James Gomez (born 14 November 2001) is a Gambian professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Danish Superliga club AC Horsens, and the Gambia national team.
Personal information | |||
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Date of birth | (2001-11-14) 14 November 2001 (age 20) | ||
Place of birth | Bakary Sambouya near Brikama, Gambia[1] | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | AC Horsens | ||
Number | 21 | ||
Youth career | |||
0000–2020 | Real de Banjul | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020 | Real de Banjul | ||
2020 | → AC Horsens (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2021– | AC Horsens | 57 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
Gambia U20[2] | |||
Gambia U23[3] | |||
2021– | Gambia | 12 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:39, 23 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 16:39, 23 October 2022 (UTC) |
Having progressed through the academy of Real de Banjul, Gomez moved on loan to Danish club AC Horsens on 20 January 2020.[4] On 4 August, the loan was extended for another six months.[5] On 23 December 2020, he signed a permanent deal with the club on a contract until 2024.[6]
He made his debut for Gambia national football team on 8 June 2021 in a friendly against Togo and scored the only goal of the game.[7]
Club | Season | League | Danish Cup | Other | Total | |||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
AC Horsens (loan) | 2019–20 | Danish Superliga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
AC Horsens | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 13 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
2021–22 | Danish 1st Division | 31 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
Career total | 61 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Gambia | 2021 | 4 | 1 |
2022 | 8 | 0 | |
Total | 12 | 1 |
No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 8 June 2021 | Arslan Zeki Demirci Sports Complex, Antalya, Turkey | ![]() |
1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly | [9] |
AC Horsens – current squad | |
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Gambia squad – 2021 Africa Cup of Nations | ||
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