Shannon Gomez

Shannon Gomez (born 5 October 1996) is a Trinidadian international footballer who plays for Sacramento Republic in the USL.

Shannon Gomez
Personal information
Full name Shannon Gomez
Date of birth (1996-10-05) 5 October 1996
Place of birth San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Fullback
Club information
Current team
 Sacramento Republic
Number 2
Youth career
Waterloo Institute
Cap Off Youths
St Mary's United
2011–2014 San Juan Jabloeth
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 W Connection 2 (0)
2016 → New York City FC (loan) 0 (0)
2017 New York City FC 0 (0)
2017 → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) 10 (0)
2018– Sacramento Republic 57 (0)
National team‡
2012–2013 Trinidad and Tobago U17 6 (0)
2012–2015 Trinidad and Tobago U20 6 (0)
2015 Trinidad and Tobago U21 1 (0)
2015 Trinidad and Tobago U22 3 (0)
2015– Trinidad and Tobago 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:40, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 02:32, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Career

Youth

Gomez attended Carapichaima RC Primary and St Augustine Secondary School as a child. Representing the school as captain, he lifted the Intercol title in 2013 after beating Fatima College.[1]

He later lined-up for Waterloo Institute, before earning a move to Cap Off Youths. Gomez also played for St Mary's United, before joining San Juan Jabloeth.[1]

Professional

He joined TT Pro League club W Connection in August 2014, finishing second in his inaugural season and qualifying for the 2016 CFU Club Championship Preliminary round. Gomez played every minute of the Savonetta Boys four-game run in the 2015–16 CONCACAF Champions League, notably recording a 2–1 victory over Costa Rican club Deportivo Saprissa.[2]

In March 2016, Gomez joined MLS side New York City FC as a Discovery Signing on loan from W Connection. He joined the club for their final pre-season camp of 2016 and later signed a contract with the club.[3] Gomez holds a green card holder, meaning he does not require an international roster spot.[4] New York City FC have the option to sign the right-back ahead of the 2017 MLS campaign.[5]

He was named on the bench in a 0–0 draw with Chicago Fire on 11 April, but did not make his first team debut.[6] Gomez will return to Trinidad & Tobago club W Connection on 31 December 2016.[7]

On 28 November 2016 NYCFC announced they had exercised their option to make Gomez a permanent squad member.[8] Gomez was released by NYCFC on 27 November 2017.[9]

On 7 February 2018, Gomez joined the Sacramento Republic of the United Soccer League.[10]

International career

Gomez's first international involvement came with the Trinidad & Tobago Under-17s on July 2015, 2012, making his debut in a 23–0 win over British Virgin Islands Under-17s. He made a further five appearances for the youth side, with his last cap coming in April 2013.[7]

He made his debut for the Trinidad & Tobago Under-20s on January 10, 2015 in a 2–2 draw with Jamaica Under-20s. He soon gained a further four caps as captain during the month. Gomez played a single minute for the Under-21s in a 3–0 win over St Vincent & The Grenadines in August 2013, and made his debut for the Trinidad & Tobago Under-22s on July 13, 2015, appearing in a 4–0 defeat to Uruguay Under-22s. He also played in defeats to Paraguay Under-22s and Mexico Under-22s.[7]

He made his international debut for Trinidad & Tobago on March 28, 2015 in a 1–0 friendly defeat to Panama. He played for 77 minutes before being replaced by Jomal WIlliams. Gomez made his second international appearance in a friendly on June 6, 2015, featuring for seven minutes in a 1–0 loss to Curaçao.[7]

References
  1. Powder, Allan. "One on one with Shannon: The Gomez Connection". Wired868. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  2. "Shannon Gomez". New York City FC. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  3. "New York City FC Acquire Shannon Gomez". New York City FC. March 3, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2016.
  4. "NYCFC Nation :: NYCFC acquire Shannon Gomez". thenycfcnation.sportsblog.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  5. "Vieira signs Shannon Gomez at New York City *". www.trinidadexpress.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  6. "MLS – New York City vs Chicago Fire – Soccer – Scoresway – Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  7. "Shannon Gomez – Soccer – Scoresway – Results, fixtures, tables and statistics". www.scoresway.com. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  8. Mark Booth (28 November 2016). "NYCFC Announce Roster Options for 2017". nycfc.com. MLS. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  9. Mark Booth (27 November 2017). "New York City FC Announce Roster Options for 2018". nycfc.com. MLS. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
  10. "Sacramento Republic FC Sign Versatile Trinidad and Tobago National Team Player Shannon Gomez". sacrepublicfc.com. Sacramento Republic FC. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
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