Miguel Gonzalez (soccer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel Gonzalez | ||
| Date of birth | September 25, 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Miami, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | free agent | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Santos Laguna | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2005–2006 | Bradenton Academics | 11 | (2) |
| 2006–2007 | New England Revolution | 0 | (0) |
| 2007 | → New Hampshire Phantoms (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 2008 | Atlante F.C. | 0 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Atlante II (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2008 | → Potros Chetumal (loan) | ||
| 2009 | Bradenton Academics | 2 | (0) |
| 2010–2011 | Correcaminos UAT | 0 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006–2007 | United States U-20 | 4 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 19 June 2011. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Miguel Gonzalez (Spanish: Miguel Antonio González Castelan; born September 25, 1987 in Miami, Florida) is an American soccer player of Mexican descent. He currently is a free agent.
Career
Youth and Amateur
Gonzalez spent two years in the Santos Laguna youth system, before joining the Bradenton Academy in 2006, subsequently playing two seasons for the Bradenton Academics in the USL Premier Development League.
Professional
Gonzalez became the youngest player on the New England Revolution when he was signed to a developmental contract on July 20, 2006. Having failed to make a break into the Revolution first team, Gonzalez was loaned out USL Second Division side New Hampshire Phantoms, and made his debut for them on 23 June 2007. He was waived by New England at the end of the year, having never made a Major League Soccer appearance.
Gonzalez spent 2008 playing for Potros Chetumal, the minor-league affiliate of Primera División de México side Atlante. He re-signed for his first club, Bradenton Academics of the USL Premier Development League, for the 2009 season.[1] Later he joined Mexican side Correcaminos UAT, but never played a match for them.