Leonardo González

Leonardo González
Personal information
Full name Leonardo González Arce
Date of birth November 21, 1980 (1980-11-21) (age 31)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Seattle Sounders FC
Number 12
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2000–2008 Herediano 154 (3)
2009 Municipal Liberia 4 (0)
2009– Seattle Sounders FC 52 (1)
National team
2002–2009 Costa Rica 61 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 7, 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of December 6, 2010

Leonardo González Arce (born November 21, 1980 in San José) is a Costa Rican footballer. He currently plays for Seattle Sounders FC in Major League Soccer.

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Career

Club

González began his club career with CS Herediano in 2000. He stayed with the team until his transfer to Municipal Liberia, also known as Liberia Mia. On July 2, 2009, it was announced that he was signed to Seattle Sounders FC of Major League Soccer.[1][2]

Upon signing González, Coach Sigi Schmid said, “It’s nice to have a naturally left-footed player. He can play left back, play center back in a pinch, and he can also play wide and run the whole line for us. He is an attacking left fullback with good size and athleticism. He’s very willing to get forward out of a defensive position and does a good job defensively.”[1]

International

González has made 60 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team,[3] and played at the 2006 FIFA World Cup as well as the CONCACAF Gold Cup. He was also selected to play in the UNCAF Nations Cup 2007. In his first international game, he scored against Honduras.[4]

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 9 February 2007 Estadio Cuscatlán, San Salvador, El Salvador  Honduras 2 – 0 3 – 1 UNCAF Nations Cup 2007

Honors

Costa Rica

Municipal Liberia

Seattle Sounders FC

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