| Ronald Gómez | |
| Fullname: | Frederick Ronald Gómez[1] |
| Birth Date: | 1984 10, df=yes |
| Birth Place: | Oranjestad, Aruba |
| Height: | 1.85 m |
| Position: | Forward,Defender |
| Youthyears1: | 2001-2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | RCA |
| Years1: | 2005–2016 |
| Clubs1: | RCA |
| Caps1: | 116 |
| Goals1: | 34 |
| Years2: | 2016–2017 |
| Clubs2: | Rohda Raalte |
| Caps2: | 10 |
| Goals2: | 4 |
| Years3: | 2017–2023 |
| Clubs3: | RCA |
| Caps3: | 54 |
| Goals3: | 26 |
| Totalcaps: | 180 |
| Totalgoals: | 64 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2002–2021 |
| Nationalteam1: | Aruba |
| Nationalcaps1: | 22 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 6 |
| Ntupdate: | 5 June 2021 |
| Manageryears1: | 2021–2022 |
| Managerclubs1: | Aruba (assistant coach) |
Frederick Ronald Gómez (born 25 October 1984) known as Ronald is an Aruban former footballer who played almost exclusively for RCA as a striker/defender and serving as Captain in the Aruban Division di Honor. He has played for the Aruba national team.
He appeared during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification against St. Lucia, in the first leg where he scored a victory goal in a 4-2 match, matching the result of the previous game. He also appeared in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification as a forward. In 2018, he netted his goal in the qualifying rounds of the CONCACAF Nations League resulting 3–1 victory against Bermuda national football team.[2]
RCA
2007–08, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2018–19, 2022–2023
2011–12, 2015–16, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22
As of 5 June 2021
| Aruba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals | |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 | |
| 2012 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | |
| Total | 22 | 6 | |
Scores and results list Aruba's goal tally first.[3]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 8 July 2011 | Trinidad Stadium, Oranjestad, Aruba | align=center | 3–2 | align=center | 4–2 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | ||
| 2. | 12 July 2011 | Mindoo Phillip Park, Castries, Saint Lucia | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 2–4 | |||
| 3. | 4 December 2011 | Dr. Ir. Franklin Essed Stadion, Paramaribo, Suriname | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 2–2 (3–4 pen.) | 2011 ABCS Tournament | ||
| 4. | 25 September 2012 | Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados | align=center | 2–2 | align=center | 2–3 | 2012 Caribbean Cup qualification | ||
| 5. | 23 March 2016 | Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua and Barbuda | align=center | 1–2 | align=center | 1–2 | 2017 Caribbean Cup qualification | ||
| 6. | 9 September 2018 | Ergilio Hato Stadium, Willemstad, Curaçao | align=center | 1–0 | align=center | 3–1 | 2019–20 CONCACAF Nations League qualification |