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Alejandro Gómez (Mexican footballer)

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Alejandro Gómez
Personal information
Full name Jesús Alejandro Gómez Molina[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Tijuana
(on loan from Santos Laguna)
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2019 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Atlas 10 (0)
2020–2021Boavista (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Santos Laguna 0 (0)
2024–Tijuana (loan) 23 (0)
International career
2017 Mexico U15 1 (0)
2018–2019 Mexico U17 15 (4)
2023– Mexico U23 6 (2)
2024– Mexico 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2019 Brazil Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Jesús Alejandro Gómez Molina (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus ˈɣomeθ], born 31 January 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tijuana and the Mexico national team.

Club career

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Atlas

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Gómez made his professional debut on 22 January 2019 with Atlas in the Copa MX group stage match against Leones Negros UdeG, losing 2–1.[2] On 29 March, he made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna in a 1–0 victory.[3]

Boavista (loan)

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In August 2020, Gómez joined Portuguese club Boavista in a year-long loan.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut with the club on 19 September against C.D. Nacional, playing as a starter and finishing in a 3–3 draw.[5]

International career

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Youth

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Gómez was part of the under-17 side that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[6] where Mexico won the competition. He was included in the Best XI of the tournament.[7] He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup,[8] where Mexico finished runner-up. Gómez was included in the France Football team of the tournament.[9]

Senior

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In September 2020, less than a year following his participation at the U-17 World Cup, Gómez was called up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino to participate in October friendlies against the Netherlands and Algeria.[10] He did not make any appearance in those matches and his senior debut would not occur until 31 of May 2024, in a friendly against Bolivia, in which Mexico would take a 1–0 win.[11]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 1 April 2023[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlas 2018–19 Liga MX 2 0 2 1 4 1
2019–20 2 0 4 0 6 0
2021–22 0 0 0 0
2022–23 6 0 2[a] 0 8 0
Total 10 0 6 1 2 0 18 1
Boavista (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 7 0 7 0
Santos Laguna 2023–24 Liga MX 0 0 0 0
Tijuana (loan) 2023–24 Liga MX 8 0 8 0
2024–25 0 0 0 0
Total 8 0 0 0 8 0
Career total 25 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 33 1
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

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As of match played 31 May 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

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Atlas

Mexico Youth

Individual

References

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  1. ^ a b J. Gómez - Soccerway profile
  2. ^ "Historias de Cantera: Alejandro Gómez".[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Jesús Alejandro Gómez debuta con Atlas en Liga MX". 30 March 2019.
  4. ^ Figueroa, Juan Manuel (25 August 2020). "¡Mexicano a Europa! Jesús Alejandro Gómez del Atlas se va al Boavista de Portugal". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. ^ "El mexicano Jesús Alejandro Gómez jugó los 90 minutos en su debut en Portugal". 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17". 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ "TSG anuncia el XI Ideal Sub-17 de Concacaf 2019". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  8. ^ Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. ^ "Notre équipe type de la Coupe du monde U17" [Our ideal U17 World Cup team]. France Football (in French). 18 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Selección Mexicana: Así la convocatoria vs Holanda y Argelia". AS. 30 September 2020.
  11. ^ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ Alejandro Gómez at Soccerway
  13. ^ Alejandro Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com
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