Alejandro Gómez (Mexican footballer)

Alejandro Gómez
Personal information
Full name	Jesús Alejandro Gómez Molina
Date of birth	31 January 2002 (age 23)
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
2019–2023	Atlas
2020–2021	→ Boavista (loan)
2023–	Santos Laguna
2024–	→ Tijuana (loan)
International career‡
2017	Mexico U15
2018–2019	Mexico U17
2023–	Mexico U23
2024–	Mexico
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Mexico
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Central American and Caribbean Games
	*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
Club	Season	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	Liga MX	0	0	—		—		—		0	0
	Total		8	0	—		–		0	0	8	0
Career total			25	0	6	1	2	0	0	0	33	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

CONCACAF U-17 Championship: 2019
FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 2019
Central American and Caribbean Games: 2023

Individual

CONCACAF U-17 Championship Best XI: 2019
France Football FIFA U-17 World Cup Best XI: 2019

References

^ ^a ^b J. Gómez - Soccerway profile
^ "Historias de Cantera: Alejandro Gómez".^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Jesús Alejandro Gómez debuta con Atlas en Liga MX". 30 March 2019.
^ 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.
^ "El mexicano Jesús Alejandro Gómez jugó los 90 minutos en su debut en Portugal". 19 September 2020.
^ "Efraín Álvarez encabeza lista del Tri para el Premundial Sub-17". 18 April 2019.
^ "TSG anuncia el XI Ideal Sub-17 de Concacaf 2019". Archived from the original on 11 June 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
^ 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.
^ "Notre équipe type de la Coupe du monde U17" [Our ideal U17 World Cup team]. France Football (in French). 18 November 2019.
^ "Selección Mexicana: Así la convocatoria vs Holanda y Argelia". AS. 30 September 2020.
^ Reséndiz, Mac (1 June 2024). "Selección Mexicana: ¿Quiénes debutaron ante Bolivia?". ESPNDeportes.com. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
^ Alejandro Gómez at Soccerway
^ Alejandro Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com

External links

Alejandro Gómez at Soccerway

[CCL-13] Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League

[Soccerway-1] 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.

[soccerway-12] Alejandro Gómez at Soccerway

[NFT-14] Alejandro Gómez at National-Football-Teams.com

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