Jesús Javier Gómez

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Mercado.
Jesús Gómez
Personal information
Full name Jesús Javier Gómez Mercado
Date of birth (1984-08-06) 6 August 1984
Place of birth Maracay, Venezuela
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Striker
Club information
Current team
 Necaxa
Number 20
Youth career
2000–2003 Estudiantes de Mérida
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Estudiantes de Mérida 27 (13)
2006–2007 Raja Casablanca 10 (4)
2007–2008 Al-Ittihad 35 (11)
2008–2012 Caracas 55 (10)
2011 Lierse 0 (0)
2011 Wadi Degla 5 (2)
2012 Caracas 13 (1)
2012–2013 Deportivo Lara 30 (1)
2013–2014 Delfines 30 (8)
2014-2015 Dorados 31 (3)
2015- Necaxa 40 (3)
National team‡
2005– Venezuela 15 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 27, 2016.

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 16 September 2007

Jesús Javier Gómez Mercado (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsuz ˈɣomeθ], born 6 August 1984) is a Venezuelan footballer that currently plays at Liga MX side Necaxa as an attacking midfielder or also as a striker.

Club career

Product of Estudiantes de Mérida youth ranks, Gómez made his professional debut in 2004, breaking out the first team in the 2005–06 season, where played very well, that sealed his sale to Morrocan side Raja Casablanca. However, failing to repeat his performances, he joined Syrian club Al-Ittihad, where he had rematch. On 12 March 2008, the player made his AFC Champions League debut in a 2–0 win over Sepahan, where scored the first goal after a free kick.

In June 2008, Gómez returned to Venezuela and joined powerhouse club Caracas, where won his first professional title (2008–09 Primera División) and was part of the Copa Libertadores' historic squad, because "Los Rojos de Ávila" were the first Venezuelan team in achieve that tournament's quarterfinals. Also, Gómez was selected by FVF, clubs and players as Primera División most valuable player.

In early 2011, Jupiler League club Lierse signed Gómez for an undisclosed fee. However he failed to play at Belgian club, so that joined on loan Wadi Degla of Egypt, where scored two goals in five EPL games. After a frustrating international spell, he returned to Caracas, for then join Deportivo Lara in mid-2012. After one season at Lara–based club, on 13 June 2013, he rescinded his contract, and joined Mexican club Delfines del Carmen.[1]

International career

In August 2005, Gómez received a call-up to the Venezuela squad from coach Richard Paez, making his debut on 17 August in a 3–1 friendly match defeat against Ecuador,[2] and scoring his first goal on 1 March 2006 during another friendly against Colombia in a 1–1 draw played in Maracaibo at Pachencho Romero.

International goals

Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 1 March 2006 José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela  Colombia 1–0 1–1 Friendly

Honours

Club

Caracas

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Jesús Gómez jugará en México con Delfines". Liderendeportes. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
  2. ↑ "Uno x Uno - Copa América 2011" (PDF). La Hora.com.ec. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2014.
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