Ronald Gomez
| Date of birth | 24 January 1975 |
| Place of birth | San José |
| Nationality | Costa Rica |
| Weight | 80 kg |
| Height | 1.83 m |
| Position | Forward |
Gomez started at LD Alajuelense before moving to play in Spain for Sporting Gijon then onto Municipal before moving to play for Greek side OFI in 1999.
He can play as a holding player but his runs off of the ball and powerful left foot shot make him an attacking danger for his team.
Gomez scored Costa Rica's first goal in their opening game win at the 2002 World Cup finals against China and also found the net in the final Group C game - a 5-2 defeat by Brazil.
Four years later, Gomez scored the last of Costa Rica's three goals at the 2006 World Cup finals in a Group A 1-2 defeat by Poland.
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 2005-06 | Deportivo Saprissa | FIFA Club World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 15 Dec 2005 | Deportivo Saprissa v Liverpool | L | 0-3 | FIFA Club World Cup | Semi-final |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1992-93 | Costa Rica | CONCAF | 2 | 1 |
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| 1992-93 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Costa Rica | UNCAF Tournament | 1 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | Costa Rica | Panamerican Games | 4 | 4 |
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| 1995-96 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Costa Rica | Olympics | 1 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 2 | ||||
| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | Copa Centroamericana | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 3 |
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| 1996-97 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Costa Rica | UNCAF Tournament | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF Gold Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 3 | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | Copa America | 1 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 2004-05 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Costa Rica | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 16 Feb 1993 | Costa Rica v Nicaragua | W | 6-0 | UNCAF Tournament | 1st round 1st leg |
| 05 Mar 1993 | Costa Rica v El Salvador | W | 1-0 | CONCAF | Final round |
| 09 Mar 1993 | Costa Rica v Panama | W | 2-0 | CONCAF | Final round |
| 23 Mar 1993 | Costa Rica v Canada | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 1993 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 15 Jul 1993 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group B |
| 21 Jul 1993 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 23 Sep 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 1993 | Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jan 1994 | Norway v Costa Rica | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1994 | Costa Rica v Italy | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Dec 1994 | Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Mar 1995 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 13 Mar 1995 | Costa Rica v Chile | W | 4-1 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 15 Mar 1995 | Costa Rica v Bermuda | W | 5-0 | Panamerican Games | Group B |
| 19 Mar 1995 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | Panamerican Games | Quarter-final |
| 27 Sep 1995 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 May 1996 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 4-1 | Olympics | CONCACAF final round |
| 05 Jun 1996 | Canada v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Aug 1996 | Costa Rica v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 1996 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 24 Nov 1996 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 01 Dec 1996 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 15 Dec 1996 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF semi-final group 1 |
| 23 Mar 1997 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 16 Apr 1997 | Guatemala v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | UNCAF CUP | |
| 04 May 1997 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 11 May 1997 | Costa Rica v Jamaica | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 13 Jun 1997 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 5-0 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jun 1997 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 07 Sep 1997 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 14 Sep 1997 | Jamaica v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 09 Nov 1997 | Mexico v Costa Rica | D | 3-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF final round |
| 29 May 1999 | Chile v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Jul 1999 | Saudi Arabia v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | L | 5-4 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Canada | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 17 Feb 2000 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Group D |
| 20 Feb 2000 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | L | 1-2 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Costa Rica v Honduras | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 25 Apr 2001 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 27 May 2001 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | D | 1-1 | UNCAF Tournament | Pre group B |
| 30 May 2001 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-2 | UNCAF Tournament | Final round |
| 03 Jun 2001 | El Salvador v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | UNCAF Tournament | Final round |
| 01 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Costa Rica | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 13 Jul 2001 | Honduras v Costa Rica | W | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 16 Jul 2001 | Uruguay v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 19 Jul 2001 | Bolivia v Costa Rica | W | 0-4 | Copa America | Group C |
| 22 Jul 2001 | Costa Rica v Uruguay | L | 1-2 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 04 Sep 2001 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Costa Rica v Mexico | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF finals |
| 20 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | D | 1-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Finals Group C |
| 26 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Haiti | W | 2-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Quarter-final |
| 30 Jan 2002 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | W | 3-1 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Semi-final |
| 02 Feb 2002 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | CONCACAF Gold Cup | Final |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Japan v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 20 Apr 2002 | Korea Republic v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 2002 | Costa Rica v Colombia | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 2002 | Belgium v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2002 | China PR v Costa Rica | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 09 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 13 Jun 2002 | Costa Rica v Brazil | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group C |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Costa Rica v Finland | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Cuba v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 5 |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Costa Rica v Cuba | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF group 5 |
| 08 Jul 2004 | Costa Rica v Paraguay | L | 0-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 11 Jul 2004 | Brazil v Costa Rica | L | 4-1 | Copa America | Group C |
| 17 Jul 2004 | Colombia v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | Copa America | Quarter-final |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Costa Rica v Honduras | L | 2-5 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 3rd stage, group 2 |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Costa Rica v Mexico | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 24 May 2005 | Norway v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 2005 | USA v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Costa Rica v Guatemala | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 19 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 2005 | China PR v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Mexico v Costa Rica | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Panama v Costa Rica | W | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Costa Rica v Trinidad and Tobago | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Costa Rica v USA | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | CONCACAF 4th Round |
| 09 Nov 2005 | France v Costa Rica | L | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Feb 2006 | Costa Rica v Korea Republic | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 2006 | Ukraine v Costa Rica | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 30 May 2006 | Czech Republic v Costa Rica | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Jun 2006 | Germany v Costa Rica | L | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Ecuador v Costa Rica | L | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Costa Rica v Poland | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group A |
| 23 Aug 2007 | Costa Rica v Peru | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Sep 2007 | Costa Rica v Honduras | W | 0-0 (3-2) | International Friendly | |
| 12 Sep 2007 | Canada v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Nov 2007 | Panama v Costa Rica | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jan 2008 | Costa Rica v Sweden | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.