Alberto Gómez (Cuban footballer)

Alberto Gómez Carbonell (born 12 February 1988) is a Cuban footballer who plays for Dominican club Atlético Vega Real as a midfielder.

Alberto Gómez

Gómez in 2015
Personal information
Full name	Alberto Gómez Carbonell[1]
Date of birth	(1988-02-12) 12 February 1988
Place of birth	Guantánamo, Cuba
Height	1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
Playing position(s)	Midfielder
Club information
Current team	Atlético Vega Real
Number	10
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2010–2017	Guantánamo
2017–	Atlético Vega Real
National team^‡
2011–	Cuba	44	(2)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 January 2018

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Carbonell.

Club career

Nicknamed Beto, Gómez played for hometown team Guantánamo, before signing professional terms with Dominican club Atlético Vega Real alongside compatriot Roberto Peraza.[2]

International career

He made his international debut for Cuba in a May 2011 friendly match against Nicaragua and has, as of January 2018, earned a total of 44 caps, scoring 2 goals.[3] He represented his country in 10 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches[4][5] and played at the 2011, 2013 and 2015 editions of the CONCACAF Gold Cup.

International goals

Scores and results list Cuba's goal tally first.[6]

Number	Date	Location	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	16 October 2012	Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba	Panama	1–0	1–1	2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
2.	22 March 2016	Estadio Pedro Marrero, Havana, Cuba	Bermuda	1–0	2–1	2017 Caribbean Cup qualification

References

1. Alberto Gómez at Soccerway
2. Futbolistas cubanos fichan por el Atlético Vega Real - Cubanet (in Spanish)
3. "Appearances for Cuba National Team". RSSSF.
4. Alberto Gómez – FIFA competition record
5. Alberto Gómez – FIFA competition record
6. "Gómez, Alberto". National Football Teams. Retrieved 5 January 2017.