Juan Jose Gomez
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Juan José Gómez is a Salvadoran footballer who currently plays for Águila
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
and Melvin Barrera
were above him in the goalkeepers pecking order. He then turned striker and made his senior debut on loan at Santa Clara
and played for Jocoro before returning to play in goal for Águila in 2000. He joined San Salvador
four years later and left them for Luis Ángel Firpo
in 2006. For the Apertura 2011, Gomez returned to Águila.
in an August 1999 friendly match against Greece
, playing as a striker, and has earned a total of 64 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification
matches and at the 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003
and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
s. He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
.
His final international was a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the United States
. He was eventually called-up 2 years later to take part at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
but did not play any minutes. On August 7, 2011, against , J.J. Gomez was once again a starter on La Selecta. The game was won by a score of 2–1.
C.D. Águila
Club Deportivo Águila is a Salvadoran football club based in San Miguel. They currently play in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional, and are one of the most prestigious teams in the country along with long-time rivals Club Deportivo FAS...
in the Salvadoran Premier League.
Club career
Gómez played for the reserves team at Salvadoran giants Águila but was not given any chance to play in the first team since Raúl Antonio GarcíaRaul Antonio Garcia
Raúl Antonio García Herrera is a retired Salvadoran professional footballer.-Club career:Garcia played the majority of his career at Salvadoran Premier League giants Águila.-International career:...
and Melvin Barrera
Melvin Barrera
Melvin Barrera Chávez is a retired Salvadoran football goalkeeper.He is now working at the Winter Goalkeeper Academy of Coerver Coaching in Maryland.-Club career:...
were above him in the goalkeepers pecking order. He then turned striker and made his senior debut on loan at Santa Clara
C.D. Santa Clara de El Salvador
Club Deportivo Santa Clara is a Salvadoran professional football club based in Pasaquina, La Union. The team was in the first division of El Salvador between 1997 to 2001.-Notable players:...
and played for Jocoro before returning to play in goal for Águila in 2000. He joined San Salvador
San Salvador F.C.
San Salvador Futbol Club was a professional football club located in San Salvador, El Salvador that participated in Primera División de Fútbol Profesional from 2002 to 2008...
four years later and left them for Luis Ángel Firpo
C.D. Luis Angel Firpo
Club Deportivo Luis Ángel Firpo is an football club based in Usulután, El Salvador that plays in the Primera División de Fútbol Profesional. It has been one of the most successful clubs in El Salvador, having won 9 titles, firstly in 1989. Only FAS and Águila hold more league titles than Firpo,...
in 2006. For the Apertura 2011, Gomez returned to Águila.
International career
Gómez made his debut for El SalvadorEl Salvador national football team
El Salvador's national football team represents El Salvador in international football and is sanctioned by the Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol . In 1899, Santa Ana and San Salvador met for the first hosted football game in El Salvador...
in an August 1999 friendly match against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, playing as a striker, and has earned a total of 64 caps, scoring no goals. He has represented his country in 12 FIFA World Cup qualification
FIFA World Cup qualification
The FIFA World Cup qualification is the process that a national association football team goes through to qualify for the FIFA World Cup Finals. The FIFA World Cup is a global event, so qualification is required to reduce the large field of participants from about 200 to 32.Qualifying tournaments...
matches and at the 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups as well as at the 2003
2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the seventh edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
and 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2007 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the ninth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean , and was won by the United States over Mexico. It was contested in the United States from June 6 to June 24, 2007.This competition was the third...
s. He also was a non-playing squad member at the 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2002 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the sixth edition of the Gold Cup, the football championship of North America, Central America and the Caribbean ....
.
His final international was a September 2009 FIFA World Cup qualification match against the United States
United States men's national soccer team
The United States men's national soccer team represents the United States in international association football competitions. It is controlled by the United States Soccer Federation and competes in CONCACAF...
. He was eventually called-up 2 years later to take part at the 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup
The 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup was the 11th edition of the CONCACAF Gold Cup competition and 21th CONCACAF regional championship overall in CONCACAF's fifty years of existence...
but did not play any minutes. On August 7, 2011, against , J.J. Gomez was once again a starter on La Selecta. The game was won by a score of 2–1.