Johan Gomez
American soccer player (born 2001)
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Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza (born July 23, 2001) is an American professional soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club Eintracht Braunschweig.
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Gómez with FSV Zwickau in 2021 | |||
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Johan Arath Gómez Mendoza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | July 23, 2001[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Arlington, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Eintracht Braunschweig | ||
| Number | 44 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2013–2019 | Dallas | ||
| 2019–2021 | Porto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | North Texas SC | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2021 | Porto B | 23 | (1) |
| 2021–2023 | FSV Zwickau | 69 | (12) |
| 2023– | Eintracht Braunschweig | 76 | (3) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019–2021 | United States U20 | 2 | (1) |
| 2023–2024 | United States U23 | 7 | (2) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of December 28, 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of June 11, 2024 | |||
Personal life
Gómez is of Mexican descent. He is the older brother of Jonathan Gómez who plays for Real Sociedad B in the Segunda División. He began his soccer career at the age of 7, joining local Dallas club Solar. At the age of 12, Gomez moved on to the FC Dallas Academy, where he played until he turned 18, racking up over 200 goals throughout his FC Dallas youth career.
Career
On July 8, 2021, Gómez signed with 3. Liga side FSV Zwickau.[3]
On June 13, 2023, Gómez moved to 2. Bundesliga side Eintracht Braunschweig on a two-years contract.[4][5]
International career
Having previously represented the United States at the under-20 level, Gomez was called up to the United States under-23 national team on October 8, 2023, ahead of friendlies against Mexico and Japan.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of May 19, 2024[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Texas SC | 2019 | USL League One | 6 | 1 | – | – | – | 6 | 1 | |||
| FC Porto B | 2020–21 | LigaPro | 23 | 1 | – | – | – | 23 | 1 | |||
| FSV Zwickau | 2021–22 | 3. Liga | 34 | 6 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 37 | 6 | ||
| 2022–23 | 3. Liga | 35 | 6 | 3 | 3 | – | – | 38 | 9 | |||
| Total | 69 | 12 | 6 | 3 | – | – | 75 | 15 | ||||
| Eintracht Braunschweig | 2023–24 | 2. Bundesliga | 34 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | – | 35 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 132 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 139 | 20 | ||
- Includes Sachsenpokal and DFB-Pokal
