Jonathan González (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||||||||||
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| Full name | Jonathan Alexander González Mendoza[1] | ||||||||||
| Date of birth | 13 April 1999[1] | ||||||||||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa, California, United States[2] | ||||||||||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1] | ||||||||||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||||||||||
| Team information | |||||||||||
Current team | Monterrey | ||||||||||
| Number | 25 | ||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||
| 2008–2014 | Atletico Santa Rosa | ||||||||||
| 2014–2017 | Monterrey | ||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||
| 2017– | Monterrey | 99 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2021 | → Necaxa (loan) | 6 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022 | → Querétaro (loan) | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2022 | → Minnesota United (loan) | 8 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2023 | → Raya2 (loan) | 9 | (0) | ||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||
| 2014 | United States U15 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2014 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2015–2017 | United States U18 | 16 | (1) | ||||||||
| 2017 | United States U20 | 2 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2019 | Mexico U20 | 1 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018 | Mexico U21 | 4 | (0) | ||||||||
| 2018–2019 | Mexico | 3 | (0) | ||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 October 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 3 October 2019 | |||||||||||
Jonathan Alexander González Mendoza (born 13 April 1999) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey. Born in the United States, he represented the Mexico national team.
Club career
Monterrey
González signed for Mexican club C.F. Monterrey in 2014. He played for the youth teams until he was promoted to the first-team in 2017.[3]
On 21 July 2017, González made his senior professional debut for Monterrey in their opening match of the
On 7 August 2022, it was announced that González has signed on loan with Major League Soccer side Minnesota United for the remainder of the season.[7]
International career
United States
Born in the United States to Mexican parents,[8] González holds a U.S. and Mexican citizenship, which made him eligible to represent either the United States or Mexico.[9] González represented the United States at several international youth levels ranging from the
Mexico
In January 2018, he communicated his desire to represent Mexico at senior level.[8][10] On 24 January 2018, González received his one-time switch from FIFA, clearing him to play for Mexico.[11] On 31 January 2018, González made his debut appearance for Mexico in a friendly against Bosnia and Herzegovina, coming in as a substitute for Elías Hernández at the 57th minute.[12]
On 22 May 2018, he was called up to the under-21 side that participated at the 2018 Toulon Tournament in France.[13] He started in all group stage matches and the semi-final but did not appear in the final — where Mexico lost 2–1 against England — due to an injury.[14]
Despite having switched to the Mexico national football team, González did not receive a call up to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.[15]
González was blocked by his club Monterrey from joining the under-20 squad for the 2019 U-20 World Cup.[16]
Style of play
González is described as "A technically proficient midfielder, who’s displayed a decent eye for a pass, Jonathan usually plays in a “number six” role as a deep-lying playmaker in a three-man midfield. However, he can use his talents in a more advanced midfield role, or as part of a double-pivot in a two-man midfield,"[17] and "[That] there's no petulance or talking back to the officials, but there is an aggressive (in a good way) and incessant motor looking to break up the opposition's play and distribute correctly when on the ball."[18]
Personal life
Jonathan attended Montgomery High School in Santa Rosa, CA. from 2013-2017. His younger brother is Adrián González, who is currently part of the LA Galaxy academy.[19]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 29 October 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Monterrey | 2017–18 | Liga MX | 37 | 0 | 7 | 0 | – | — | 44 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | 23 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | — | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — | 3[b] | 0 | 25 | 0 | |||
| 2020–21 | 12 | 0 | — | 3[a] | 0 | — | 15 | 0 | ||||
| 2023–24 | 15 | 0 | — | — | 5[c] | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 99 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 136 | 1 | ||
| Necaxa (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Querétaro (loan) | 2021–22 | Liga MX | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | |||
| Minnesota United (loan) | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | |||
| Raya2 (loan) | 2022–23 | Liga de Expansión MX | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 126 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 163 | 2 | ||
- ^ CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International
- As of match played 3 October 2019[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours
Monterrey
- Liga MX: Apertura 2019
- Copa MX: Apertura 2017
- CONCACAF Champions League: 2019
United States U20
Individual
References
- ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Qatar 2019: List of Players: CF Monterrey" (PDF). FIFA. 5 December 2019. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 December 2019.
- ^ "Mexico targeting U.S. youth international Jonathan Gonzalez".
- ^ Eskilson, J.R. (15 February 2014). "U.S. YNT mid signs with Monterrey". Top Drawer Soccer. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
- ^ "Morella vs. Monterrey". Soccerway.
- ^ "Los extranjeros dominan el 11 ideal del Apertura 2017 de la Liga MX". Marca. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 12 October 2018.
- ^ a b Marshall, Tom (15 July 2018). "Former U.S. youth international Jonathan Gonzalez named Liga MX rookie of the year". ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Minnesota United acquire midfielder Jonathan Gonzalez on loan from Monterrey". MLSSoccer.com. 7 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Jonathan Gonzalez to play for Mexico instead of US". www.sportsnet.ca. 9 January 2018. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Steven Goff (8 January 2018). "U.S. soccer loses rising star Jonathan Gonzalez to Mexico". The Washington Post. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ Tom Marshall (8 January 2018). "Jonathan Gonzalez chooses Mexico over United States - sources". ESPN FC. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (24 January 2018). "Jonathan Gonzalez receives FIFA clearance to play for Mexico". ESPN FC. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ Yoesting, Travis (1 February 2018). "Jonathan Gonzalez Makes Solid Debut For Mexico — In The U.S." The18.com. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Mexico sends strong squad to Toulon Tournament". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ "Mexico loses Toulon Tournament Final against England". FMF State of Mind. Retrieved 28 June 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (28 May 2018). "Mexico never promised Jonathan Gonzalez spot in World Cup squad - Te Kloese". ESPN. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- ^ "Mexico's Jonathan Gonzalez blocked from U20 World Cup by Monterrey - source". ESPN. 19 April 2019.
- ^ Harrison, Thomas (16 August 2018). "Talent Radar: Liga MX's 10 Young Players to Watch in 2018-19". Outsideoftheboot.com. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- ^ Marshall, Tom (6 September 2018). "Jonathan Gonzalez can't wait to suit up for Mexico vs. U.S. for first time". ESPN. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
- ^ "Buscan, 15 equipos, al hermano de Jonathan González". ESPN.com.mx. 1 October 2018.
- ^ Jonathan González at Soccerway
- ^ Jonathan González at National-Football-Teams.com
- ^ "Los extranjeros dominan el 11 ideal del Apertura 2017 de la Liga MX" (in Spanish). www.Marca.com. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 11 January 2018.
- ^ "Young Player Award 2019". CONCACAF.com. 1 May 2019. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
External links
- Jonathan González at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)