Rónald Gómez

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Personal information
Rónald Gómez
Full name	Rónald Gómez
Date of birth	January 24 1975 (1975-01-24) (age 36)
Place of birth	Puntarenas, Costa Rica
Height	188cm
Playing position	Forward
Club information
Current club	Deportivo Saprissa
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1992-94 1995-96 1996-97 1997-98 1998-99 1999-02 2002-03 2003 2004-2006 2006-2007 2007-	AD Carmelita LD Alajuelense Sporting de Gijón Hércules CF CSD Municipal OFI Crete Al Quadsia Kuwait Irapuato (loan) Deportivo Saprissa APOEL FC Deportivo Saprissa	46 (27) 21 (2) 11 (4) 87 (29) (2) 61 (13)
National team²
1993-2006	Costa Rica	83 (24)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20 June 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 20 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Rónald Gómez (born January 24, 1975 in Puntarenas) is a Costa Rican football (soccer) forward.

An important player on the Costa Rican national team, Gómez played for his country at the 2002 World Cup, scoring two goals. As we head into the final stages of the tournament he has gained 78 caps and scored 23 times. He is one of Costa Rica's best forwards known for his rocket shots and top dribbling.

He has played in Guatemala with CSD Municipal, at La Liga in Spain with Sporting de Gijón and Hercules of Alicante, as well as in Greece with OFI Crete. With Saprissa, he has won a national championship as well as he did with LD Alajuelense back in 95/96; and a CONCACAF Champions Cup, and was part of the team that played the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship Toyota Cup where Saprissa finished third behind São Paulo Futebol Clube and Liverpool F.C. He scored the winning goal in the lasts minutes of the game that Saprissa won in order to achieve the third place of the tournament against Al-Ittihad. His goal was considered among the best of the cup.

His 1st year spell at APOEL FC was solid. Ronald Gomez, showed his class on occasions. After the season the team wanted him to return but he opted out of his contract in search for a more lucrative contract in a more competive european league. As this was not achieved he returned to his former club Saprissa in Costa Rica on a two year contract.

v • d • e Costa Rica squad - 2002 FIFA World Cup
1 Lonnis • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Wright • 5 Martínez • 6 López • 7 Fonseca • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 Parks • 13 Vallejos • 14 Rodríguez • 15 Wallace • 16 Bryce • 17 Medford • 18 Mesén • 19 Cordero • 20 Sunsing • 21 Chinchilla • 22 Castro • 23 Morgan • Coach: Guimarães

v • d • e Costa Rica squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Mesén • 2 Drummond • 3 Marín • 4 Umaña • 5 Martínez • 6 Fonseca • 7 Bolaños • 8 Solís • 9 Wanchope • 10 Centeno • 11 Gómez • 12 González • 13 Bernard • 14 Azofeifa • 15 Wallace • 16 Hernández • 17 Badilla • 18 Porras • 19 Saborío • 20 Sequeira • 21 Núñez • 22 Rodríguez • 23 Alfaro • Coach: Guimarães