Sebastian Gomez (soccer, born 2006)

Sebastian Gomez
Personal information
Full name Sebastian Sol de Mayo Gomez
Date of birth (2006-05-21) May 21, 2006[1]
Place of birth Boca Raton, Florida, United States[2]
Height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[2]
Position Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Seattle Sounders FC
Number 90
Youth career
–2019 Seattle Celtic
2019–2020 Seattle United
2020–2024 Seattle Sounders FC
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023–2026 Tacoma Defiance[2] 62 (9)
2026– Seattle Sounders FC 7 (0)
International career
2020 United States U14[3]
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Sebastian Sol de Mayo Gomez (born May 21, 2006) is an American soccer player from Washington who plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer. He is an attacking midfielder and previously played for the Tacoma Defiance in MLS Next Pro.

Youth career

Gomez began his youth career at local club Seattle Celtic as a seven year old before joining Seattle Sounders FC Academy in 2020.

In July 2022 he was awarded the MLS Next Goal of the Year award.[4][5]

Senior career

Tacoma Defiance

After impressing for the Sounders under-17 team, Gomez was called up to the Tacoma Defiance squad at the beginning of the 2023 season. He made his first appearance in a pre-season game against Whitecaps FC 2 on March 10,[6] and his MLS Next Pro début two weeks later at St. Louis City coming on as a substitute for Braudílio Rodrigues.[7] On April 23, Gomez made his first start, against Houston Dynamo 2 at SaberCats Stadium.[8] He registered his first assist against Minnesota United FC 2.[9]

It was announced Gomez officially signed with Tacoma on February 27, 2024.[10] He made his first appearance of the season against Colorado Rapids 2, recording an assist for Faysal Bettache with an adroit dummy.[11] He contributed a goal and assist as Defiance beat Ventura County to progress in MLS Next Pro playoffs.[12]

In January 2025, Gomez travelled with the Seattle Sounders FC first team for their pre-season tour of Marbella, starting the team's first friendly against Puskás Akadémia.[13] On March 21 he made his US Open Cup début, providing an assist for Yu Tsukanome in the 48th minute.[14] He scored his first hat-trick against Ventura County on August 8,[15] finishing the season with 5 goals and 7 assists in all competitions.[14][15]

On October 11, he was called up to the Sounders first team squad for a match against Real Salt Lake but did not make an appearance from the bench.[16]

Seattle Sounders FC

On January 13, 2026, it was announced Gomez signed a first team contract until 2029.[17] He started the club’s first pre-season match, a 2-0 loss to Brøndby at Estádio Algarve.[18] He made his MLS debut on May 26 at Lumen Field in a 2-0 defeat against LA Galaxy[19] and his first senior start on August 9th in a Leagues Cup match at home to Liga MX side Querétaro, providing a goal and an assist earning him the Man of the Match award.[20]

International

Gomez was born in Florida to a Canadian mother and Nicaraguan father. In 2020 he was called up to the United States U14[3] squad but did not make an appearance due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[21] In a 2024 article, La Prensa stated that Gomez would consider representing Nicaragua and wanted to keep his options open.[22] He is also eligible to represent Canada and the United States.[2]

Style of play

Gomez is an advanced playmaker and is most effectively deployed as a Number 10. He is known for his intelligence, touch, and creativity and stated he wanted to entertain.[23]

Career Statistics

As of matches played August 9, 2026
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[a] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Tacoma Defiance 2023[24] MLS Next Pro 7000000070
2024[24] 18400002[b]1205
2025[24] 285400000325
Total 5294000215810
Seattle Sounders FC 2025[24] Major League Soccer 0000000000
2026[24] 7000003[c]1101
Career total 5994000526811
  1. ↑ Includes appearances in the U.S. Open Cup
  2. ↑ Appearances in the MLS Next Pro playoffs
  3. ↑ Appearances in the Leagues Cup

Honours

Team

Seattle Sounders FC Academy

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "Sebastian Gomez | MLSsoccer.com". MLSsoccer.com.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Sebastian Gomez". Tacoma Defiance.
  3. 1 2 "New Year for YNT U-14 TID Program Kicks Off With West Region Mini-Camp in Chula Vista, Calif". ussoccer.com. February 20, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 mlssoccer. "MLS NEXT Announces 2021-22 Regular Season Award Winners | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  5. 1 2 "MLS NEXT announces 2021-2022 regular season award winners". SoccerWire. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  6. ↑ "WFC2 Preseason Win Tacoma Defiance". Vancouver Whitecaps FC. March 11, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Tacoma Defiance Draw 1-1 with St Louis City 2". Seattle Sounders FC. March 26, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Highlights: Houston Dynamo 2 vs. Tacoma Defiance". Seattle Sounders FC. April 23, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Match Recap: Tacoma Defiance Earns Draw, Wins Shootout in Eight-Goal Thriller at Starfire Stadium" (Press release). Seattle Sounders FC. May 15, 2023.
  10. ↑ Tacoma Defiance Signs Faysal Bettache, Burke Fahling and Sebastian Gomez Seattle Sounders FC. February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  11. ↑ HIGHLIGHTS | Tacoma Defiance vs. Colorado Rapids 2 Colorado Rapids. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024.
  12. ↑ GOAL: Sebastian Gomez, Tacoma Defiance - 24th minute MLSNextPro. October 20, 2024.
  13. ↑ Preseason Friendly: Recap vs. Puskás Akadémia FC Seattle Sounders FC, January 23, 2025
  14. 1 2 "2025 US Open Cup Round 1: Tsukanome's 2nd half brace powers Tacoma Defiance past Washington AC". March 21, 2025. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  15. 1 2 "Sebastian Gomez". mlsnextpro. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  16. ↑ 2025 MLS, Regular Season ESPN. October 11, 2025.
  17. ↑ Sounders sign two players from Tacoma Defiance ‘’Seattle Times’’. January13th 2026.
  18. ↑ SEJR I TESTKAMPEN MOD SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC Brøndby.com, (In Danish) January 23, 2026
  19. ↑ 2026 MLS Regular Season ESPN.com, May 16, 2026
  20. ↑ MATCH RECAP: Homegrowns Gómez, Rothrock power Sounders past Querétaro LeaguesCup.com, August 9th, 2026
  21. ↑ US U-14 ID Program Kicks Off 2020 Soccerwire. March 3, 2020.
  22. ↑ Nicaragüense firma contrato profesional con un club de la MLS: "Estoy abierto a jugar para Nicaragua" La Prensa, (In Spanish) 3 de Marzo 2024
  23. ↑ Sebastian Gomez on signing a first team contract Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
  24. 1 2 3 4 5 Defiance, Tacoma. "Sebastian Gomez | MLSsoccer.com". Tacoma Defiance. Retrieved June 15, 2026.
  25. ↑ Sounders U17s Repeat as GA Cup Champions Sounder at Heart. April 17, 2022.
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