Samaria Gomez

Samaria Saraí Gómez Mejía (born 18 February 2002) is a Salvadoran footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX Femenil side Club Necaxa and the El Salvador women's national team.

Early life

Gómez grew up in the San Martín municipality of San Salvador. As a child, she played in youth tournaments in San Bartolo and Ilopango, often as the only girl on her team.

Club career

In 2017, the 15-year-old Gómez began playing for AD Legends' under-17 team, ultimately winning five consecutive championships with the side.

In 2019, the 17-year-old Gómez moved to Nicaragua to sign with Real Estelí. In 2021, she won back-to-back Nicaraguan women's football championships with the club.

In October 2021, the 19-year-old Gómez signed with French team Le Havre AC. She made her debut in a first-round Coupe de France victory over Valenciennes FC.

Gómez scored for the first time or the club in the subsequent second-round match against OCNA, netting Le Havre's third goal in a 4–1 win. On the final day of the season, Gómez was a 67th-minute substitute in a 4–0 win over FC Vendenheim that secured Le Havre's promotion to Division 1 Féminine.

In September 2022, Gómez signed a one-year deal with Greek team Elpides Karditsas. She made her Greek A Division debut on 20 November 2022, scoring a hat-trick in a 0–6 victory away to Avantes Chalkida.

In September 2023, Gómez signed with Israeli team Bnot Netanya F.C.

International career

On April 8, 2022, Gómez earned her first senior cap for El Salvador, coming on as a half-time substitute in a 2–0 win over Barbados.