PHOENIX – Phoenix Rising FC announced on Saturday it had acquired midfielder Diego Gomez via transfer from Club Necaxa ahead of the 2026 USL Championship season. The transaction is pending league and federation approval. 

Gomez arrives in Phoenix having previously made 56 appearances for Club Necaxa in Liga MX. The 22-year-old has made one appearances for the Mexico Men’s National Team having previously competed for El Tri at the U-20 and U-23 levels.

“This is a very important challenge in my career, one that will help me to grow as a person and soccer player,” Gomez said. “It’s a team in a new league for me, but one that plays at a high level and demands a lot.”

A native of Pabellón de Arteaga, Aguascalientes, Gomez came off the bench in an international friendly against Bolivia on June 1, 2024. He also has nine appearances (four starts) for the country’s youth national teams between 2022-24.

At the club level, Gomez debuted for Necaxa’s U-20 side in the 2020-21 season, going on to make 119 appearances (86 starts) between the club’s U-20, U-23 and First Teams. 

“[Gomez] is a quality player with experience in Liga MX,” said Rising Head Coach Pa-Modou Kah. “It says a lot about him and us as a club that he wants to play here. He’s a dynamic midfielder with good quality on and off the ball. We’re getting a player with grit, passion and a winning mentality.”