Darryl Gomez

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Darryl Gomez
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Gomez in 2005
Personal information
Full name Darryl Evan George Gómez
Date of birth (1977-10-21) October 21, 1977 (age 47)
Place of birth San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Position(s) Midfielder
College career
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1996–2000 Winthrop Eagles
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1999 Oshawa Flames
2000 Richmond Kickers 8 (0)
2000–2001 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 10 (1)
2001 Toronto Lynx 17 (0)
2002–2004 Metro Lions
2002 → Toronto Supra (loan)
2005 Vaughan Shooters
2007 Canadian Lions
2008 Serbian White Eagles
2009–2010 Italia/York Region Shooters
2011 Serbian White Eagles
2012–2013 York Region Shooters
International career
2000 Trinidad and Tobago U23 1 (0)
2001–2004 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15 (1)
Managerial career
2014 York Region Shooters
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 20, 2018

Darryl Gomez (born October 21, 1977) is a Trinidadian-Kittitian former footballer and manager. Gomez began playing football at the college level in 1996 with the Winthrop Eagles. [1] After his completing his scholarship in 2000 he played in the USL A-League with the Richmond Kickers, and the Toronto Lynx. Following his time in the A-League and NPSL he played in the Canadian Professional Soccer League (later renamed Canadian Soccer League) with several different clubs, and would eventually conclude his playing career in the league. Throughout his tenure within the CPSL/CSL his most notable accolade was winning the CSL Championship in 2008 with the Serbian White Eagles.

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After retiring with the York Region Shooters he was appointed the head coach for the organization in 2014. In his first year as head coach he achieved a perfect season along with the CSL Championship.

Gomez also played at the international level originally with the Trinidad and Tobago U23. In 2001, he later switched his national commitments to the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team.

Playing career

Gomez began his professional career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Oshawa Flames in 1999, making his debut on May 30 in a match against Glen Shields Sun Devils. [2] In 2000, he went abroad to the United States to play for the Richmond Kickers of the USL A-League. In the winter of 2000 he played in the National Professional Soccer League with the Buffalo Blizzard. [3] In 2001, he returned to Canada to play with the Toronto Lynx, where he played in 17 matches. [4] After a season in USL A-League he returned to resume play in the CPSL with the Scarborough based Metro Lions. [5]

He was loaned to league rivals Toronto Supra for the remainder of the 2002 season. [6] In 2004, he was selected for the CPSL All-Star team against Boavista F.C. [7] He would continue playing in the CPSL between the Serbian White Eagles, Vaughan Shooters, and the Canadian Lions. [8] In his first tenure with the Serbian White Eagles in 2008 he assisted in securing the CSL Championship. [9] He finished his career with the York Region Shooters, and assisted in clinching the First Division title in 2010. [10]

International career

Gomez made his debut for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team on May 16, 2001 against Haiti. [11] [12] He featured in the CONCACAF 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds where he recorded his first international goal against Barbados on June 19, 2004. [13] He also participated in the 2001 Caribbean Cup, and 2005 Caribbean Cup.

Managerial career

In 2014, he made the transition from player to head coach for the York Region Shooters. [14] In his debut season as head coach Gomez managed to achieve an undefeated season which led to York Region clinching the First Division title. The achievement marked a new milestone as York Region became the third club in CSL history to go undefeated; the first being the Toronto Olympians, and the second being the Ottawa Wizards. He managed to add the CSL Championship by defeating runners up Toronto Croatia in a penalty shootout. [15] At the conclusion of the season, Gomez was awarded the CSL Coach of the Year award. [16]

In 2016, he became the head coach for G.S. United men's elite team in the Ontario Soccer League. [17]

Managerial stats

TeamNatFromToRecord
GWLDWin %
York Region Shooters Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 25 May 2014201518130572.22

Honours

Player

Vaughan/York Region Shooters

Serbian White Eagles

Manager

York Region Shooters

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