Mario Gómez

German striker who won the Bundesliga with Stuttgart and the Champions League with Bayern Munich.

Mario Gómez García (born 10 July 1985) is a German former professional footballer who played as a striker. He represented the Germany national team over a period of 11 years between 2007 and 2018.

Quick Facts

Full name: Mario Gómez García
Born: 10 July 1985
Birthplace: Riedlingen, West Germany
Height: 1.89 m / 6 ft 2 in
Position: Striker
Total caps: 456

Lore & Background

Gómez began his professional career with VfB Stuttgart. When the team won the Bundesliga in 2006–07, Gómez contributed 14 goals and 7 assists and was selected as German Footballer of the Year. In 2009, he signed for Bayern Munich for an estimated €30–35 million, a league record at the time. With Bayern, Gómez was the Bundesliga top scorer in 2011 and helped the team win seven trophies, including the UEFA Champions League in 2013. He left for Serie A team Fiorentina in 2013 and was affected by injury during his time in Italy. Gómez was loaned to Turkey's Beşiktaş in 2015 and was top scorer as the club won the Süper Lig. He subsequently returned to Germany by joining Bundesliga side VfL Wolfsburg for the 2016–17 season, helping them avoid relegation. He rejoined Stuttgart the season after, helping them achieve promotion to the Bundesliga after the 2019–20 campaign.

Reader's Guide

Gómez scored 12 hat-tricks in his Bundesliga career, three with VfB Stuttgart and nine with Bayern. He rejoined Stuttgart the season after Wolfsburg and helped them achieve promotion to the Bundesliga after the 2019–20 campaign.