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Emmanuel Gómez (born December 20, 1990, in Dippa Kunda) is a Gambian
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. He formerly played
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in
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.


Career


Professional

Gómez began his professional career with Samger of the
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, where he is considered to be one of the top young centre backs in his nation. His appearances with the Gambian Under-20 national team sparked interest among many
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clubs. In early 2009, Gómez signed with
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along with fellow countrymen
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. He made his debut for Toronto on 6 June 2009, in a game against
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. Gomez in his second season with Toronto failed to make any appearances with the club due to knee injury that he picked up during the pre-season training. Gomez was released by
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on March 1, 2011. Afterwards, he returned to Samger FC. He has since made a full recovery from his injury and has played over 80 senior matches since then. In 2014, he played for Lansdowne Bhoys FC. In 2015, he played for Clarkstown SC Eagles. Gomez is married. He also has two daughters. His wife and two children reside in his native Gambia


International

Gómez has represented his nation at various youth levels and has two caps at senior level.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gomez, Emmanuel 1990 births Living people Gambian men's footballers The Gambia men's international footballers The Gambia men's youth international footballers Gambian expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's soccer players in Canada Toronto FC players Major League Soccer players Men's association football defenders Lansdowne Yonkers FC players