Jordi Gómez
 Gómez in action for Swansea |
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Jordi Gómez García-Penche | ||
| Date of birth | 24 May 1985 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Wigan Athletic | ||
| Number | 14 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003–2005 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2007 | Barcelona B | 59 | (6) |
| 2007–2008 | Espanyol B | 32 | (10) |
| 2008–2009 | Espanyol | 3 | (0) |
| 2008–2009 | → Swansea City (loan) | 44 | (12) |
| 2009– | Wigan Athletic | 56 | (6) |
| National team | |||
| 2001 | Spain U17 | 1 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 12 January 2012. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jordi Gómez García-Penche (born 24 May 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Wigan Athletic in England, as a central midfielder.
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[edit] Club career
Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Gómez emerged through FC Barcelona's youth ranks, and completed his formation with neighbours RCD Espanyol. He made his professional debut with the latter on 23 March 2008 a 0–4 away defeat against Real Murcia,[1] appearing in a further two La Liga matches, always as a second-half substitute.
On 6 June 2008, Gómez signed for Swansea City of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan, for a fee of £200,000 -[2]clubmate Albert Serrán also made the move, albeit in a permanent situation. He scored the winning goal with a deflected direct free kick against rivals Cardiff City on 23 September, in the first South Wales derby for seven years.[3] He was described by scouts as having "a lovely ability to receive the ball in space or if he is marked tightly, find space after his first touch".[4]
Gómez finished the season with 14 goals in all competitions, and returned to Espanyol, being immediately sold to Premier League team Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract on 19 June 2009, with the transfer fee estimated to be in the region of £1.7 million. The transfer also meant he would be reunited with former Swansea manager, countryman Roberto Martínez.[5] He made his debut in a 2–0 victory over Aston Villa on 15 August,[6] and scored his first goal for the club against Birmingham City on 5 December, albeit in a 2–3 home loss.[7]
On 17 December 2011, Gómez scored the equalizer for hosting Wigan in a 1–1 draw against Chelsea, his fourth goal in five league games.[8][9]
[edit] Honours
- Football League Championship: Team Of the Season 2008–09
[edit] References
- ^ "Murcia 4-0 Espanyol". ESPN Soccernet. 23 March 2008. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report?id=226638&cc=5739. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
- ^ "Spanish duo complete Liberty move". BBC Sport. 6 June 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/s/swansea_city/7436259.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Swansea 1–0 Cardiff". BBC Sport. 23 September 2008. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/7626773.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ Claridge, Steve (24 February 2009). "Scouting report: Jordi Gómez, Swansea City". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2009/feb/24/swansea-jordi-gomez-scouting-report. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Wigan capture Gomez from Espanyol". BBC Sport. 19 June 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/w/wigan_athletic/8109864.stm. Retrieved 19 June 2009.
- ^ "Aston Villa 0–2 Wigan". BBC Sport. 15 August 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8197493.stm. Retrieved 16 August 2009.
- ^ "Wigan 2–3 Birmingham". BBC Sport. 5 December 2009. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/8388601.stm. Retrieved 5 December 2009.
- ^ "Wigan 1-1 Chelsea". BBC Sport. 17 December 2011. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/16124079.stm. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
- ^ "Jordi Gómez grabs late Wigan Athletic equaliser to foil Chelsea". The Guardian. 17 December 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/dec/17/wigan-athletic-chelsea-premier-league. Retrieved 16 February 2012.
[edit] External links
- Wigan Athletic profile
- BDFutbol profile
- Jordi Gómez career stats at Soccerbase
- Premier League profile
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- 1985 births
- Living people
- People from Barcelona
- Spanish footballers
- Catalan footballers
- Association football midfielders
- La Liga footballers
- FC Barcelona Atlètic footballers
- FC Barcelona footballers
- RCD Espanyol B footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- Premier League players
- The Football League players
- Swansea City A.F.C. players
- Wigan Athletic F.C. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spanish expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in England
