Karen Gómez

Karen Gómez Espinoza (born 10 June 1993) [1] is a Mexican former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Cruz Azul and Guadalajara (commonly known as Chivas) in the Liga MX Femenil, the first professional women's football (soccer) league in Mexico.[2] She has represented Mexico on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.

Karen Gómez
Personal information
Full name Karen Gómez Espinoza
Date of birth (1993-06-10) June 10, 1993
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.67 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
 Querétaro (women) (Goalkeeping coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Guadalajara 6 (0)
2019 Cruz Azul 5 (0)
National team
2009–2010 Mexico U17
2010–2011 Mexico U20
Teams managed
2020– Querétaro (women) (Goalkeeping coach)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 18 October 2017

Early life and education

Gómez attended Universidad Panamerica[3] where she played on the soccer team and majored in industrial engineering.[4][5][6]

Playing career

Guadalajara, 2017–18

Gómez started the inaugural season of the Liga MX Femenil as Guadalajara's starting goalkeeper, but suffered an injury to her arm in August[7] and lost her starting spot.[8][9] She returned to the squad in February 2018.[10]

Cruz Azul, 2018–19

In December 2018, Gómez signed with Cruz Azul.[11]

Honors

Club
Guadalajara

References
  1. "Karen Gómez Espinoza". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. "Mexico Hopes New Women's Pro Soccer League Will Boost Its National Team". Sports. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara (2018-02-23), Karen Gómez Espinoza Alumni IIN, retrieved 2018-05-12
  4. Univision. "Karen Gómez, un ejemplo de dedicación y superación para ser una referente de Cruz Azul". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. "¡GRACIAS PANTERAS! | Universidad Panamericana". www.up.edu.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. Karen Gómez Espinoza Alumni IIN, retrieved 2020-02-13
  7. "Blanca Félix, la sinaloense que puso en el mapa a la Liga MX Femenil - Periódico Noroeste". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  8. "Chivas femenil pierde a portera por fractura". ESPN.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  9. "El título no garantiza titularidad en Chivas Femenil". ESPN.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  10. Torres, Luis (2018-02-25). "Karen Gómez: "Estoy feliz por regresar a las canchas"". VAVEL.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  11. "Karen Gómez deja a Chivas y es nueva portera de Cruz Azul". MARCA Claro México (in Spanish). 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-02-13.


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