Jesse González
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis González Gudina | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2015 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2015– | FC Dallas | 17 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Mexico U23 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of March 25, 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of November 8, 2016 | |||
José Luis González Gudina (born May 25, 1995) is a Mexican footbalelr player who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Early life
Gonzalez was born in North Carolina. Gonzalez grew up in Texas and played for a local Dallas team named C.D. Independiente under head coach Jose Antonio Radilla.
Club career
Gonzalez was recruited by FC Dallas at the age of 16 and started in the academy; he was signed a few years later.
On March 25, 2013, Gonzalez signed a homegrown player contract with FC Dallas, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[1]
Gonzalez was loaned to United Soccer League club Pittsburgh Riverhounds in August 2015.[2] Gonzalez became a starter for FC Dallas towards the end of the 2015 season, starting the club's final 11 regular-season matches of 2015 as well as four playoff matches.[3]
International career
Gonzalez has played for Mexican youth teams, and played for the Mexico under-20 team at the FIFA under-20 World Cup, where he started two of their three matches.[3]
In December 2015, Goal.com reported that Gonzalez was planning to join the United States national team during their January 2016 training camp.[4] It was later reported that Gonzalez changed his mind and was named as part of the Mexico under-23 preliminary roster for the 2016 Olympics.[5] Until he represents either senior national team in an official competition, he will remain eligible for both nations.
See also
References
- ^ "SoccerAmerica - FC Dallas signs Mexico U-18 keeper Gonzalez 03/25/2013".
- ^ http://www.fcdallas.com/blog/post/2015/08/09/fcd-loan-jesse-gonzalez-makes-professional-debut-earns-win-pittsburgh-riverhoun
- ^ a b "Report: Jesse Gonzalez to join USMNT January camp". 24 December 2015.
- ^ "Mexican Under-20 GK Jesse Gonzalez accepts U.S. national team call-up", Goal.com, December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jesse Gonzalez has change of heart, turns down U.S. camp invite for Mexico opportunity", Goal.com, January 6, 2016.
External links
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Mexican footballers
- FC Dallas players
- Pittsburgh Riverhounds players
- Association football goalkeepers
- Soccer players from North Carolina
- Major League Soccer players
- United Soccer League players
- Mexico youth international footballers
- Mexico under-20 international footballers
- American soccer players
- American sportspeople of Mexican descent