Maxi Gomez

Maximiliano "Maxi" Gomez Gonzalez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaksi ˈɣomes]; born 14 August 1996) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a striker for La Liga club Valencia and the Uruguay national team.

Having begun his career with Defensor Sporting, he moved to Spain in 2017, where he represented Celta and Valencia in La Liga.

A full international for Uruguay since 2017, he was selected for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 Copa America.

Club Career

Defensor Sporting

Born in Paysandu, Gomez joined Defensor Sporting's youth setup in 2013, from CA Litoral. He made his first team debut on 15 September 2015, coming on as a late substitute for Hector Acuna in a 1–0 away win against Universitario for the year's Copa Sudamericana.

Gomez made his Primera Division debut on 4 October 2015, but in a 0–4 away loss against Nacional. His first senior goal came on 16 October, the last in a 2–3 home defeat against Montevideo Wanderers.

On 31 October 2015, Gomez scored a brace in a 4–1 home routing of Juventud de Las Piedras; he repeated the feat on 20 November in a 2–2 home draw against El Tanque Sisley, and also in a 3–2 home success over Danubio the following 28 February.

This page also has a version in other languages :  Макси Гомес (russian)