Alfonso González

Arturo Alfonso González González (born 5 September 1994), also known as "Ponchito," is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey.

For the Mexican footballer who currently plays at Reynosa F.C., see Arturo Hernández González. For the Mexican Olympic hurdler, see Alfonso González (athlete). For the Panamanian Olympic wrestler, see Alfonso González (wrestler).
Alfonso González
González at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Full name Arturo Alfonso González González
Date of birth (1994-09-05) 5 September 1994
Place of birth Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Monterrey
Number 21
Youth career
2009–2012 Atlas
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2016 Atlas 88 (14)
2016– Monterrey 68 (7)
National team‡
2011 Mexico U17 7 (1)
2013 Mexico U20 8 (1)
2013–2016 Mexico U23 8 (2)
2014– Mexico 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 02:24, 21 October 2019 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2016

Participating for the national team throughout various age groups, González was part of the team that won the 2011 U-17 World Cup. He made his debut with the senior Mexico national team in 2014 in a friendly match against Honduras.

Early life

Arturo González was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas to Luis Enrique González and Irma González. As a child, he played baseball, the most popular sport in his hometown, However, after breaking an arm he began training in football.[1] In December 2008 and January 2009 he went to the US city of Mission, Texas to try out for the youth team of Club Atlas. with a positive verdict from the coaches, he joined to the club's youth academy in 2009.[1] After 2 years with the Youth Academy, he was called up to represent Mexico in the 2011 U17 World Cup, after good performances the youth team of Atlas during the 2010–11 season.

Club career

Atlas

2011–2012

González made his senior debut with Atlas on 18 February 2012 against Tigres coming in as a substitute for Alonso Zamora in the 65th minute of the game. He also made another appearance against Jaguares summing 2 appearances during the Clausura 2012 season.

2012–2013

González played his first match in the Apertura 2012 against Tigres coming in the 65th minute. He appeared on the match against San Luis coming on the 53rd minute, which they lost 3–2. He came on the second half on the Clasico Tapatio against Guadalajara, which they lost 2–0. He played all 90 minutes against Puebla scoring his first goal on a 2–2 draw. He played the last match against León losing 3–1.

He played the first match in the Clausura 2013 against Pumas coming on the 39th minute in a 1–1 draw. He played on the match against León losing 1–0. He played in 2 of 19 matches, which Atlas lost on the quarter-finals to Santos on a 3–1 aggerate.

2013–2014

He made his Apertura 2013 debut against Guadalajara on a 1–1 draw. His next game against Cruz Azul scoring a goal, but losing 2–1. He appeared against Pachuca losing 2–0. He appeared on the final game of the semester losing to Tigres 1–0.

For the Clausura 2014 he started to be a regular and contributing to the team and scoring 3 goals against Morelia, Pumas, and Jaguares.[2] He played a total of 1,315 minutes.

2014–2015

He played on the first match against Tigres on a 0–0 draw. He took part in the 2–0 win over Morelia. On the third match against Jaguares, he scored an spectacular free kick goal on a 4–2 win. He was the man of the match on the game against Pumas after scoring the only goal of the match. He played against Leones Negros on a derby on a 1–0 win on a last-minute win penalty scored by Luis Nery Caballero. He played against Pachuca on a 3–1 loss, scoring a goal. He played against Santos on a 1–1 draw. He played all 90 minutes against Veracruz on another 1–1 draw. He played on a home win against Cruz Azul scoring a goal with a header. He played against Monterrey on a 2–1 away loss. He played against Querétaro on a 2–1 win. He played the Clasico Tapatío against Chivas winning 1–0 with a goal scored from Enrique Pérez.

2015–2016

On 1 July 2016, a move to CF Monterrey was confirmed.[3]

Monterrey

2016–2017

On March 22, 2017, he scored a goal in a friendly match against Rio Grande Valley FC Toros to open their new HEB stadium. It was the second goal ever in the history of the stadium.

2017–2018

In August, he suffered a cruciate ligament tear in his right knee which left him out of the season.[4]

International career

Mexico U17

Arturo Competed in the 2011 U-17 World Cup in Mexico. He was given the number 10 shirt for the tournament, and scored his first and only goal of the tournament against Netherlands in the last minutes of the match breaking the tie, and clinching a 3–2 victory for Mexico. He would help the national team reach the final against Uruguay, where he assisted teammate Giovanni Casillas in the last few minutes in a 2–0 victory in the Azteca.

Mexico U20

Arturo was left out of the squad for the 2013 CONCACAF U-20 Championship by coach Sergio Almaguer. However, he appeared in the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup hosted in Turkey, appearing in all 4 matches and scoring one goal against Spain in the knockout stage, However, it wasn't enough since Mexico lost 1–2 and were eliminated from the tournament. Gonzalez also appeared in the 2013 and 2014 editions of the Toulon Tournament.

Mexico

González received his first call-up for Mexico on 1 October 2014.[5][6] for two friendly matches against Honduras on 9 October, and Panama on 11 October 2014. He made his debut against Honduras coming in for Marco Fabián in the 76th minute of the game. Arturo became the first youth player from the 2011 U-17 national team squad to make his debut with the national team. Later he was called up again against Netherlands and Belarus on 12 and 18 November.

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 September 2018.
Club statistics[7]
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Atlas 2011–12 Primera División 20——20
2012–13 7120—91
2013–14 Liga MX 20470—274
2014–15 346216[lower-alpha 1]1428
2015–16 25361—314
Total 88141726111117
Monterrey 2016–17 Liga MX2102200232
2017–183460000346
2018–1930000030
Total5862200608
Career total 146201946117125
  1. 2015 Copa Libertadores

International
Mexico national team
YearAppsGoals
201430
201500
201600
201700
201800
Total30

Style of play

An attacking-midfielder, capable of playing from the left and in a playmaker role, González possesses a good eye for a pass, and is able to beat defenders on occasion with his dribbling ability.[8]

Honours

Club
Monterrey

International
Mexico

References
  1. "Para reynosense Alfonso González, mejor golear que batear - Hora Cero Web". 26 June 2011.
  2. "Arturo González". mediotiempo.com. Archived from the original on 11 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
  3. "Ponchito González se despidió de Atlas". MedioTiempo. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  4. "Monterrey loses Alfonso González the rest of the season". Newsbeezer. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
  5. "Convocatoria de la Selección Mexicana". miseleccion.mx.
  6. "Arturo González, contento de estár en la selección y representar a su país". futbol.univision.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 11 December 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2018.
  7. "Mexico - Alfonso González - Profile with news, career statistics and history - Soccerway". int.soccerway.com.
  8. Harrison, Thomas. "Talent Radar: Liga MX 10 Young Players (U-21) to Watch in 2016-17". Outsideoftheboot.com. Retrieved 21 September 2018.

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