Jesse Gonzalez
| 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) | ||
| Playing position | Goalkeeper | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | FC Dallas | ||
| Number | 1 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2013– | FC Dallas | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U20 | 7 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of October 21, 2015. | |||
José Luis González Gudina (born May 25, 1995) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays for FC Dallas in Major League Soccer.
Youth
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
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.[4]
In December 2015, Goal.com reported that Gonzalez was planning to join the United States national team during their January 2016 training camp.[5] 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. [6] Until he represents either senior national team in an official competition, he will remain eligible for both nations.
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.socceramerica.com/article/50914/fc-dallas-signs-mexico-u-18-keeper-gonzalez.html
- ↑ http://www.fcdallas.com/blog/post/2015/08/09/fcd-loan-jesse-gonzalez-makes-professional-debut-earns-win-pittsburgh-riverhoun
- ↑ http://sbisoccer.com/2015/12/report-jesse-gonzalez-to-join-usmnt-january-camp
- ↑ http://sbisoccer.com/2015/12/report-jesse-gonzalez-to-join-usmnt-january-camp
- ↑ "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.
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