Andrés Gómez (footballer)

Carlos Andrés Gómez Hinestroza (born 12 September 2002) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a winger or forward for Major League Soccer club Real Salt Lake.[1]

For other people named Andres Gomez, see Andres Gomez (disambiguation).
Andrés Goméz
Personal information
Full name Carlos Andrés Gómez Hinestroza
Date of birth (2002-09-12) 12 September 2002
Place of birth Quibdó, Colombia
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Winger, forward
Team information
Current team
 Real Salt Lake
Number 11
Youth career
Millonarios
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021–2023 Millonarios 49 (9)
2023– Real Salt Lake 37 (3)
International career‡
2023– Colombia 2 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 21 April 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16 December 2023

Career

Gómez's professional debut for Millonarios shirt came on 14 November 2021 in a game against Alianza Petrolera. His first Millonarios goal was on 1 May 2022 against Patriotas Boyacá.[2] In September 2022 Gomez signed a new contract with the club lasting into 2025.[3] His form helped his club qualify for the Copa Libertadores by winning the 2022 Copa Colombia.[4] Goméz was thought to be moving to Brazil in December 2022 to Red Bull Bragantino but the transfer fell through repeatedly due to disagreements over the financial structure of the deal.[5][6]

On 10 January 2023, Gómez signed with Major League Soccer side Real Salt Lake on a five-year deal.[7]

International career

He made his international debut for Colombia on 10 December 2023, against Venezuela in Fort Lauderdale.[8] He scored his first international goal the following week on his second appearance, in a 3–2 international friendly win against Mexico in Los Angeles.[9]

Career statistics

International
As of 16 December 2023[10]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Colombia 202321
Total21
Scores and results list Colombia's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Gómez goal.
As of 16 December 2023
No.DateVenueOpponentScoreFinalCompetition
1.16 December 2023Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, United States Mexico
3–2
3–2
Friendly

Honours

Millonarios

References
  1. "C.Gomez". Soccerway.
  2. "The fortune that Millionaires would earn with the sale of Carlos Andrés Gómez to Major League Soccer". Infobae.com.
  3. "Carlos Gómez, el interés es serio: primera oferta de equipo de Brasil". Futbolred.com.
  4. "Andrés Gómez, one of the Millionaires jewels that could play abroad". Semana.com.
  5. "Carlos Gómez seducido por la MLS: un equipo está al margen y avanza". Futbolred.com.
  6. "Real Salt Lake advanced in the signing of Carlos Andrés Gómez". Eldeportivo.com.
  7. "Real Salt Lake Acquire Colombian Winger Carlos Andrés Gómez From Millonarios FC | Real Salt Lake". rsl.
  8. "COLOMBIA VS VENEZUELA 1-0". Soccerway. 10 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  9. "Mexico shows its inexperience as Colombia rallies to victory at Coliseum". LA Times. 17 December 2023. Retrieved 18 December 2023.
  10. "Andrés Gómez". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 14 December 2023.


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