Rónald Gómez

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Rónald Gómez
Personal information
Full name Rónald Gómez
Date of birth January 24, 1975 (1975-01-24) (age 33)
Place of birth    Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current club Deportivo Saprissa
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1992-94
1995-96
1996-97
1997-98
1998-99
1999-02
2002-03
2003
2004-2006
2006-2007
2007-		 AD Carmelita
LD Alajuelense
Sporting de Gijón
Hércules CF
CSD Municipal
OFI Crete
Al Qadisiya Kuwait
Irapuato (loan)
Deportivo Saprissa
APOEL FC
Deportivo Saprissa
46 (27)
21 (2)
11 (4)

87 (39)

16 (2)
61 (13)
20 (4)
18 (3)   
National team2
1993-2006 Costa Rica 83 (24)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of 20 June 2006.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of 20 June 2006.
* Appearances (Goals)

Rónald Gómez (born January 24, 1975 in Puntarenas) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) forward.

An important player on the Costa Rican national team, Gómez played for his country at the 2002 World Cup, scoring two goals. As we head into the final stages of the tournament he has gained 78 caps and scored 23 times. He is one of Costa Rica's best forwards known for his rocket shots and top dribbling.

He has played in Guatemala with CSD Municipal, at La Liga in Spain with Sporting de Gijón and Hercules of Alicante, as well as in Greece with OFI Crete. With Saprissa, he has won a national championship as well as he did with LD Alajuelense back in 95/96; and a CONCACAF Champions Cup, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C. He scored the winning goal in the lasts minutes of the game that Saprissa won in order to achieve the third place of the tournament against Al-Ittihad. His goal was considered among the best of the cup.

His 1st year spell at APOEL FC was solid. Ronald Gomez, showed his class on occasions. After the season the team wanted him to return but he opted out of his contract in search for a more lucrative contract in a more competive european league. As this was not achieved he returned to his former club Saprissa in Costa Rica on a two year contract.

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Costa Rica squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Lonnis • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Wright • 5 Martínez • 6 López • 7 Fonseca • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 Parks • 13 Vallejos • 14 Rodríguez • 15 Wallace • 16 Bryce • 17 Medford • 18 Mesén • 19 Cordero • 20 Sunsing • 21 Chinchilla • 22 Castro • 23 Morgan • Coach: Guimarães
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Costa Rica squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Mesén • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Umaña • 5 Martínez • 6 Fonseca • 7 Bolaños • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 González • 13 Bernard • 14 Azofeifa • 15 Wallace • 16 Hernández • 17 Badilla • 18 Porras • 19 Saborío • 20 Sequeira • 21 Núñez • 22 Rodríguez • 23 Alfaro • Coach: Guimarães
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