Javi Gómez (footballer, born 1999)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Laporta and the second or maternal family name is Echevarría.
Javi Gómez
Personal information
Full name Javier Gómez Castroverde
Date of birth (1999-01-10) 10 January 1999 (age 25)
Place of birth Toledo, Spain
Height 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Algeciras
Number 23
Youth career
2013–2018 Rayo Vallecano
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Fuenlabrada 33 (2)
2020 → Celta B (loan) 6 (1)
2020–2021 Burgos 22 (2)
2021–2022 Celta B 42 (3)
2023 CF La Nucía 20 (2)
2023–2024 CE Sabadell 1 (1)
2024– Algeciras 13 (2)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 November 2024

Javier "Javi" Gómez Castroverde (born 10 January 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Algeciras.

Club career

Born in Toledo, Spain, Castilla–La Mancha, Gómez represented Rayo Vallecano as a youth. On 17 July 2018, after finishing his formation, he signed a three-year contract with CF Fuenlabrada in Segunda División B.[1]

Gómez made his senior debut on 26 August 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Borja Lázaro in a 5–1 home routing of Salamanca CF.[2] He scored his first goal on 2 December, netting the last of a 4–0 thrashing of Internacional de Madrid,[3] and finished the campaign with two goals in 30 appearances as his side achieved a first-ever promotion to Segunda División.

Gómez made his professional debut on 15 September 2019, starting in a 0–2 away loss against CD Lugo.[4] The following 27 January, after just three league appearances during the campaign, he was loaned to Celta de Vigo B in the third division, until June.[5]

On 5 October 2020, after terminating his contract with Fuenla, Gómez signed for Burgos CF in the third division.[6] The following 9 July, after helping in another promotion to the second division, he returned to Celta and its B-team.[7]

On 4 July 2024, Gómez joined Algeciras in the third tier.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Comunicado oficial: El CF Fuenlabrada ficha a Javi Gómez" [Official announcement: CF Fuenlabrada sign Javi Gómez] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 17 July 2018. Archived from the original on 2 January 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  2. ^ "El Salamanca CF UDS encaja una abultada goleada en su debut en Fuenlabrada (5–1)" [Salamanca CF UDS receive a large routing in their debut in Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). Salamanca RTV. 26 August 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  3. ^ "El Fuenlabrada se queda los tres puntos frente al Internacional" [Fuenlabrada get the three points over Internacional] (in Spanish). Sport. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
  4. ^ "El Lugo se estrena a costa de la racha del Fuenlabrada" [Lugo win the first one at Fuenlabrada's expense] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 September 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Javi Gómez, cedido al Real Club Celta de Vigo" [Javi Gómez, loaned to Real Club Celta de Vigo] (in Spanish). CF Fuenlabrada. 27 January 2020. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  6. ^ "El Burgos CF completa su plantilla con Javi Gómez" [Burgos CF complete their squad with Javi Gómez] (in Spanish). Diario de Burgos. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Javi Gómez vivirá una segunda etapa en el Celta B" [Javi Gómez will have a second spell at Celta B] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Javi Gómez, Nuevo jugador del Algeciras C.F." [Javi Gómez, new player of Algeciras CF] (in Spanish). Algeciras. 4 July 2024. Retrieved 9 October 2024.