Sebastian Sol de Mayo Gomez (born May 21, 2006) is an American soccer player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer. Club career
Youth 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.
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, and his MLS Next Pro début two weeks later at St. Louis City coming on as a substitute for Braudílio Rodrigues. On April 23, Gomez made his first start, against Houston Dynamo 2 at SaberCats Stadium. He registered his first assist against Minnesota United FC 2.
It was announced Gomez officially signed with Tacoma on February 27, 2024.Tacoma Defiance Signs Faysal Bettache, Burke Fahling and Sebastian Gomez Seattle Sounders FC. February 27, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024. He made his first appearance of the season against Colorado Rapids 2, recording an assist for Faysal Bettache with an adroit dummy.HIGHLIGHTS | Tacoma Defiance vs. Colorado Rapids 2 Colorado Rapids. March 25, 2024. Retrieved April 23, 2024. He contributed a goal and assist as Defiance beat Ventura County to progress in MLS Next Pro playoffs.GOAL: Sebastian Gomez, Tacoma Defiance - 24th minute MLSNextPro. October 20, 2024.
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.Preseason Friendly: Recap vs. Puskás Akadémia FC Seattle Sounders FC, January 23, 2025 On March 21 he made his US Open Cup début, providing an assist for Yu Tsukanome in the 48th minute. He scored his first hat-trick against Ventura County on August 8, finishing the season with 5 goals and 7 assists in all competitions.
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. 2025 MLS, Regular Season ESPN. October 11, 2025.
Seattle Sounders FC On January 13, 2026, it was announced Gomez signed a first team contract until 2029. Sounders sign two players from Tacoma Defiance ‘’Seattle Times’’. January13th 2026. He started the club’s first pre-season match, a 2-0 loss to Brøndby at Estádio Algarve.SEJR I TESTKAMPEN MOD SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC Brøndby.com, (In Danish) January 23, 2026 He made his MLS début on May 26 at Lumen Field in a 2-0 defeat against LA Galaxy2026 MLS Regular Season ESPN.com, May 16, 2026 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.MATCH RECAP: Homegrowns Gómez, Rothrock power Sounders past Querétaro LeaguesCup.com, August 9th, 2026
International career Gomez was born in Florida to a Canadian mother and Nicaraguan father. In 2020 he was called up to the United States U14 squad but did not make an appearance due to the COVID-19 pandemic. US U-14 ID Program Kicks Off 2020 Soccerwire. March 3, 2020. In a 2024 article, La Prensa stated that Gomez would consider representing Nicaragua and wanted to keep his options open.Nicaragüense firma contrato profesional con un club de la MLS: "Estoy abierto a jugar para Nicaragua" La Prensa, (In Spanish) 3 de Marzo 2024 He is also eligible to represent Canada and the United States. In September 2026 La Prensa reported Nicaragua head coach Juan Cruz Real had made contact with Gomez regarding his selection for the upcoming CONCACAF Nations League fixtures against Curaçao, Costa Rica, and The Dominican Republic respectively. El técnico de Nicaragua revela que impresión le deja su reunión con el Nicaragüense en la MLS y cuándo será convocado La Prensa, (In Spanish) 15 de Septiembre de 2026
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.Sebastian Gomez on signing a first team contract Seattle Sounders FC. Retrieved January 16, 2026.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsTacoma Defiance2023MLS Next Pro700000007020241840000212052025285400000325Total5294000215810Seattle Sounders FC2025Major League Soccer00000000002026141000031172Career total66104000527612
Honours Seattle Sounders FC Academy 2022 Generation Adidas Cup.Sounders U17s Repeat as GA Cup Champions Sounder at Heart. April 17, 2022.
Individual MLS Next Goal of the Week. March 18, 2022. MLS Next Goal of the Year 2022 Presented by Allstate.
References
External links
Sebastian Gomez at MLS Next Pro