Samaria Gómez

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Mejía.
Samaria Gómez
Personal information
Full name Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía
Date of birth (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth San Martín, El Salvador
Height 1.56 m (5 ft 1 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward[2]
Team information
Current team
 Necaxa
Number 9
Youth career
2017–2019 AD Legends
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2021 Real Estelí ? (52)
2021–2022 Le Havre 6 (0)
2022–2023 Elpides Karditsas ? (14)
2023–2024 Bnot Netanya 0 (0)
2024– Necaxa 0 (0)
International career‡
2020 El Salvador U-20 3 (1)
2022– El Salvador 10 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 28 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 4 June 2024

Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía (born 18 February 2002) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club Necaxa and the El Salvador women's national team.[3]

Early life

Gómez grew up in the San Martín municipality of San Salvador.[4][5] As a child, she played in youth tournaments in San Bartolo and Ilopango, often as the only girl on her team.[6]

Club career

AD Legends

In 2017, the 15-year-old Gómez began playing for AD Legends' under-17 team, ultimately winning five consecutive championships with the side.[7]

Real Estelí F.C.

In 2019, the 17-year-old Gómez moved to Nicaragua to sign with Real Estelí.[8] In 2021, she won back-to-back Nicaraguan women's football championships with the club.[7]

Le Havre AC

In October 2021, the 19-year-old Gómez signed with French team Le Havre AC.[9] She made her debut in a first-round Coupe de France victory over Valenciennes FC.[10]

Gómez scored for the first time or the club in the subsequent second-round match against OCNA, netting Le Havre's third goal in a 4–1 win.[11] On the final day of the season, Gómez was a 67th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over FC Vendenheim that secured Le Havre's promotion to Division 1 Féminine.[12]

Elpides Karditsas

In September 2022, Gómez signed a one-year deal with Greek team Elpides Karditsas.[13] She made her Greek A Division debut on 20 November 2022, scoring a hat-trick in a 0–6 victory away to Avantes Chalkida.[14]

Bnot Netanya F.C.

In September 2023, Gómez signed with Israeli team Bnot Netanya F.C.[15]

International career

On April 8, 2022, Gómez earned her first senior cap for El Salvador, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 win over Barbados.[2][16]

References

  1. ^ "Samaria GOMEZ". hac-foot.com (in French). Archived from the original on 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Samaria Gómez". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  3. ^ Samaria Gómez at Soccerway
  4. ^ "Salvadoreña originaria de San Martín fichada por el Havre Athletic Club de Francia". La Noticia SV (in Spanish). 16 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  5. ^ "SAMARIA GÓMEZ TITULAR CON LA SELECTA". realestelifc.com (in Spanish). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  6. ^ Recinos, Raúl (24 July 2020). "La historia goleadora de Samaria Gómez, la delantera salvadoreña que busca regresar a Nicaragua". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  7. ^ a b Navarrete, Josué (8 March 2021). "El camino al triunfo de Samaria Gómez, la primera futbolista salvadoreña campeona en Nicaragua". elsalvador.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  8. ^ "El calvario de una jugadora del Real Estelí: un hermano está desaparecido y su papá preso en El Salvador". La Prensa (in Spanish). 1 August 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  9. ^ "Salvadoreña Samaria Gómez ficha por el Havre Athletic de Francia". As.com (in Spanish). 15 October 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  10. ^ Ortiz, Enrique (5 June 2022). "¿Por qué se va Samaria Gómez de su equipo en Francia?". El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Samaria Gómez celebró su primer gol con el Havre Athletic francés". El Gráfico (in Spanish). 13 December 2021. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  12. ^ Franco, Sander (22 May 2022). "Salvadoreña Samaria Gómez, se coronó campeona de la segunda división de Francia". Diario El Salvador (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Samaria Gómez, legionaria salvadoreña: "Sería un orgullo jugar la Champions Femenina"". El Mundo (in Spanish). 5 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
  14. ^ "Πρεμιέρα με 6άρα για Ελπίδες!". KarditsaSport.Gr (in Greek). 21 November 2022. Retrieved 13 January 2023.
  15. ^ Navarrete, Josué (1 September 2023). "Futbolista salvadoreña Samaria Gómez se estrenó en el fútbol de Israel". Cancha (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  16. ^ Benítez, Jorge (8 April 2022). "El Salvador gana a Barbados y peleará pase a octagonal frente Panamá". El Gráfico (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2022.