Jose Gomez (American soccer)

José Gómez is a retired American soccer midfielder who played professionally in the USL A-League. He is the assistant coach of the Liberty University men's soccer team.

José Gómez
Personal information
Date of birth (1979-03-12) March 12, 1979
Place of birth Valrico, Florida, United States
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1997–2000 Liberty Flames
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2001–2003 Charlotte Eagles 77 (13)
2004–2005 Virginia Beach Mariners 30 (0)
Teams managed
2005–2014 Palm Beach Atlantic University
2014 Liberty University (assistant)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Player

Gómez graduated from Lakeland Christian School, where he was a part of four high school state championship teams. His team won two titles and finished runner-up twice. He attended Liberty University, playing on the men’s soccer team from 1997 to 2000. He was the 2000 Big South Conference Player of the Year[1] Gómez graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management and later went back to complete his Masters in Business Administration. In February 2001, the Charlotte Eagles selected Gomez in the first round (twenty-third overall) of the USL A-League draft.[2] He was 2002 Second Team All League. He was the first men's soccer player to ever be drafted from Liberty University. Gomez spent three seasons in Charlotte then moved to the Virginia Beach Mariners in 2004. He played two seasons with the Mariners, then retired from professional soccer on June 2, 2005.[3]

Coach

In 2005, Gomez moved to Palm Beach, Florida where he became the head coach of the Palm Beach Atlantic University soccer team. He was named the new Men's Assistant Coach at his alma mater Liberty University in January 2014.

Family

In 2005, Jose married Carrie Cruciano in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The two met through mutual friends at Liberty University. They have one daughter and reside in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Honors
  • Liberty University
    • 2000 Big South Player of the Year
    • 2013 Named to the inaugural Big South Conference All-Decade Team. Part of the Big South’s 30th anniversary celebration, the all-decade teams were determined by conference administrators and fan voting.
  • Charlotte Eagles
    • 2002 Second Team All League

References
  1. Liberty University Flames men’s soccer records
  2. 2001 A-League draft
  3. Mariners make roster changes
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