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.
| 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 | |||||||||||
Club career edit
Monterrey edit
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 2017–18 season against Monarcas Morelia.[4] Concluding at the first half of the season, he would go on to be included in the Ideal Eleven of Apertura 2017.[5] At the end of the 2017–18 season, he was given the Rookie of the Year Award from Mexico's Balón de Oro.[6]
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 edit
United States edit
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 under-15 side to the under-20 side, including the under-17 side.
Mexico edit
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 edit
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 edit
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 edit
Club edit
- As of 29 October 2023[20]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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| 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 | ||
- ^ a b Appearances in CONCACAF Champions League
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
- ^ Appearances in Leagues Cup
International edit
- As of match played 3 October 2019[21]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 3 | 0 | |
Honours edit
Monterrey
United States U20
Individual
- Liga MX Best XI: Apertura 2017[22]
- Liga MX Best Rookie: 2017–18[6]
- CONCACAF Champions League Best Young Player: 2019[23]
References edit
- ^ 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 edit
- Jonathan González at Liga MX (archive) (in Spanish)