Arthur Gómez (born 12 February 1984) is a

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n former professional

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who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in

Banjul Banjul (, (US) and ), officially the City of Banjul, is the capital city of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and most densely ...

, Gómez began his playing career at a non league team called London United F.C which is based in Serekunda London Corner, then was signed by Hawks Football Club. Gómez joined

Manchester United Manchester United Football Club, commonly referred to as Man United (often stylised as Man Utd) or simply United, is a professional association football, football club based in Old Trafford (area), Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, Engl ...

in July 2001. Having played internationally at a young age, the English club had spotted him and he was soon a part of the youth ranks. Gómez was recommended to United by Swedish club Göteborg. Gómez was quickly sent on loan to Royal Antwerp FC in the Jupiler League from the 2002–03 season to the 2004–05 season before joining Dessel Sport for the 2005–06 season. After taking no part in the team he soon left and moved to the Chinese giants Henan Construction for the 2006 season. He left Henan after two seasons. He was signed on a trial contract by Newport County in August 2011, but they chose not to sign him on a permanent basis.

International career

Gómez scored twice for the Gambia national team against

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in a friendly tournament in 2001. His last appearance for Gambia was in 2003, when they visited

Senegal Senegal, officially the Republic of Senegal, is the westernmost country in West Africa, situated on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. It borders Mauritania to Mauritania–Senegal border, the north, Mali to Mali–Senegal border, the east, Guinea t ...

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for an African Cup qualifying match.

Honours

Henan Construction *

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: 2006

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* 1984 births Living people Footballers from Banjul Gambian men's footballers Men's association football forwards Manchester United F.C. players Royal Antwerp F.C. players K.F.C. Dessel Sport players Henan F.C. players UE Engordany players Chinese Super League players China League One players The Gambia men's youth international footballers The Gambia men's international footballers Gambian expatriates Expatriate men's footballers in China Expatriate men's footballers in England {{Gambia-footy-bio-stub