Samaria Gómez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía | ||
| Date of birth | 18 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | San Martín, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward[2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Necaxa | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2017–2019 | AD Legends | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2021 | Real Estelí | ? | (52) |
| 2021–2022 | Le Havre | 6 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Elpides Karditsas | ? | (14) |
| 2023–2024 | Bnot Netanya | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | Necaxa | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2020 | El Salvador U-20 | 3 | (1) |
| 2022– | El Salvador | 10 | (4) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024 | |||
Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía (born 18 February 2002) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club Necaxa and the El Salvador women's national team.[3]
Early life
[edit]Gómez grew up in the San Martín municipality of San Salvador.[4][5] As a child, she played in youth tournaments in San Bartolo and Ilopango, often as the only girl on her team.[6]
Club career
[edit]AD Legends
[edit]In 2017, the 15-year-old Gómez began playing for AD Legends' under-17 team, ultimately winning five consecutive championships with the side.[7]
Real Estelí F.C.
[edit]In 2019, the 17-year-old Gómez moved to Nicaragua to sign with Real Estelí.[8] In 2021, she won back-to-back Nicaraguan women's football championships with the club.[7]
Le Havre AC
[edit]In October 2021, the 19-year-old Gómez signed with French team Le Havre AC.[9] She made her debut in a first-round Coupe de France victory over Valenciennes FC.[10]
Gómez scored for the first time or the club in the subsequent second-round match against OCNA, netting Le Havre's third goal in a 4–1 win.[11] On the final day of the season, Gómez was a 67th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over FC Vendenheim that secured Le Havre's promotion to Division 1 Féminine.[12]
Elpides Karditsas
[edit]In September 2022, Gómez signed a one-year deal with Greek team Elpides Karditsas.[13] She made her Greek A Division debut on 20 November 2022, scoring a hat-trick in a 0–6 victory away to Avantes Chalkida.[14]
Bnot Netanya F.C.
[edit]In September 2023, Gómez signed with Israeli team Bnot Netanya F.C.[15]
International career
[edit]On April 8, 2022, Gómez earned her first senior cap for El Salvador, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 win over Barbados.[2][16]
References
[edit]- ^ "Samaria GOMEZ". hac-foot.com (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b "Samaria Gómez". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Samaria Gómez at Soccerway
- ^ "Salvadoreña originaria de San Martín fichada por el Havre Athletic Club de Francia". La Noticia SV (in Spanish). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "SAMARIA GÓMEZ TITULAR CON LA SELECTA". realestelifc.com (in Spanish). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Recinos, Raúl (24 July 2020). "La historia goleadora de Samaria Gómez, la delantera salvadoreña que busca regresar a Nicaragua". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ a b Navarrete, Josué (8 March 2021). "El camino al triunfo de Samaria Gómez, la primera futbolista salvadoreña campeona en Nicaragua". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "El calvario de una jugadora del Real Estelí: un hermano está desaparecido y su papá preso en El Salvador". La Prensa (in Spanish). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Salvadoreña Samaria Gómez ficha por el Havre Athletic de Francia". As.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Ortiz, Enrique (5 June 2022). "¿Por qué se va Samaria Gómez de su equipo en Francia?". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Samaria Gómez celebró su primer gol con el Havre Athletic francés". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ Franco, Sander (22 May 2022). "Salvadoreña Samaria Gómez, se coronó campeona de la segunda división de Francia". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Samaria Gómez, legionaria salvadoreña: "Sería un orgullo jugar la Champions Femenina"". El Mundo (in Spanish). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Πρεμιέρα με 6άρα για Ελπίδες!". KarditsaSport.Gr (in Greek). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
- ^ Navarrete, Josué (1 September 2023). "Futbolista salvadoreña Samaria Gómez se estrenó en el fútbol de Israel". Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- ^ Benítez, Jorge (8 April 2022). "El Salvador gana a Barbados y peleará pase a octagonal frente Panamá". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
External links
[edit]- Samaria Gómez at Soccerway
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