José Luis "Jesse" González Gudina (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a goalkeeper.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Luis González Gudina | ||
| Date of birth | May 25, 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Edenton, North Carolina, United States | ||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2011–2013 | FC Dallas | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2020 | FC Dallas | 101 | (0) |
| 2015 | → Pittsburgh Riverhounds (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2023 | Antigua | 10 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2015 | Mexico U20 | 7 | (0) |
| 2016 | Mexico U23 | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of November 5, 2023 | |||
Early life
editGonzález was born in North Carolina. He grew up in Texas and played for a local Dallas team named C.D. Independiente[1] under head coach Jose Antonio Radilla.
Club career
editGonzález was recruited by FC Dallas at the age of 16 and started in the academy; he was signed to a professional contract a few years later. On March 25, 2013, he signed a Homegrown Player (HGP) contract with the club, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.[2]
González was loaned to United Soccer League club Pittsburgh Riverhounds in August 2015.[3] He then became a starter for FC Dallas towards the end of the 2015 season, starting the club's final 11 regular-season matches of 2015 as well as four playoff matches.[4] After being benched for most of 2016, Gonzalez emerged as FC Dallas' starting goalkeeper for the 2017 MLS season, ranking among the best in the league in both goals against average and in save percentage.[5]
On June 6, 2020, González was suspended by MLS following alleged domestic abuse allegations.[6] On August 7, 2020, González and Dallas mutually agreed to terminate his contract.[7]
International career
editGonzález was eligible to play for Mexico or the United States, having been born and raised in the U.S. to Mexican parents. He played for Mexico national youth teams, including as the Mexico under-20 starting goalkeeper at the 2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[4]
In December 2015, it was reported that González was planning to join the United States men's national soccer team for their January 2016 training camp.[8] It was later reported that he had changed his mind and was named as part of the Mexico under-23 preliminary roster for the 2016 Olympics.[9]
On June 3, 2017, González was named by Bruce Arena to the United States' 40-man preliminary roster for the 2017 Gold Cup.[10] On June 29, U.S. Soccer confirmed that González's one-time switch had been approved by FIFA, and moving forward he would represent the United States at the international level.[11] On July 16, González was added to the United States' 23-man roster for the Gold Cup knockout stage, but did not see the field as the U.S. won the competition.[12]
Honors
editFC Dallas
Mexico U20
United States
References
edit- ^ Edin Halilović (June 10, 2016). "Dallas-based Dream Team: Players born in or who started their careers in Big D". Big D Soccer.
- ^ "SoccerAmerica – FC Dallas signs Mexico U-18 keeper Gonzalez 03/25/2013". Soccer America. March 25, 2013.
- ^ "FCD on Loan: Jesse Gonzalez makes professional debut, earns win with Pittsburgh Riverhounds | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on August 10, 2015.
- ^ a b "Report: Jesse Gonzalez to join USMNT January camp". December 24, 2015.
- ^ "MLS Statistical Leaders 2017 06/09/2017". NBC Sports. [permanent dead link]
- ^ "FC Dallas: Jesse Gonzalez suspended amid abuse claims". Associated Press. June 6, 2020.
- ^ "Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez Contract Mutually Terminated | FC Dallas". Archived from the original on August 9, 2020.
- ^ "Mexican Under-20 GK Jesse Gonzalez accepts U.S. national team call-up", Goal.com, December 24, 2015.
- ^ "Jesse Gonzalez has change of heart, turns down U.S. camp invite for Mexico opportunity", Goal.com, January 6, 2016.
- ^ "ARENA SUBMITS 40-PLAYER PRELIMINARY ROSTER FOR 2017 CONCACAF GOLD CUP", USSoccer.com, June 3, 2017.
- ^ "FIFA APPROVES CHANGE OF ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR GOALKEEPER JESSE GONZALEZ", USSoccer.com, June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Jesse Gonzalez Added to U.S. Squad for CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals", FCDallas.com, July 16, 2017.
- ^ "U.S. men's national team defeats Jamaica to win CONCACAF Gold Cup". USA Today. July 26, 2017. Retrieved July 5, 2023.