Karen Gómez

Karen Gómez
Personal information
Full name Karen Gómez Espinoza
Date of birth (1993-06-10) June 10, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Guadalajara 6 (0)
2019 Cruz Azul 5 (0)
2021 Querétaro 0 (0)
2022–2023 Querétaro 0 (0)
International career
2009–2010 Mexico U17
2010–2011 Mexico U20
Managerial career
2020–2021 Querétaro (Goalkeeping coach)
2022 Querétaro (Goalkeeping coach)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2017

Karen Gómez Espinoza (born 10 June 1993) [1] is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Querétaro in the Liga MX Femenil.[2] She has represented Mexico on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.

Early life and education

Gómez attended Universidad Panamerica[3] where she played on the soccer team and majored in industrial engineering.[4][5][6]

Playing career

Guadalajara, 2017–18

Gómez started the inaugural season of the Liga MX Femenil as Guadalajara's starting goalkeeper, but suffered an injury to her arm in August[7] and lost her starting spot.[8][9] She returned to the squad in February 2018.[10]

Cruz Azul, 2018–19

In December 2018, Gómez signed with Cruz Azul.[11]

Honors

Guadalajara

References

  1. ^ "Karen Gómez Espinoza". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  2. ^ "Mexico Hopes New Women's Pro Soccer League Will Boost Its National Team". Sports. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  3. ^ Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara (2018-02-23), Karen Gómez Espinoza Alumni IIN, retrieved 2018-05-12
  4. ^ Univision. "Karen Gómez, un ejemplo de dedicación y superación para ser una referente de Cruz Azul". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-13.
  5. ^ "¡GRACIAS PANTERAS! | Universidad Panamericana". www.up.edu.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  6. ^ Karen Gómez Espinoza Alumni IIN, 23 February 2018, retrieved 2020-02-13
  7. ^ "Blanca Félix, la sinaloense que puso en el mapa a la Liga MX Femenil - Periódico Noroeste". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  8. ^ "Chivas femenil pierde a portera por fractura". ESPN.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  9. ^ "El título no garantiza titularidad en Chivas Femenil". ESPN.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  10. ^ Torres, Luis (2018-02-25). "Karen Gómez: "Estoy feliz por regresar a las canchas"". VAVEL.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
  11. ^ "Karen Gómez deja a Chivas y es nueva portera de Cruz Azul". MARCA Claro México (in Mexican Spanish). 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
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