Jonathan Germán "JoGo" Gómez Mendoza (born 1 September 2003) is a professional soccer player who plays as a left-back for Spanish club Real Sociedad B. Born in the United States to Mexican parents, he has played in one senior friendly match for each of the United States national team and Mexico national team with his senior allegiance undetermined. He currently represents the United States U20s at youth international level.
| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jonathan Germán Gómez Mendoza[1] | ||
| Date of birth | (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 19) | ||
| Place of birth | North Richland Hills, Texas, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Left-back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Real Sociedad B | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2016–2019 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | North Texas SC | 8 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Louisville City FC | 36 | (2) |
| 2021– | Real Sociedad B | 24 | (1) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2019 | United States U16 | 6 | (1) |
| 2019 | Mexico U16 | 1 | (0) |
| 2019 | United States U17 | 3 | (1) |
| 2021 | Mexico U20 | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | United States U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 2021– | United States | 1 | (0) |
| 2022– | Mexico | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 9, 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of September 27, 2022 | |||
Gómez joined the FC Dallas academy in 2016 at the age of 12.[2] He progressed through the ranks starting with the U-13 side as a left winger.[2] During his three years with the FCD academy he transitioned to playing fullback.[2] After three years with the academy Gómez signed an amateur contract with FC Dallas's reserve side North Texas SC in USL League One at the age of 15.[2] During his time with North Texas, Gómez appeared in eight league matches and tallied 2 assists as part of their title-winning campaign in the 2019 USL League One season.[3]
On March 5, 2020, Louisville City FC announced that it had signed Gómez to a professional contract.[4] Gómez proceeded to appear 36 times in the USL Championship and score two goals in his bid to set a precedent within the club as a youth development player.[5] At the end of the 2021 USL Championship season, Gómez was named the 2021 USL Championship Young Player of the Year and also named to the USL Championship’s All-League First Team.[6]
On September 30, 2021, Real Sociedad announced an agreement with Louisville City for the transfer of Gómez, with the player signing a contract until 2025 and being initially assigned to Real Sociedad B in Segunda División.[7]
On March 2, 2022, Gómez was included in Real Sociedad's La Liga matchday squad for the first time against RCD Mallorca.[8]
Gómez was born and raised in the United States to Mexican parents and has played extensively for the youth teams of both nations. He represented both the United States and Mexico at the U16 level, including winning the 2019 UEFA Development Tournament and 2019 Nike International Friendlies with the United States U16s, and third place at the 2019 Nordic Cup with Mexico U16s.[9][10]
Gómez had his first senior experience with Mexico as a non-roster trainee during their loss to the United States in the 2021 CONCACAF Nations League Finals.[11] Gómez was subsequently named to the United States senior provisional squad for the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup, although he did not make the final roster as the United States won the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup Final over Mexico.[12] In October 2021, Gómez played in a pair of friendlies for Mexico U20s in Marbella, Spain.[13]
On December 3, 2021, Gómez was called up to the United States national team for a friendly match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Carson, California.[14] On December 18, 2021, Gómez made his international debut in the second half of the match and his shot on goal was rebounded in by Cole Bassett for the United States' 1–0 victory.[15]
On April 21, 2022, Gómez was included in the Mexico national team call-up for a friendly match against Guatemala on April 27, in which he was subbed on in the 82nd minute.[16] He thus became just the fourth player to be capped by both the United States and Mexico senior national teams, joining Martín Vásquez, Edgar Castillo, and Julián Araujo.[17] Because both matches were friendlies, Gómez was not cap-tied to either nation.
On September 21, 2022, Gómez debuted for the United States U20s as a starter in a 3–1 victory over Peru U20s as part of preparation for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup for which the United States qualified and Mexico did not.[18]
He is the younger brother of soccer player Johan Gomez, who formerly played for North Texas SC before moving to FC Porto.
| Club | Season | League | National cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| North Texas SC | 2019 | USL League One | 8 | 0 | – | – | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Louisville City FC | 2020 | USL | 10 | 0 | – | – | – | 10 | 0 | |||
| 2021 | USL | 26 | 2 | – | – | 3[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 29 | 2 | |||
| Total | 36 | 2 | – | – | 3 | 0 | 39 | 2 | ||||
| Real Sociedad B | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | – | – | – | 14 | 0 | |||
| 2022–23 | Primera División RFEF | 10 | 1 | – | – | – | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 24 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 72 | 3 | ||
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