Miguel González (footballer, born 1990)

Miguel González
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990
Place of birth Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Forward
Club information
Current team
 Oklahoma City Energy
Number 10
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Peninsula College Pirates ? (49)
2012–2013 Seattle Redhawks 41 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Seattle Sounders FC U-23 1 (0)
2014 Kitsap Pumas 10 (6)
2015–2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 53 (16)
2017– Oklahoma City Energy 42 (9)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of July 7, 2018

Miguel González (born October 1, 1990) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a forward for Oklahoma City Energy FC in the USL.

Career

College & Youth

Gonzalez began playing college soccer at Peninsula College in 2010, before moving to Seattle University in 2012.[1] He was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-WAC in 2013.[2]

While at college in Seattle, Gonzalez appeared once for USL PDL club Seattle Sounders U-23 in 2013.[3]

After college, Gonzalez trialled with Seattle Sounders FC, before signing with PDL side Kitsap Pumas.[4]

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

Gonzalez signed with USL club Colorado Springs Switchbacks on January 27, 2015.[5]

Gonzalez ended his first season with the Switchbacks with 10 goals and 7 assists.[6]

On December 9, 2015 it was announced that Gonzalez will rejoin the Switchbacks for the 2016 United Soccer League season.[7] On March 12, 2016 Gonzalez scored 1 and assisted 1 in a 3-2 preseason victory against UCCS.[8] Gonzalez scored in the Switchbacks opening game victory of the 2016 USL season, against OKC Energy. His performance earned him a spot on the first 2016 USL Team of the Week.

Oklahoma City Energy FC

On December 6, 2016, Gonzalez signed with Oklahoma City Energy FC, also of the USL.[9] His brother, Daniel, had played for the Energy the season before and had re-signed with the club a few weeks before. He scored his first goal on April 11, scoring a very impressive bicycle kick.[10]

Personal life

Gonzalez's brother, Daniel, currently also plays for Oklahoma City Energy.[11]

References

  1. ↑ http://www.goseattleu.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205585117
  2. ↑ http://www.mlssoccer.com/players/miguel-gonzalez-0
  3. ↑ http://www.uslpdl.com/teams/2013/4480101.html#STATS Archived 2015-06-12 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ http://www.sounderatheart.com/2015/1/28/7932923/colorado-springs-switchbacks-josh-phillips-miguel-gonzalez
  5. ↑ http://switchbacksfc.com/sfc-introduces-2015-player-miguel-gonzalez/
  6. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  7. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  8. ↑ "Gonzalez Leads Switchbacks to Preseason Win". USLSoccer.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-13. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  9. ↑ De La Torre, Megan (December 6, 2016). "Energy FC signs forward Miguel Gonzalez". EnergyFC.com. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  10. ↑ Duffy, Thomas. "Energy FC Forward Miguel Gonzalez Wins Game with Impressive Bicycle Kick Goal". Bleacher Report. Retrieved 2017-06-11.
  11. ↑ http://www.sounderatheart.com/2015/1/28/7932923/colorado-springs-switchbacks-josh-phillips-miguel-gonzalez


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