James Gomez (footballer)
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.jpg) Gomez with Gambia in 2024 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 14 November 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Bakary Sambouya, The Gambia[1] | ||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | OB | ||
| Number | 29 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2020 | Real de Banjul | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Real de Banjul | ||
| 2020 | → AC Horsens (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | AC Horsens | 69 | (2) |
| 2023–2024 | Sparta Prague | 5 | (0) |
| 2024– | OB | 50 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| Gambia U20[2] | |||
| Gambia U23[3] | |||
| 2021– | Gambia | 20 | (1) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 10 December 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 24 January 2024 | |||
James Gomez (born 14 November 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub, and the Gambia national team.
Having progressed through the academy of Real de Banjul, Gomez moved on loan to Danish club AC Horsens on 20 January 2020.[4] On 4 August, the loan was extended for another six months.[5] On 23 December 2020, he signed a permanent deal with the club on a contract until 2024.[6]
On 19 July 2023, Gomez signed a multi-year contract with Czech First League club Sparta Prague.[7]
On 1 February 2024, Gomez signed a contract with Danish Superliga club Odense until 2028.[8]
International career
He made his debut for Gambia national football team on 8 June 2021 in a friendly against Togo and scored the only goal of the game.[9]
He was selected for 2021 Africa Cup of Nations in January 2022, in which the Gambia participates for the first time, and was featured in a 1-0 victory against Mauritania where he was a holder in central defense.[10]
