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{{Short description|American soccer player (born 1982)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2013}}
{{Use American English|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Herculez Gomez
| image = Herculez Gomez vs Belgium.jpg
| caption = Gomez warming up for the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] in 2013
| full_name = Herculez Gomez<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2010/PDF_BackUp_2010_06_13/FWC_2010_SquadLists.pdf |title=FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010: List of Players: USA |publisher=FIFA |page=32 |date=June 12, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191018131759/https://www.fifadata.com/document/fwc/2010/PDF_BackUp_2010_06_13/FWC_2010_SquadLists.pdf |archive-date=October 18, 2019}}</ref>
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1982|4|6}}
| birth_place = [[Oxnard, California]], U.S.
| height = {{height|ft=5|in=10}}
| position = [[Forward (association football)|Forward]]
| currentclub = 
| youthyears1 = 2001–2002
| youthclubs1 = [[Cruz Azul]]
| years1 = 2002
| clubs1 = [[San Diego Gauchos]]
| caps1 = 17
| goals1 = 17
| years2 = 2002–2006
| clubs2 = [[LA Galaxy]]
| caps2 = 53
| goals2 = 16
| years3 = 2003
| clubs3 = → [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] (loan)
| caps3 = 17
| goals3 = 1
| years4 = 2004
| clubs4 = → [[San Diego Sockers (WISL)|San Diego Sockers]] (loan)
| caps4 = 10
| goals4 = 5
| years5 = 2007–2008
| clubs5 = [[Colorado Rapids]]
| caps5 = 37
| goals5 = 6
| years6 = 2008–2009
| clubs6 = [[Kansas City Wizards]]
| caps6 = 34
| goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2010
| clubs7 = [[Club Puebla|Puebla]]
| caps7 = 15
| goals7 = 10
| years8 = 2010–2011
| clubs8 = [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]]
| caps8 = 29
| goals8 = 5
| years9 = 2011
| clubs9 = [[Tecos F.C.|Tecos]]
| caps9 = 16
| goals9 = 7
| years10 = 2012–2013
| clubs10 = [[Santos Laguna]]
| caps10 = 45
| goals10 = 13
| years11 = 2013–2015
| clubs11 = [[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]
| caps11 = 21
| goals11 = 0
| years12 = 2014
| clubs12 = → [[Tigres UANL]] (loan)
| caps12 = 15
| goals12 = 1
| years13 = 2015
| clubs13 = → [[Club Puebla|Puebla]] (loan)
| caps13 = 13
| goals13 = 1
| years14 = 2015
| clubs14 = [[Toronto FC]]
| caps14 = 7
| goals14 = 1
| years15 = 2016
| clubs15 = [[Seattle Sounders FC]]
| caps15 = 21
| goals15 = 0
| totalcaps = 350
| totalgoals = 85
| nationalyears1 = 2007–2013
| nationalteam1 = [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
| nationalcaps1 = 24
| nationalgoals1 = 6
}}
'''Herculez Gomez''' (born April 6, 1982) is an American former professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who played as a [[Forward (association football)|forward]]. He currently works as a commentator in both English and Spanish for [[ESPN]].

==Early life==
Gomez, the oldest of five children, was born and raised in [[Oxnard, California]],<ref>[http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/mnt/g/herculez-gomez.aspx Player Bio: Herculez Gomez] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120523190901/http://www.ussoccer.com/teams/mnt/g/herculez-gomez.aspx |date=May 23, 2012 }} on USSoccer.com. Personal information lists California as birthplace.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Seattle Sounders |title=Seattle Sounders add veteran striker Herculez Gomez {{!}} Seattle Sounders |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/seattle-sounders-add-veteran-striker-herculez-gomez |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Seattle Sounders FC |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=FC |first=Seattle Sounders |title=Sounders FC signs forward Herculez Gomez {{!}} Seattle Sounders |url=https://www.soundersfc.com/news/sounders-fc-signs-forward-herculez-gomez |access-date=2025-04-09 |website=Seattle Sounders FC |language=en}}</ref> to [[Mexican Americans|Mexican-American]] parents.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/worldcup/2010-05-11-gomez-worldcup_N.htm|title=Herculez Gomez ready to give USA his best shot - USATODAY.com|website=[[USA Today]] |access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> He grew up in [[Las Vegas]], Nevada,<ref>[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ryan-phillips/herculez-gomez-represents_b_592032.html Herculez Gomez Represents What America Is All About] (June 1, 2010). [[Huffington Post]].</ref> and played on the soccer team at [[Las Vegas High School]].<ref>[http://www.dailysoccerfix.com/2010/5/24/1485778/timeline-the-improbable-rise-of Timeline: the improbable rise of U.S. candidate Herculez Gomez] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120503232801/http://www.dailysoccerfix.com/2010/5/24/1485778/timeline-the-improbable-rise-of|date=May 3, 2012}} (May 24, 2010). Also notes he played for [[Neusport FC]] a youth club near Henderson, Nevada (a suburb of Las Vegas).</ref>

==Club career==
===Early career===
Gomez started his career in 2001 with [[Cruz Azul]] of the [[Liga MX|Mexican Primera División]] on their second-division squad, and transferred to second-division team Aguilas Blancas de Puebla later that year. The following season, he returned to the Primera División with [[Alacranes de Durango|Durango]]. However, playing opportunities were scarce for him there. The [[Los Angeles Galaxy]] staff noticed him during a friendly match and he joined the team in September.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/luis_bueno/02/12/herculez.gomez/index.html |title=MLS alum Herculez Gomez living his unusual dream in Mexico - Luis Bueno - SI.com |access-date=June 10, 2010 |archive-date=February 16, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100216131308/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/luis_bueno/02/12/herculez.gomez/index.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===MLS===
Gomez broke his foot while on loan to the [[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]] of the [[United Soccer Leagues]], and recovery took a long time. When he was able to play again, he joined the [[San Diego Sockers (WISL)|San Diego Sockers]] of the [[Major Indoor Soccer League (2001–08)|Major Indoor Soccer League]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jun/06/a-road-to-world-cup-paved-with-heartache/|title=A road to World Cup paved with heartache|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> He returned to the Galaxy for the 2005 season on a developmental contract, and played well enough to make it to the first team. His big chance came when [[Landon Donovan]] was called up to the [[United States men's national soccer team|national team]]. Donovan's absence gave Gomez many more starts at striker, and he was able to shine as a breakout goal-scorer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5063896/ce/us/herculez-gomez-lights-nets-mexico?cc%3D5901%26ver%3Dus |title=Herculez Gomez lights up the nets in Mexico - ESPN Soccernet |access-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411231938/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/world-cup/story/_/id/5063896/ce/us/herculez-gomez-lights-nets-mexico?cc=5901&ver=us |archive-date=April 11, 2010 }}</ref>

He scored the game-winning goal in the 2005 [[U.S. Open Cup]] Final, then helped the Galaxy to a rare Cup 'double' when they also won the 2005 [[MLS Cup]]. Gomez ended the 2005 season with eighteen goals scored for the Galaxy (in all matches), and was voted by the local L.A. media as the year's Most Valuable Player.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hispanic-americans.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/04/26/herculez-gomez-wins-mexican-league-scoring-title.aspx |title=Hispanic-Americans.com : Herculez Gomez Wins Mexican League Scoring Title |access-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711170851/http://hispanic-americans.com/blogs/news/archive/2010/04/26/herculez-gomez-wins-mexican-league-scoring-title.aspx |archive-date=July 11, 2011 }}</ref>

Early in the 2006 season, Gomez was moved to the bench with then-coach [[Steve Sampson]]. Sampson used Gomez as a midfielder to see if he could score goals running at defenses. After Sampson's firing, however, Gomez scored several times under new coach [[Frank Yallop]], and ended that season with five goals.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2010/05/26/2010-05-26_final_us_world_cup_roster.html|title=Buddle, Gomez named to final U.S. roster|website=[[New York Daily News]] |access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>

In December 2006, Gomez was traded to the Colorado Rapids along with [[Ugo Ihemelu]] in exchange for [[Joe Cannon (soccer)|Joe Cannon]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/mls/2006-12-01-galaxy-rapids-trade_x.htm|title=Galaxy acquire goalkeeper Cannon in trade with Rapids - USATODAY.com|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> He scored the first goal in the history of [[Dick's Sporting Goods Park]] in his first game for Colorado, a 2–1 win over [[D.C. United]] on April 7, 2007. Gomez tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] during training with the Rapids in September of that year and underwent a lengthy recovery process.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/may/11/las-vegas-gomez-makes-united-states-preliminary-wo/|title=Las Vegas' Herculez Gomez makes U.S. preliminary World Cup roster|date=May 11, 2010|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>

Gomez was traded to [[Kansas City Wizards]] in exchange for allocation money, a fourth round [[2009 MLS SuperDraft]] pick and a first round 2009 MLS Supplemental Draft pick in September 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.denverpost.com/2008/09/03/gomez-traded-from-rapids-to-k-c/|title=Gomez traded from Rapids to K.C. – The Denver Post|date=September 3, 2008|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> His only goal for the Wizards was an injury time winner against [[San Jose Earthquakes]], a must win game in their 2008 play-offs push.<ref>[http://www.kansascity.com/2010/06/08/2003091/former-wizard-gomez-takes-improbable.html]{{dead link|date=July 2016}}</ref>

===Mexico===
[[File:Herculez Gómez.jpg|thumb|upright|Gomez playing for [[Santos Laguna]] in 2012]]

After being released by Kansas City in late 2009, Gomez signed with Mexican club [[Club Puebla|Puebla]] in January 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.downthebyline.com/2010/01/herculez-gomez-to-puebla-fc.html|title=Down the Byline: Herculez Gomez to Puebla FC|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> He scored ten goals in the 2010 Mexican season<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug%3Dap-pachuca-gomez |title=Pachuca signs American forward Herculez Gomez - World Soccer - Yahoo! Sports |access-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100524180249/http://sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ap-pachuca-gomez |archive-date=May 24, 2010 }}</ref> to tie for the lead for most goals; this feat marked the first time any American player led a foreign league in goals.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/gomez-likely-train-chivas-usa |title=Gomez likely to train with Chivas USA {{!}} MLSsoccer.com<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=April 27, 2010 |archive-date=July 4, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100704055328/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/gomez-likely-train-chivas-usa |url-status=dead }}</ref> He moved to [[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]] in the summer 2010 window.

Pachuca placed Gomez, along with its entire squad, on the transfer list.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2011/05/04/2471127/mexican-team-pachuca-puts-entire-squad-up-for-sale|title=Mexican team Pachuca puts entire squad up for sale - Goal.com|date=May 4, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>  During the transfer window he moved along with teammate [[Braulio Luna]] to [[Tecos F.C.|Estudiantes Tecos]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2011/6/1/2201486/mexican-primera-transfer-rumors-fmf-pachuca-estudiantes-tecos-herculez-gomez-demarcus-beasley|title=Mexican Primera Transfer Rumors: Herculez Gomez Moves To Estudiantes Tecos, DaMarcus Beasley Observes Pachuca Training|first=Drew|last=Epperley|date=June 2011|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> Gomez scored his first goal for his new club in the second game of the Mexico Apertura season, coming in a 2–1 loss to San Luis.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/114/mexico/2011/08/01/2600704/mexican-apertura-2011-round-2-free-scoring-monterrey-santos|title=Mexican Apertura 2011 Round 2: Free-scoring Monterrey, Santos highlight exciting weekend - Goal.com|date=August 1, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref>  On August 19, Gomez scored the winner as a sub against his former club Pachuca.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/20/gringo-report-gomez-scores-last-minute-winner-tecos |title=Gringo Report: Gomez scores last-minute winner for Tecos {{!}} MLSsoccer.com<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=August 21, 2011 |archive-date=October 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014060907/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2011/08/20/gringo-report-gomez-scores-last-minute-winner-tecos |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Cash-strapped Estudiantes Tecos were forced into selling Gomez to league rivals [[Santos Laguna]] in December 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.soccerbyives.net/soccer_by_ives/2011/12/herculez-gomez-santos-laguna.html|title=Gomez headed to Santos Laguna|date=December 10, 2011|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> Gomez scored 11 goals in his first 12 appearances for the team across all competitions.

With Santos Laguna's [[2011–12 Primera División de México season#Torneo Clausura|2012 Clausura]] victory, Gomez became the first player to have won both the MLS Cup and the Primera División championship.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/news/santos-laguna-2-1-monterrey-034400582--sow.html|title=Santos Laguna 2-1 Monterrey: Guerreros and Herculez Gomez hoist Clausura trophy|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> In 2013, he moved to [[Club Tijuana]]. After struggling with Tijuana, he was loaned to [[Tigres UANL]] for the 2014–15 season.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/04/american-exports-herculez-gomez-completes-loan-move-tigres |title=American Exports: Herculez Gomez completes loan move to Tigres UANL {{!}} MLSsoccer.com<!-- Bot generated title --> |access-date=June 5, 2014 |archive-date=February 11, 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150211190436/http://www.mlssoccer.com/news/article/2014/06/04/american-exports-herculez-gomez-completes-loan-move-tigres |url-status=dead }}</ref> However, he ended the season poorly with only one goal. His loan was not extended.

===Return to MLS===
In August 2015, Gomez joined [[Toronto FC]].<ref>{{cite web|title=TFC signs Hérculez Gómez|url=https://www.torontofc.ca/news/tfc-signs-herculez-gomez|publisher=Toronto FC|access-date=7 August 2015|archive-date=August 9, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809052420/http://www.torontofc.ca/news/2015/08/tfc-signs-herculez-gomez|url-status=live}}</ref>

After his release from Toronto at the beginning of the [[2016 MLS season]], Gomez joined [[Seattle Sounders FC]].<ref>[http://www.soundersfc.com/post/2016/03/23/seattle-sounders-add-veteran-striker-herculez-gomez Seattle Sounders add veteran striker Herculez Gomez | Seattle Sounders FC<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> He won MLS Cup for the second time in his career. He retired following the season and joined [[ESPN]] as an analyst.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/press-releases/2017/01/herculez-gomez-joins-espn-soccer-studio-analyst/|title=Herculez Gomez Joins ESPN as Soccer Studio Analyst|date=January 17, 2017}}</ref>

==International career==
Gomez was named to the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]] roster for the [[2007 Copa America]] and earned his first cap as a second-half substitute against [[Argentina national football team|Argentina]], with his first start coming against [[Colombia national football team|Colombia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/040110-galarcep-gomez-reignites-career-in-mexico |title=Gomez reignites career in Mexico - News - FOX Sports on MSN |access-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100604085727/http://msn.foxsports.com/foxsoccer/usa/story/040110-galarcep-gomez-reignites-career-in-mexico |archive-date=June 4, 2010 }}</ref>

After a lengthy absence from the national team, Gomez was named to the provisional 30-man U.S. squad for the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] after a highly productive club season in Mexico. He scored a goal for the U.S. national team in a 4–2 friendly defeat to the [[Czech Republic national football team|Czech Republic]] on May 25; the next day he was named to the final 23-man squad.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/17/sports/soccer/17soccer.html|title=Two Strikers Score Their Way Into the Picture|date=May 17, 2010|work=The New York Times|access-date=July 6, 2016}}</ref> Gomez played in 3 out of the 4 games for the United States at the World Cup, including the [[2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Bracket|round of 16]] game against [[Ghana national football team|Ghana]].

Gomez made his return to the national team in 2012, appearing in friendlies against [[Scotland national football team|Scotland]] and [[Brazil national football team|Brazil]] and scoring a goal against the latter. Later in 2012, he scored goals in World Cup qualifying against [[Antigua and Barbuda national football team|Antigua and Barbuda]] and [[Jamaica national football team|Jamaica]]

His last national team appearance came during the [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Klinsmann Names 23-Player Roster to Compete in 2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup |url=http://www.ussoccer.com/news/mens-national-team/2013/06/23-player-roster-to-compete-in-2013-gold-cup.aspx |work=USsoccer.com |publisher=U.S. Soccer |access-date=July 17, 2013 |date=June 27, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130710215704/http://www.ussoccer.com/news/mens-national-team/2013/06/23-player-roster-to-compete-in-2013-gold-cup.aspx |archive-date=July 10, 2013 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Gold Cup: Herculez Gomez leaves US team ahead of quarterfinals|url=http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup2013/news/article/2013/07/17/gold-cup-herculez-gomez-leaves-us-team-ahead-quarterfinals|work=MLSsoccer.com|publisher=Major League Soccer|access-date=July 17, 2013|date=July 17, 2013}}</ref>

==Broadcaster==
In January 2017, Gomez announced his retirement from professional soccer, and joined the broadcasting team at [[ESPN]]. He typically appears as a studio analyst / pundit for [[ESPN FC]], MLS games, and U.S. National Team games.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espnmediazone.com/us/bios/herculez-gomez/|title=HERCULEZ GOMEZ - ESPN MediaZone|website=espnmediazone.com|language=en-US|access-date=2017-09-21}}</ref> Also, he is the co-host of several podcasts, most notably the Max and Herc podcast with [[Max Bretos]], where they discuss news around [[Major League Soccer]] and the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States national team]], and the Two on Tri podcast with [[Sebastian Salazar]], where they discuss the [[Liga MX]], the [[Mexico national football team|Mexico national team]], and Mexican players abroad.

He and Salazar also host [["Fútbol Americas"]] on [[ESPN+]].

==Personal life==
Herculez is the brother of [[Mixed martial arts|MMA]] fighter [[Ulysses Gomez]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onthemat.com/blogs-posts/big-month-may-gomez-brothers |title=Big month of May for the Gomez brothers &#124; on the Mat &#124; Worlds Largest Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Gi and No Gi Belt Database |access-date=June 10, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110722143753/http://www.onthemat.com/blogs-posts/big-month-may-gomez-brothers |archive-date=July 22, 2011 }}</ref>

==Career statistics==
===Club===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! colspan=3 | Club performance
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | Cup
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | Continental
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
! Season !! Club !! League
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
! Apps !! Goals
|-
! colspan=3 | USA
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[U.S. Open Cup|Cup]]
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | [[CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2003 Major League Soccer season|2003]]|||[[LA Galaxy]]|||[[Major League Soccer]]||1||0||0||0||0||0||0||0||1||0
|-
|[[2003 A-League|2003]]|||[[Seattle Sounders (1994–2008)|Seattle Sounders]]|||[[A-League (1995–2004)|A-League]]||17||1||0||0||4||0||0||0||21||1
|-
|[[2005 Major League Soccer season|2005]]||rowspan="2"|LA Galaxy||rowspan="6"|Major League Soccer||22||11||4||6||4||1||0||0||30||18
|-
|[[2006 Major League Soccer season|2006]]||30||5||1||0||0||0||0||0||31||5
|-
|[[2007 Major League Soccer season|2007]]||rowspan="2"|[[Colorado Rapids]]||20||4||1||1||0||0||0||0||21||5
|-
|[[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008]]||17||2||0||0||0||0||0||0||17||2
|-
|[[2008 Major League Soccer season|2008]]||rowspan="2"|[[Kansas City Wizards]]||8||1||0||0||1||0||0||0||9||1
|-
|[[2009 Major League Soccer season|2009]]||26||0||2||0||0||0||0||0||28||0
|-
! colspan=3 | Mexico
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Copa MX|Cup]]
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | [[CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|{{nowrap|[[2009–10 Mexican Primera División season|2009–10]]}}|||[[Club Puebla|Puebla]]||rowspan="8"|[[Liga MX]]||15||10||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||15||10
|-
|[[2010–11 Mexican Primera División season|2010–11]]|||[[C.F. Pachuca|Pachuca]]||29||5||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||29||5
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2011–12 Mexican Primera División season|2011–12]]|||[[Tecos F.C.|Tecos]]||16||7||0||0||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||16||7
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[Santos Laguna]]||17||7||0||0||colspan="2"|–||6||6||23||13
|-
|[[2012–13 Liga MX season|2012–13]]||33||8||0||0||colspan="2"|–||10||3||43||11
|-
|[[2013–14 Liga MX season|2013–14]]|||[[Club Tijuana|Tijuana]]||21||0||0||0||colspan="2"|–||4||3||25||3
|-
|rowspan="2"|[[2014–15 Liga MX season|2014–15]]|||[[Tigres UANL]] (loan)||15||0||7||5||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||22||5
|-
||[[Club Puebla|Puebla]] (loan)||13||1||7||2||colspan="2"|–||colspan="2"|–||20||3
|-
! colspan=3 | Canada
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[Canadian Championship|Cup]]
! colspan=2 | League Cup
! colspan=2 | [[CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2015 Major League Soccer season|2015]]|||[[Toronto FC]]|||Major League Soccer||7||1||0||0||2||0||colspan="2"|–||8||1
|-
! colspan=3 | USA
! colspan=2 | League
! colspan=2 | [[U.S. Open Cup|Cup]]
! colspan=2 | MLS Cup
! colspan=2 | [[CONCACAF Champions League|CONCACAF]]
! colspan=2 | Total
|-
|[[2016 Major League Soccer season|2016]]|||[[Seattle Sounders FC]]|||Major League Soccer||21||0||3||1||1||0||colspan="2"|–||25||1
|-
! rowspan=2 | Total
! colspan=2 | USA/Canada
!169||25||11||8||12||1||0||0||192||33
|-
! colspan=2 | Mexico
!131||37||14||7||0||0||20||12||165||56
|-
! colspan=3 | Career total
!300||62||25||15||12||1||20||12||357||90
|}

===International===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|-
! National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
|-
| rowspan="8"|[[United States men's national soccer team|United States]]
|-
|2007||2||0
|-
|2008||0||0
|-
|2009||0||0
|-
|2010||6||2
|-
|2011||0||0
|-
|2012||11||3
|-
|2013||5||1
|-
! colspan=2|Total||24||6
|}

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|-  style="background:#ccc; text-align:center;"
!No.
!Date
!Venue
!Opponent
!Score
!Result
!Competition
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|1
|May 25, 2010
|[[Rentschler Field (stadium)|Rentschler Field]], [[East Hartford, Connecticut|East Hartford]], United States
|{{fb|Czech Republic}}
|style="text-align: center;"|2–2
|style="text-align: center;"|2–4
|rowspan="3"|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|2
|June 5, 2010
|[[Ruimsig Stadium]], [[Roodepoort, Gauteng|Roodepoort]], South Africa
|{{fb|Australia}}
|style="text-align: center;"|3–1
|style="text-align: center;"|3–1
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|3
|May 30, 2012
|[[FedExField]], [[Landover, Maryland|Landover]], United States
|{{fb|Brazil}}
|style="text-align: center;"|1–2
|style="text-align: center;"|1–4
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|4
|June 8, 2012
|[[Raymond James Stadium]], [[Tampa, Florida|Tampa]], United States
|{{fb|ATG}}
|style="text-align: center;"|3–1
|style="text-align: center;"|3–1
|rowspan="2"|[[2014 FIFA World Cup qualification]]
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|5
|September 11, 2012
|[[Columbus Crew Stadium]], [[Columbus, Ohio|Columbus]], United States
|{{fb|JAM}}
|style="text-align: center;"|1–0
|style="text-align: center;"|1–0
|-
|style="text-align: center;"|6
|July 5, 2013
|[[Qualcomm Stadium]], [[San Diego]], United States
|{{fb|Guatemala}}
|style="text-align: center;"|1–0
|style="text-align: center;"|6–0
|[[Friendly (association football)|Friendly]]
|}

==Honors==
'''LA Galaxy'''
*[[MLS Cup]]: [[MLS Cup 2002|2002]], [[2005 Major League Soccer season|2005]]
*[[U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2005 U.S. Open Cup|2005]]
*[[Major League Soccer]] Western Conference Championship: [[2005 Major League Soccer season|2005]]

'''Santos Laguna'''
*[[Liga MX|Mexican Primera División]]: [[2011–12 Mexican Primera División season#Torneo Clausura|Clausura 2012]]

'''Puebla'''
*[[Copa MX]]: [[Clausura 2015 Copa MX Final|Clausura 2015]]

'''Seattle Sounders FC'''
*[[MLS Cup]]: [[2016 Major League Soccer season|2016]]

'''United States'''
*[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]: [[2013 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2013]]<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/28/usa-panama-live-gold-cup-final|title= USA 1–0 Panama – as it happened|date=July 28, 2013|work=Guardian UK|access-date=July 5, 2023 }}</ref>

'''Individual'''
*[[U.S. Open Cup]] Top scorer (Shared): [[2005 U.S. Open Cup|2005]]
*[[Liga MX|Mexican Primera División]] [[List of Mexican league top scorers|Golden Boot]] (Shared): [[2009–10 Primera División de México season#Torneo Bicentenario|Bicentenario 2010]]
*[[Copa MX]] Top scorer (Shared): [[Clausura 2015 Copa MX|Clausura 2015]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
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* {{FIFA player}}
* {{MLS player}}
* {{Liga MX player|28899}}
* {{MedioTiempo|herculez-gomez}}
* {{Soccerway}}
* {{NFT}}
* {{Cite web |url=http://www.followussoccer.com/tag/herculez-gomez/ |title=Current Herculez Gomez News at followUSsoccer.com |access-date=August 26, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110711015437/http://www.followussoccer.com/tag/herculez-gomez/ |archive-date=July 11, 2011 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

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{{MLS on ESPN}}
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