Jesús Alejandro Gómez (Mexican footballer)

Jesús Alejandro Gómez Molina (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsuz ˈɣomeθ], born 31 January 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a center-back for Primeira Liga club Boavista, on loan from Liga MX club Atlas.

For other people named Jesús Gómez, see Jesús Gómez (disambiguation).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Molina.
Alejandro Gómez
Personal information
Full name Jesús Alejandro Gómez Molina[1]
Date of birth (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002[1]
Place of birth Hermosillo, Mexico
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s) Center-back
Club information
Current team
 Boavista
(on loan from Atlas)
Number 4
Youth career
Atlas
2020– Boavista
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019– Atlas 4 (0)
2020– → Boavista (loan) 4 (0)
National team
2017 Mexico U15 1 (0)
2018–2019 Mexico U17 16 (4)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 January 2021

Club career

Gómez made his professional debut on 22 January 2019 with Atlas F.C. in the Copa MX group stage match against Leones Negros UdeG, losing 2–1.[2] On 29 March, he made his Liga MX debut against Santos Laguna in a 1–0 victory.[3]

In August 2020, he joined Portguese club Boavista F.C. in a year-long loan.[4] He made his Primeira Liga debut with the club on 19 September against C.D. Nacional, playing as a starter and finishing in a 3–3 draw.[5]

International career

He was part of the roster that participated at the 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship,[6] where Mexico won the competition. He was included in the Best XI of the tournament.[7]

He also participated at the 2019 U-17 World Cup,[8] where Mexico finished runner-up. He was included in the France Football team of the tournament.[9]

In September 2020, less than a year following his participation at the U-17 World Cup, he was called up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino to participate in October friendlies against the Netherlands and Algeria.[10]

Honours

International

Mexico U17

Individual

References
  1. J. Gómez - Soccerway profile
  2. "Historias de Cantera: Alejandro Gómez".
  3. "Jesús Alejandro Gómez debuta con Atlas en Liga MX".
  4. Figueroa, Juan Manuel (25 August 2020). "¡Mexicano a Europa! Jesús Alejandro Gómez del Atlas se va al Boavista de Portugal". mediotiempo.com. Retrieved 10 September 2020.
  5. "El mexicano Jesús Alejandro Gómez jugó los 90 minutos en su debut en Portugal".
  6. "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17".
  7. "TSG anuncia el XI Ideal Sub-17 de Concacaf 2019".
  8. Medel, Édgar Malagón (7 October 2019). "Revelan lista del Tri para Mundial Sub-17; la encabeza la 'joya' que Zlatan alaba" (in Spanish). Mediotiempo. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  9. "Notre équipe type de la Coupe du monde U17" [Our ideal U17 World Cup team]. France Football (in French). 18 November 2019.
  10. "Selección Mexicana: Así la convocatoria vs Holanda y Argelia". AS. 30 September 2020.
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