Karen Gómez Espinoza (born 10 June 1993) [1] is a former Mexican professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Querétaro in the Liga MX Femenil.[2] She has represented Mexico on the under-17 and under-20 national teams.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karen Gómez Espinoza | ||
| Date of birth | June 10, 1993 | ||
| Place of birth | Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Guadalajara | 6 | (0) |
| 2019 | Cruz Azul | 5 | (0) |
| 2021 | Querétaro | 0 | (0) |
| 2022–2023 | Querétaro | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2009–2010 | Mexico U17 | ||
| 2010–2011 | Mexico U20 | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 2020–2021 | Querétaro (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| 2022 | Querétaro (Goalkeeping coach) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18 October 2017 | |||
Early life and education
editGómez attended Universidad Panamerica[3] where she played on the soccer team and majored in industrial engineering.[4][5][6]
Playing career
editGuadalajara, 2017–18
editGómez started the inaugural season of the Liga MX Femenil as Guadalajara's starting goalkeeper, but suffered an injury to her arm in August[7] and lost her starting spot.[8][9] She returned to the squad in February 2018.[10]
Cruz Azul, 2018–19
editHonors
edit- Guadalajara
References
edit- ^ "Karen Gómez Espinoza". Liga MX Femenil (in Spanish). Liga MX Femenil. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
- ^ "Mexico Hopes New Women's Pro Soccer League Will Boost Its National Team". Sports. 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Universidad Panamericana Campus Guadalajara (2018-02-23), Karen Gómez Espinoza Alumni IIN, retrieved 2018-05-12
- ^ Univision. "Karen Gómez, un ejemplo de dedicación y superación para ser una referente de Cruz Azul". Univision (in Spanish). Retrieved 2020-02-13.
- ^ "¡GRACIAS PANTERAS! | Universidad Panamericana". www.up.edu.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ Karen Gómez Espinoza Alumni IIN, 23 February 2018, retrieved 2020-02-13
- ^ "Blanca Félix, la sinaloense que puso en el mapa a la Liga MX Femenil - Periódico Noroeste". www.noroeste.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "Chivas femenil pierde a portera por fractura". ESPN.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ "El título no garantiza titularidad en Chivas Femenil". ESPN.com.mx. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
- ^ Torres, Luis (2018-02-25). "Karen Gómez: "Estoy feliz por regresar a las canchas"". VAVEL.com (in Mexican Spanish). Retrieved 2018-05-12.
- ^ "Karen Gómez deja a Chivas y es nueva portera de Cruz Azul". MARCA Claro México (in Mexican Spanish). 2018-12-22. Retrieved 2020-02-13.
External links
edit- Karen Gómez Espinoza at Liga MX Femenil (archive) (in Spanish)
- Karen Gómez at C.D. Guadalajara Femenil (archived) (in Spanish)
- Karen Gómez on Twitter (in Spanish)
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