Ben Gonzales
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Full name | Benito Gonzales | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Quezon City, Philippines | 17 March 1965|||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Ben Gonzales (born 17 March 1965), also known by the nickname of "Speedy", is a Filipino-born Australian former professional
Background
Gonzales was born in Quezon City, Philippines. He is of Spanish Mestizo descent.[2]
Playing career
Gonzales was a Penrith junior. He made his first grade debut for the Panthers in his side's 20−8 loss to the
Gonzales had his best season at the Panthers in 1985. He played in 25 of his side's 26 games and scored 11 tries which included a hat-trick against the
In 1988, Gonzales joined the newly formed Gold Coast Giants later renamed as the Seagulls and Chargers. Gonzales was a foundation player for the club and despite missing their first ever match, a 21–10 loss to Canterbury at Seagulls Stadium, he played in the remaining 21 games for the Giants in their inaugural season. In 1989, Gonzales played in all 22 of his side's games. Gonzales played a further 2 seasons for Gold Coast and retired at the end of 1991. His final game came in his side's 32−10 loss to the North Sydney Bears at North Sydney Oval in the final round of the 1991 season. In total, Gonzales played 135 games and scored 40 tries.[4]
References
- ISBN 9781921024986.
- ^ "Gonzalez Bloodline continues to make Filipino-Australian Rugby League History | Rugby League International Scores".
- ^ "MIGHTY PANTHERS: Ben Gonzales". mightypanthers.webs.com.
- ^ "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.