Adrián González Mendoza[a] (born 23 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for MLS Next Pro club Columbus Crew 2. Born in the United States, he played for the Mexico national under-19 team.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrián González Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 23 June 2003 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Rosa, California, United States | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Columbus Crew 2 | ||
| Number | 10 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2018–2019 | Pachuca | ||
| 2019–2020 | LA Galaxy | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020–2023 | LA Galaxy II | 57 | (0) |
| 2024– | Columbus Crew 2 | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2019 | Mexico U16 | 4 | (0) |
| 2021 | Mexico U19 | 1 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2020 | |||
Career edit
Youth edit
After drawing reported interest from clubs in Spain, Mexico and the United States,[1] González joined the Pachuca academy in December 2018.[2] He soon returned to the United States to join the LA Galaxy academy in 2019.[3] In 2020, González played with LA Galaxy's USL Championship side LA Galaxy II.[4]
Professional edit
In April 2021, LA Galaxy II announced that it had signed González to a professional contract ahead of the 2021 season.[5]
International career edit
Born in the United States to Mexican parents, González is eligible to represent both the United States and Mexico internationally. He has represented the latter at the under-16 and under-17 levels.
Personal edit
Adrián's older brother is Jonathan González.[6]
Notes edit
- ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.
References edit
- ^ "Hermano de Jonathan González, buscado por 15 clubes profesionales". www.record.com.mx. October 1, 2018.
- ^ "Liga MX: Jonathan Gonzalez's brother Adrian joins Tuzos". December 24, 2018.
- ^ "LA Galaxy". glxy.ussoccerda.com.
- ^ "Adrian Gonzalez | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
- ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Adrian Gonzalez". lagalaxy.com. April 1, 2021.
- ^ "Buscan, 15 equipos, al hermano de Jonathan González". ESPN.com.mx. October 1, 2018.
External links edit
- LA Galaxy USSDA profile
- Adrián González at Soccerway
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