Miguel González (footballer, born 1990)

Miguel González
Personal information
Date of birth (1990-10-01) 1 October 1990 (age 34)
Place of birth Michoacán, Mexico
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2006–2009 Yelm Tornados
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2011 Peninsula Pirates (49)
2012–2013 Seattle Redhawks 41 (19)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013 Seattle Sounders U-23 1 (0)
2014 Kitsap Pumas 10 (6)
2015–2016 Colorado Springs Switchbacks 53 (16)
2017–2018 Oklahoma City Energy 42 (9)
2019–2020 Miami FC 31 (21)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 4, 2020

Miguel González (born October 1, 1990) is a Mexican footballer who currently plays as a forward.

Career

College & Youth

González 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, González appeared once for USL PDL club Seattle Sounders U-23 in 2013.[3]

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

Professional

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

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

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

On December 9, 2015, it was announced that González will rejoin the Switchbacks for the 2016 United Soccer League season.[7] On March 12, 2016, González 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, González 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]

Miami FC

González joined Miami FC of the National Premier Soccer League on February 4, 2019.[11]

Personal life

González's brother, Daniel, also played for Oklahoma City Energy.[12]

In December 2023, González joined Oly Town FC as their Director of Player Development.[13]

Career statistics

As of match played October 4, 2020
Club Season League Cup[a] Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC 2015 USL 26 10 2 0 1 1 29 11
2016 27 6 1 0 1 0 29 6
Total 53 16 3 0 2 1 58 17
OKC Energy FC 2017 USL 29 8 2 1 3 0 34 9
2018 13 1 1 1 0 0 14 2
Total 42 9 3 2 3 0 48 11
Miami FC 2019[14] NPSL 10 13 1 0 6 3 17 16
2019 NISA 5 4 - - 1 1 6 5
2020 USL Championship 16 4 0 0 0 0 16 4
Total 31 21 1 0 7 4 39 25
Career total 124 46 7 2 12 5 143 53
  1. ^ Appearances in U.S. Open Cup

References

  1. ^ "Miguel Gonzalez - 2013 - Men's Soccer".
  2. ^ "Miguel Gonzalez | MLSsoccer.com". Archived from the original on 2014-01-26.
  3. ^ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". www.uslpdl.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-12.
  4. ^ "Josh Phillips and Miguel Gonzalez join Switchbacks". 28 January 2015.
  5. ^ "USL Soccer 2015 | Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC". Archived from the original on 2015-04-11. Retrieved 2015-04-07.
  6. ^ "Gonzalez in Trio of Switchbacks Returnees - United Soccer League". Archived from the original on 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2016-03-06.
  7. ^ "Gonzalez in Trio of Switchbacks Returnees - United Soccer League". 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. ^ "The Miami FC Signs Forward Miguel González". MiamiFC.com. Retrieved 4 February 2019.
  12. ^ "Josh Phillips and Miguel Gonzalez join Switchbacks". 28 January 2015.
  13. ^ "Hometown Pro Miguel Gonzalez Signs Youth Development Role With FC Olympia". FCOly.com. Oly Town FC. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  14. ^ "National Premier Soccer League - Miami FC 2019 Regular Season and Playoff Match Reports". npsl.bonzidev.com. Retrieved 28 March 2020.


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