Manny Gómez

Manny Gómez

Personal information
Full name	Emmanuel Gómez
Date of birth	March 30, 1987 (1987-03-30) (age 24)
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Height	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Playing position	Midfielder
Club information
Current club	Sportivo Barracas
Number	83
Youth career
1999-2004	Victoria Football Academy
2005-2007	River Plate
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
2007	CSD Tristán Suárez	27	(7)
2008-	Sportivo Barracas	50	(19)
National team
2003	Canada U-15	2	(0)
2006	Canada U-20	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Emmanuel Gómez (born March 30, 1987 in Mendoza, Argentina) is a Canadian professional football (soccer) player of Argentine descent, he is currently contracted with Sportivo Barracas.^[1]

Early life

Gómez was just two years old when he and his family moved to Victoria, British Columbia. Both of his parents were born in Mendoza, Argentina.

Career

Gómez began his career in his hometown with the Victoria Football Academy and was 2005 scouted from Argentine top club Club Atlético River Plate. After three years with Club Atlético River Plate on their youth side, he signed his first professional contract with Club Social y Deportivo Tristán Suárez. Gómez played in his first professional season for CSD Tristán Suárez in the Argentine Primera B Metropolitana, playing twenty-seven games and scoring seven goals. In January 2008 he joined Sportivo Barracas in the Primera C Metropolitana league.^[2]

International career

Gómez is former Canada men's national youth soccer teams player who played two games for the U-15 and one game for the U-20 of Canada.^[3]

References

1. ^ The New Mother Of All Canadians Abroad
2. ^ Canucks Abroad @ bigsoccer.com
3. ^ Canada Soccer Profile

Persondata
Name	Gomez, Manny
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	March 30, 1987
Place of birth	Mendoza, Argentina
Date of death
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