Jordi Gomez

Jordi Gomez Garcia-Penche (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈɟʝoɾði ˈɣomeθ]; born 24 May 1985) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Cypriot club Omonia as a central midfielder.

After playing for the reserve teams of both Barcelona and Espanyol, he went on to spend the vast majority of his career in England, mainly with Wigan Athletic, with whom he won the FA Cup in 2013.

Club Career

Early years

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Gomez emerged through FC Barcelona's youth ranks, and played once for the first team in competitive games, coming on for Thiago Motta in the 68th minute of a 6–0 win against Zamora CF for the Copa del Rey, on 11 January 2006.

Gomez completed his formation with neighbours RCD Espanyol, and made his official debut with the latter in a 0–4 away defeat to Real Murcia on 23 March 2008. He appeared in a further two La Liga matches during his tenure, always as a second-half substitute.

Swansea City

On 6 June 2008, Gomez signed for Swansea City of the Football League Championship on a season-long loan, for a fee of £200,000– teammate Albert Serran also made the move, albeit in a permanent situation. He scored the winning goal with a deflected free kick against rivals Cardiff City on 23 September, in the first South Wales derby for seven years.

Gomez was described by scouts as having "a lovely ability to receive the ball in space or if he is marked tightly, find space after his first touch". Whilst on loan, reports surfaced that Swansea wanted to sign him permanently and other teams were supposedly interested in acquiring his services, but nothing came of it, as manager Roberto Martinez eventually announced the club would not be able to retain the player due to his high price tag.

Wigan Athletic

Gomez finished the season with 14 goals in all competitions and returned to Espanyol, being immediately sold to Premier League side Wigan Athletic on a three-year contract on 19 June 200

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