
Information
Position: Goalkeeper
Hometown: St. Louis, Missouri
Date of Birth: December 26, 1999 (25)
Height: 6’1
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Instagram: samdgomez1
Sam Gomez
Acquired
Signed with Monterey Bay FC on January 17, 2025.
Professional Career
2024 / St. Louis CITY2 (MLS NEXT Pro)
Gomez spent the 2024 campaign with St. Louis CITY2 in MLS NEXT Pro, the second team for Major League Soccer Club St. Louis CITY.
Collegiate Career (Southern Illinois University Edwardsville)
Gomez built a collegiate resume that included stints at Syracuse University and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). The St. Louis, Missouri native shined for the Cougars in 2023. He started 20 matches between the sticks and earned Ohio Valley Conference Goalkeeper of the Year honors.
That same season, Gomez finished tied for fifth in the nation with 10 shutouts while ranking sixth in both save percentage (.844) and goals against (.611). With SIUE, Gomez recorded 85 saves in 28 starts. Prior to college, Gomez attended Webster Groves High School where he won consecutive state championships in 2014 and 2015 before being named the Missouri Class 3 Goalkeeper of the Year in 2017.