# Jonathan Gómez (soccer, born 2003)
**Jonathan Gómez** (Jonathan Germán Gómez Mendoza; born 2003 in North Richland Hills, Texas) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a left-back. The son of Mexican parents, he holds both United States and Mexican nationality and has represented both countries at youth international level. As of 2026 he is under contract with [Super League Greece](https://www.edgepedia.org/super-league-greece) club PAOK Salonika and on loan to the German club VfL Osnabrück, after previous spells with [Louisville City FC](https://www.edgepedia.org/louisville-city-fc), Real Sociedad B, CD Mirandés, and [Albacete Balompié](https://www.edgepedia.org/albacete-balompie).[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) • [2](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name and birth | Jonathan Germán Gómez Mendoza, born 2003, North Richland Hills, Texas, son of Mexican parents[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) |
| Position | Left-back (left-footed), height 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/g/jonathan-gomez) |
| Breakthrough | USL Championship Young Player of the Year 2021 and All-League First Team with Louisville City FC[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) |
| Spain | Real Sociedad B (43 matches), loan to CD Mirandés 2023-24 (39 matches, 1 goal, 4 assists)[2](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/) • [1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) |
| Current club | PAOK Salonika (four-year contract signed 2024); loaned to Albacete in 2025-26 and to VfL Osnabrück from 2026[4](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-en-grecia-para-firmar-por-el-paok-n/) • [1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) |
| International career | Youth teams of both Mexico and the United States; 11 U.S. U-20 matches (2021-2023) and a non-FIFA USMNT friendly appearance in January 2023[5](https://as.com/us/futbol/jonathan-gomez-ficha-con-el-paok-de-grecia-tras-su-etapa-con-la-real-sociedad-n/) • [6](https://as.com/us/futbol/mexico-y-estados-unidos-tienen-su-propia-batalla-rumbo-al-mundial-2026-n/) |
| Family | Younger brother of professional soccer player Johan Gómez of Chicago Fire[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) |
## Youth career in Texas
Gómez grew up in the Dallas area and played youth soccer for Solar SC, the FC Dallas Academy, and North Texas SC, the USL affiliate of [FC Dallas](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-dallas).[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) • [7](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/) At age 12 he received his first United States youth national team invitation, and in 2016, playing in FC Dallas's youth system, he finished second at the Copa Chivas Tournament in [Guadalajara](https://www.edgepedia.org/guadalajara), Mexico.[8](https://loucity.sportsengine-prelive.com/gomez) During these years he split time between the U19 FC Dallas Academy team and North Texas SC.[7](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/)
A positional change during his youth years had a large effect on his career, moving him to the left-back role he has played as a professional.[7](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/) In the summer of 2019 he received his first call-up from Mexico, traveling to a domestic camp in Mexico City and then making the final roster for a trip to Denmark.[7](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/)
## Louisville City FC
Gómez began his professional career with Louisville City FC of the [USL Championship](https://www.edgepedia.org/usl-championship), the second tier of American soccer, where he played 39 matches.[9](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-el-albacete-fue-el-equipo-que-mas-interes-tuvo-en-mi-n/) On June 19, 2021, he scored his first professional goal in a 3-2 victory over FC Tulsa.[7](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/) His 2021 season brought individual recognition: he was named the league's Young Player of the Year and appeared in the All-League First Team.[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez)
That form attracted European interest. On September 30, 2021, [Real Sociedad](https://www.edgepedia.org/real-sociedad) announced an agreement with Louisville City FC for his transfer; the 18-year-old signed a contract running to the end of the 2024-25 season and joined Sanse, the club's B team, at the end of the USL season.[10](https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/news/details/agreement-for-his-transfer-to-sanse)
## Real Sociedad and the Mirandés loan
Gómez never made a first-team appearance for Real Sociedad, but he played 43 matches for the filial side Sanse, 14 of them in the [Segunda División](https://www.edgepedia.org/segunda-division) during the second half of the 2022-23 season.[2](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/) In the summer of 2023 he was loaned to CD Mirandés of Spain's second division, one of ten players Real Sociedad sent to the club across ten seasons.[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) • [11](https://as.com/futbol/primera/la-real-sociedad-tiene-en-el-mirandes-un-laboratorio-de-talentos-n/)
The 2023-24 season at Mirandés was his most productive to that point: 39 league matches as an undisputed starter, with one goal and four assists.[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez) • [9](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-el-albacete-fue-el-equipo-que-mas-interes-tuvo-en-mi-n/) His performances at the Anduva stadium drew attention from several clubs.[2](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/)
## PAOK and the Spanish loans
In August 2024, entering the final year of his Real Sociedad contract and without a place in the first team after the signing of Javi López, Gómez left for PAOK Salonika, the reigning Greek champion, on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee.[4](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-en-grecia-para-firmar-por-el-paok-n/) Because Louisville City had retained a 10 percent sell-on clause from the original sale to Real Sociedad, the American club received just over 100,000 dollars from the PAOK transfer.[5](https://as.com/us/futbol/jonathan-gomez-ficha-con-el-paok-de-grecia-tras-su-etapa-con-la-real-sociedad-n/)
Playing time at PAOK was limited: he made four official matches in his first season.[9](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-el-albacete-fue-el-equipo-que-mas-interes-tuvo-en-mi-n/) In July 2025 he returned to Spain on a season-long loan to Albacete Balompié of the Segunda División, with a purchase option at the end of the season.[2](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/) After an irregular start in minutes, he established himself in the starting eleven under coach Alberto González, finishing the 2025-26 season with 33 official matches, 23 starts, 2,064 minutes, two goals, and one assist, helping Albacete secure mathematical survival in the second tier.[12](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jogo-se-gana-el-derecho-a-que-revisen-su-cesion-f202605-n/) In the summer of 2026 he moved on loan again, joining VfL Osnabrück in Germany.[1](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez)
## International career: two countries
Gómez's dual nationality made him a sought-after prospect for both national programs. He was called up by Mexico at youth level from 2019 and was listed in Mexico's provisional roster for the 2022 Concacaf Under-20 Championship, a decision that removed him from United States consideration for that tournament.[7](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/) • [13](https://www.concacaf.com/media/zvvenxhj/cmu20-provisional-rosters.pdf) • [14](https://as.com/us/futbol/usa-pierde-a-jonathan-gomez-con-mexico-para-el-premundial-sub-20-n/)
He later appeared for the United States as well. In January 2023 he debuted for the USMNT in a friendly not recognized by FIFA, under interim coach Anthony Hudson, in a match the United States also used to court Mexican-American dual nationals.[6](https://as.com/us/futbol/mexico-y-estados-unidos-tienen-su-propia-batalla-rumbo-al-mundial-2026-n/) At the U-20 level he accumulated 11 matches for the United States between 2021 and 2023, including the U-20 World Cup, where the American team reached the quarterfinals.[5](https://as.com/us/futbol/jonathan-gomez-ficha-con-el-paok-de-grecia-tras-su-etapa-con-la-real-sociedad-n/) Spanish reporting describes him as an international for the United States who has also played for Mexico's youth selections.[2](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/)
## References
1. [Jonathan Gómez, VfL Osnabrück player profile](https://www.vfl.de/player/jonathan-gomez)
2. [Jonathan Gómez, cuarto fichaje del Albacete, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jonathan-gomez-cuarto-fichaje-del-albacete-n/)
3. [Jonathan Gomez, U.S. Soccer official profile](https://www.ussoccer.com/players/g/jonathan-gomez)
4. [Jonathan Gomez, en Grecia para firmar por el PAOK, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-en-grecia-para-firmar-por-el-paok-n/)
5. [Jonathan Gómez ficha con el PAOK de Grecia tras su etapa con la Real Sociedad, Diario AS](https://as.com/us/futbol/jonathan-gomez-ficha-con-el-paok-de-grecia-tras-su-etapa-con-la-real-sociedad-n/)
6. [méxico y estados unidos tienen su propia batalla rumbo al mundial 2026](https://as.com/us/futbol/mexico-y-estados-unidos-tienen-su-propia-batalla-rumbo-al-mundial-2026-n/)
7. [Biography, TheGomezWay.com](https://thegomezway.com/jonathan-gomez/biography/)
8. [Jonathan Gomez, Louisville City FC profile](https://loucity.sportsengine-prelive.com/gomez)
9. [Jonathan Gómez: "El Albacete fue el equipo que más interés tuvo en mí", Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/jonathan-gomez-el-albacete-fue-el-equipo-que-mas-interes-tuvo-en-mi-n/)
10. [Agreement for his transfer to Sanse, Real Sociedad](https://www.realsociedad.eus/en/news/details/agreement-for-his-transfer-to-sanse)
11. [La Real Sociedad tiene en el Mirandés un 'laboratorio' de talentos, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/primera/la-real-sociedad-tiene-en-el-mirandes-un-laboratorio-de-talentos-n/)
12. [Jogo se gana el derecho a que revisen su cesión, Diario AS](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/jogo-se-gana-el-derecho-a-que-revisen-su-cesion-f202605-n/)
13. [2022 Concacaf Under-20 Championship provisional rosters, CONCACAF](https://www.concacaf.com/media/zvvenxhj/cmu20-provisional-rosters.pdf)
14. [USA pierde a Jonathan Gómez con México para el Premundial Sub-20, Diario AS](https://as.com/us/futbol/usa-pierde-a-jonathan-gomez-con-mexico-para-el-premundial-sub-20-n/)
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