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Adrián González (footballer, born 2003)

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Adrián González
Personal information
Full name Adrián González Mendoza
Date of birth (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 21)
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 17 (2)
International career
2019 Mexico U16 4 (0)
2021 Mexico U19 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 1 October 2020

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.

Career

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Youth

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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

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In April 2021, LA Galaxy II announced that it had signed González to a professional contract ahead of the 2021 season.[5]

International career

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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

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Adrián's older brother is Jonathan González.[6]

Notes

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  1. ^ In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.

References

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  1. ^ "Hermano de Jonathan González, buscado por 15 clubes profesionales". www.record.com.mx. October 1, 2018.
  2. ^ "Liga MX: Jonathan Gonzalez's brother Adrian joins Tuzos". December 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "LA Galaxy". glxy.ussoccerda.com.
  4. ^ "Adrian Gonzalez | uslchampionship.com". www.uslchampionship.com.
  5. ^ "LA Galaxy II sign midfielder Adrian Gonzalez". lagalaxy.com. April 1, 2021.
  6. ^ "Buscan, 15 equipos, al hermano de Jonathan González". ESPN.com.mx. October 1, 2018.
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