Gerry Gomez (soccer)

Gerry Gomez (born 18 August 1960 in Puntarenas, Costa Rica) is an Australian former Association football player who played in Australia's National Soccer League for Sydney City, Marconi, APIA-Leichhardt and Parramatta Eagles.[1] He also represented the Australian B Socceroos in 1985 at the world series club tournament, playing against English Club Tottenham Hotspur at the Melbourne Cricket Ground and Brazilian Club CR Vasco da Gama at the Sydney Cricket Ground.[2] While at Marconi, Gerry was on the winning side in two Grand Finals in the 1988 and 1989, but was sent off in the first of these against Sydney United.

Gerry Gomez
Personal information
Full name Gerardo Miguel Gomez
Date of birth (1959-08-18) 18 August 1959
Place of birth Limón, Costa Rica
Height 6.1 ft (186 cm)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1979–1986 Sydney City 118 (29)
1987–1990 Marconi Stallions 88 (14)
1991 APIA-Leichhardt 19 (4)
1992–1994 Parramatta Eagles 72 (10)
Total 297 (47)
National team
1985 Australia B 2 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Gerry lives in Sydney is married with two daughters, the youngest who is a rising and promising footballer.[3]

Coaching

Towards the end of his 14 year playing career, Gerry founded a football coaching business called Sydney Soccer Football Academy,[4] which focuses on building the skills of young players, preparing and introducing them to elite level competition. He also coaches for a range of schools and football clubs.

  • 1991 Coached the Sydney Olympic Open Age. Matilda's Captain Julie Murray
  • 1992 Started Gerry Gomez Sydney Soccer School
  • 1995 Head Coach of the East Zone
  • 2002 Head Coach of the UTS Women's Program
  • 2003 Head Coach of Eastern Suburbs Youth League
  • 2004 Head Coach of St Josephs and Redlands
  • 2003 – 2005 Coach U13/14's Soccer NSW Regional Excellence Program
  • 2005 Soccer NSW Regional Excellence Program Girls Youth, Coaching Updates in Barcelona Nou Camp and Stuggart Germany, Director of Coaching at SCEGGS Redlands, Kambala, Rockdale and JJ Cahill School Soccer program, Conducted Coaching licence Maroubra, Perth.
  • 2005 – 2006 Youth Coaching Director for St. George Soccer Football Association, Junior Development at Bronte Public School, Bondi Public School, Ermington Utd and Maroubra United, Girl's Youth League Coaching Director for University of New South Wales – UNSW
  • 2006–2009 Director of Coaching Rockdale, St George, Kambala, SCEGGS Redlands, Mosman Football Club, Maroubra United, Bronte Public, Bondi Public, J.J Cahill, Coaching Licence instructor FFA, Maroubra United, St Spyridon, FFA B Licence, Plan Marcet Professor of Individual technique Barcelona Spain Grade B. 2009–2010 Sydney FC Academy Coach.

References
  1. Australian Football Player Database
  2. Socceroo 1985 B Matches by Greg Stock
  3. http://southern-courier.whereilive.com.au/sport/story/zoes-soccer-dream-got-her-out-of-ballet/
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 5 October 2009. Retrieved 8 September 2009.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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