Darryl Gomez

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. After his completing his scholarship in 2000 he played in the USL A-League with the Richmond Kickers, and the Toronto Lynx. In the 2000-2001 winter season he played indoor soccer in the National Professional Soccer League with the Buffalo Blizzard. 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.

Darryl Gomez
Gomez in 2005
Personal information
Full name Darryl Evan George Gómez
Date of birth (1977-10-21) October 21, 1977
Place of birth San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1996–2000 Winthrop Eagles
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1999 Oshawa Flames 7 (2)
2000 Richmond Kickers 8 (0)
2000–2001 Buffalo Blizzard (indoor) 10 (1)
2001 Toronto Lynx 17 (0)
2002–2004 Metro Lions 29 (7)
2002 → Toronto Supra (loan) 8 (1)
2005 Vaughan Shooters 17 (6)
2007 Canadian Lions 4 (2)
2008 Serbian White Eagles 9 (5)
2009–2010 Italia/York Region Shooters 26 (3)
2011 Serbian White Eagles 21 (1)
2012–2013 York Region Shooters 25 (2)
National team
2000 Trinidad and Tobago U23 1 (0)
2001–2004 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15 (1)
Teams managed
2014 York Region Shooters
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of August 20, 2018

After retiring with the York Region Shooters he was immediately appointed the head coach for the organization in 2014. In his first year as head coach he achieved a remarkable accomplishment by producing the club's first perfect season, and clinching the First Division title along with the CSL Championship. For his performance the league recognized his efforts with the CSL Coach of the Year.

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, and featured in the CONCACAF 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification, 2001 Caribbean Cup, and 2005 Caribbean Cup.

Playing career

Gomez began his professional career in the Canadian Professional Soccer League with the Oshawa Flames making his debut on May 30, 1999 in a match against Glen Shields Sun Devils.[1] In 2000, he went abroad to play in the USL A-League with the Richmond Kickers. During the winter off season he played in the National Professional Soccer League with the Buffalo Blizzard.[2] In 2001, he returned to Canada to play with the Toronto Lynx, where he played in 17 matches.[3] After a season in Toronto he returned to resume play in the CPSL with the Scarborough based Metro Lions.[4] Midway through the season he was loaned to the Toronto Supra, making his debut on August 29, 2002 against the Durham Flames and recorded a goal.[5][6] In 2004, he was selected for the CPSL All-Star team against Boavista F.C..[7]

After a three season tenure in Scarborough he signed with the Vaughan Shooters in 2005.[8] In his debut season with Vaughan he won the Eastern Conference title, and reached the CPSL Championship finals, but the team was defeated by the Oakville Blue Devils.[9] In 2007, he had a brief stint with the Canadian Lions, and shortly after played with the Serbian White Eagles FC, where he won the CSL Championship in 2008.[10][11][12] He would conclude his playing career with his previous club the York Region Shooters (formerly Vaughan/Italia Shooters), where he assisted in winning the First Division title in 2010, and retired in 2013.[13]

International career

Gomez made his debut for the Saint Kitts and Nevis national football team on May 16, 2001 against Haiti.[14][15] He featured in the CONCACAF 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification rounds where he recorded his first international goal against Barbados on June 19, 2004.[16] 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.[17][18][19] In his debut season as head coach he managed to achieve an undefeated season which led to York Region clinching the Double, and winning the CSL Championship by defeating Toronto Croatia in a penalty shootout.[20][21] The achievement marked a milestone as York Region became the second club in the league's history to produce a perfect season after the Toronto Olympians in the 1999 season.[22] At the conclusion of the season he was awarded the CSL Coach of the Year award.[23]

Managerial stats
Team Nat From To Record
GWLDWin %
York Region Shooters 25 May 2014 2015 18130572.22

Honours

Player
Vaughan/York Region Shooters
  • Eastern Conference (1): 2005
  • First Division (1): 2010
Serbian White Eagles
  • CSL Championship (1): 2008

Managerial
York Region Shooters
  • CSL Championship (1): 2014
  • CSL Coach of the Year (1): 2014
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References
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  4. "CPSL - Canadian Professional Soccer League". 2004-03-06. Archived from the original on March 6, 2004. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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  7. "May 27, 2004 CPSL Selects lineup vs Boavista (from CPSL media release)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
  8. "Canadian Professional Soccer League - Clubs". 2005-12-25. Archived from the original on December 25, 2005. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
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  10. Glover, Robin. "September 16, 2007 CSL Canadian Lions vs Trois-Rivieres Attak (by Rocket Robin)". www.rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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  13. "Pro Team | York Region Shooters". 2012-07-12. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  14. "Daryl Gomez". 11v11.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  15. "International Matches 2001 - North and Central America and Caribbean". www.rsssf.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  16. Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Daryl Gomez". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  17. "York Region Shooters | Canadian Soccer League". 2015-03-14. Archived from the original on March 14, 2015. Retrieved 2018-10-15.
  18. Canadian Soccer League (2014-08-11), The CSL This Week (Show # 7) - July 30, 2014, retrieved 2018-10-15
  19. Canadian Soccer League (2014-09-02), The CSL This Week - Show 9 - August 14, 2014, retrieved 2018-10-15
  20. Glover, Robin. "Canadian Soccer League game between York Region Shooters and Toronto Croatia played at Esther Shiner Stadium in North York at 4:15pm. This was the League Championship Final".
  21. Canadian Soccer League (2014-11-01), The CSL This Week - Show #20 - October 29, 2014, retrieved 2018-10-15
  22. "Ontario SoccerNet - CPSL Ontario Results and Standings". rocketrobinsoccerintoronto.com. Retrieved 2018-04-18.
  23. Adamson, Stan. "VUCEMOLIVIC GRGIC CSL's MVP …… Awards kick off championship weekend | Canadian Soccer League". canadiansoccerleague.ca. Retrieved 2016-08-20.
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