He is one of United's own, whom they brought up through the academy.
Warwickshire's Keith Barker, who came up through the academy at Blackburn, has a similar story.
Gómez is from Barcelona, and he came through the academy in the same batch as Lionel Messi.
That rippled through the whole squad, through the academy, through the whole club, and he has continued that.
He was hailed as a "once-in-a-generation bowler" by Dennis Lillee when he first came through the academy.
Seven members of Barcelona's starting lineup on Wednesday came through the academy that nestles besides the team's stadium.
The players pass through the academy, based in Miami Beach, in appointments that typically last no more than three years.
Seven of the starting lineup Wednesday all came through the academy that nestles besides Barça's Nou Camp stadium.
"Players who come through the academy system have been playing on training grounds since they were nine in some cases," he said.
"I never came through the academy structure," he says.
"They're renowned for bringing players through the academy playing football.
