| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jesús Javier Gómez Mercado | ||
| Date of birth | August 6, 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Maracay, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Caracas | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2002–2006 | Estudiantes de Mérida | ||
| 2006–2007 | Raja CA Casablanca | ||
| 2007-2008 | Al-Ittihad | ||
| 2009–2010 | Caracas | 11 | (4) |
| 2010-2011 | Lierse | 0 | (0) |
| 2011 | → Wadi Degla (Loan) | 5 | (2) |
| 2011 | Lierse | 0 | (0) |
| 2012- | Caracas | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2005– | Venezuela | 15 | (1) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 September 2007. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jesús Javier Gómez Mercado (born August 6, 1984) is a Venezuelan football player who currently plays for Caracas FC. He began his career with Estudiantes de Mérida in his native Venezuela. He later began to shine overseas, first with Raja Casablanca and then with Al-Ittihad of the Syrian Premier League before returning to Venezuela to play with Caracas FC. In the summer of 2010 Gómez was signed by Lierse after spending two years with Caracas FC. In December 2010 he was loaned to Wadi Degla of the Egyptian Premier League until end of the season. On June 30th 2011, he returned to Lierse. Gomez is also a member of the Venezuelan national football team.
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | March 1, 2006 | José Pachencho Romero, Maracaibo, Venezuela | Colombia | 1–0 | 1-1 | Friendly |