Alejandro Gómez (Mexican footballer)

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 (age 22)[1]
Place of birth Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Tijuana
(on loan from Santos Laguna)
Number 28
Youth career
2015–2019 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2023 Atlas 10 (0)
2020–2021 → Boavista (loan) 7 (0)
2023– Santos Laguna 0 (0)
2024– → Tijuana (loan) 23 (0)
International career‡
2017 Mexico U15 1 (0)
2018–2019 Mexico U17 15 (4)
2023– Mexico U23 6 (2)
2024– Mexico 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Mexico
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Runner-up 2019 Brazil Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2023 San Salvador Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 1 December 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 May 2024

Jesús Alejandro Gómez Molina (Spanish pronunciation: [xeˈsus ˈɣomeθ], born 31 January 2002) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Tijuana and the Mexico national team.

Club career

Atlas

Gómez made his professional debut on 22 January 2019 with Atlas 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]

Boavista (loan)

In August 2020, Gómez joined Portuguese club Boavista 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

Youth

Gómez was part of the under-17 side 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. Gómez was included in the France Football team of the tournament.[9]

Senior

In September 2020, less than a year following his participation at the U-17 World Cup, Gómez was called up to the senior national team by Gerardo Martino to participate in October friendlies against the Netherlands and Algeria.[10] He did not make any appearance in those matches and his senior debut would not occur until 31 of May 2024, in a friendly against Bolivia, in which Mexico would take a 1–0 win.[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of 1 April 2023[12]
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Atlas 2018–19 Liga MX 2 0 2 1 – – 4 1
2019–20 2 0 4 0 – – 6 0
2021–22 0 0 – – – 0 0
2022–23 6 0 – 2[a] 0 – 8 0
Total 10 0 6 1 2 0 – 18 1
Boavista (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 7 0 – — — 7 0
Santos Laguna 2023–24 Liga MX – – – 0 0 0 0
Tijuana (loan) 2023–24 Liga MX 8 0 – – – 8 0
2024–25 0 0 — — — 0 0
Total 8 0 — – 0 0 8 0
Career total 25 0 6 1 2 0 0 0 33 1
  1. ^ Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

International

As of match played 31 May 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Mexico 2024 1 0
Total 1 0

Honours

Atlas

Mexico Youth

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b J. Gómez - Soccerway profile
  2. ^ "Historias de Cantera: Alejandro Gómez".[permanent dead link‍]
  3. ^ "Jesús Alejandro Gómez debuta con Atlas en Liga MX". 30 March 2019.
  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". 19 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17". 18 April 2019.
  7. ^ "TSG anuncia el XI Ideal Sub-17 de Concacaf 2019". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
  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.
  11. ^ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
  12. ^ Alejandro Gómez at Soccerway
  13. ^ Alejandro Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com