Herculez Gomez

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Herculez Gomez : biography

April 6, 1982 –

Hérculez Gómez Hurtado (born April 6, 1982) is an American soccer player who currently plays for Tijuana in the Liga MX and the United States men’s national soccer team. He is the first player to have won both the MLS Cup and Mexico’s Primera División championship.

International

Gomez was named to the United States roster for the 2007 Copa America, and earned his first cap as a second-half substitute against Argentina, with his first start coming against Colombia.http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/040110-galarcep-gomez-reignites-career-in-mexico

On May 11, 2010, Gomez was named to the U.S. national team’s provisional 30-man 2010 World Cup roster. He scored a goal for the U.S. national team in a 4-2 friendly defeat to the Czech Republic on May 25, 2010. The next day he was named to the 23-man roster for the 2010 World Cup.http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/sports/soccer/17soccer.html

On June 5, 2010 he scored a goal for the U.S. National Team in a 3-1 win over Australia in the United States’ final friendly match before the World Cup.http://o.seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/worldcup/2012063945_gomez09.html

Gomez played in 3 out of the 4 games for the United States at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, including the round of 16 game against Ghana.

Gomez made his return to the national team in 2012, appearing in friendlies against Scotland and Brazil and scoring a goal against the latter on May 30.

Gomez scored a goal in the 72nd minute in the U.S. National Team’s first match of 2014 World Cup qualification against Antigua and Barbuda in Tampa, Florida on June 8, 2012. The U.S. won the match 3-1 in rainy, sloppy field conditions. Gomez started the game on the right wing but traded sides throughout the match with Clint Dempsey. On September 11, 2012, during a qualifying game against Jamaica, Gomez curled in a free kick in the 55-th minute to help the U.S. win 1-0. The win placed the U.S. in a better position to advance to the next qualifying round, with 2 games to play.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
01. May 25, 2010 Rentschler Field, East Hartford, USA Czech Republic}} 2 – 2 2 – 4 Friendly
02. June 5, 2010 Ruimsig Stadium, Roodepoort, RSA Australia}} 3 – 1 3 – 1 Friendly
03. May 30, 2012 FedEx Field, Landover, United States Brazil}} 1 – 2 1 – 4 Friendly
04. June 8, 2012 Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, United States ATG}} 3 – 1 3 – 1 2014 World Cup qualification
05. September 11, 2012 Columbus Crew Stadium, Columbus, United States JAM}} 1 – 0 1 – 0 2014 World Cup qualification
06. 5 July 2013 Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego, United States Guatemala}} 1 – 0 6 – 0 Friendly

Early life

Gómez, the oldest of five children, was born in Oxnard, California on USSoccer.com. Personal information lists California as birthplace. to Mexican-American parents.http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2010-05-11-gomez-worldcup_N.htm He grew up in Las Vegas, Nevada, (1 June 2010). Huffington Post. and played on the soccer team at Las Vegas High School. (24 May 2010). Also notes he played for Neusport FC a youth club near Henderson, Nevada (a suburb of Las Vegas).

Career statistics

Club

Club performance League Cup League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
USA League Open Cup League Cup North America Total
2003 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2003 Seattle Sounders A-League 17 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 21 1
2005 Los Angeles Galaxy Major League Soccer 22 11 4 6 4 1 0 0 30 18
2006 30 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 5
2007 Colorado Rapids 20 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 21 5
2008 17 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 2
2008 Kansas City Wizards 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 9 1
2009 26 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 28 0
Mexico League Cup League Cup North America Total
2009–10 Puebla Primera División 15 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 10
2010–11 Pachuca 29 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 5
2011–12 Estudiantes Tecos 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 7
Santos Laguna 17 7 0 0 0 0 6 6 23 13
Total USA 124 24 8 7 9 1 0 0 141 32
Mexico 77 29 0 0 0 0 6 6 83 35
Career total 200 53 8 7 9 1 6 6 233 67