Miguel González (born October 1, 1990) is a Mexican

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who currently plays as a forward.

Career

College & Youth

González began playing

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Peninsula College Peninsula College is a public community college in Port Angeles, Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. It is part of the Washington Community and Technical Colleges system and offers Bachelor of Applied Science in Management and Behavioral Heal ...

in 2010, before moving to

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in 2012. He was named WAC Offensive Player of the Year and First Team All-WAC in 2013. While at college in Seattle, González appeared once for

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club Seattle Sounders U-23 in 2013. After college, González trialled with

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, before signing with PDL side Kitsap Pumas.

Professional

Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC

González signed with

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club

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on January 27, 2015. González ended his first season with the Switchbacks with 10 goals and 7 assists. On December 9, 2015, it was announced that González will rejoin the Switchbacks for the 2016

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season. On March 12, 2016, González scored 1 and assisted 1 in a 3-2 preseason victory against UCCS. Gonzalez scored in the Switchbacks opening game victory of the 2016 USL season, against OKC Energy. His performance earned him a spot on the first 2016 USL Team of the Week.

Oklahoma City Energy FC

On December 6, 2016, González signed with

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, also of the USL. His brother,

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, had played for the Energy the season before and had re-signed with the club a few weeks before. He scored his first goal on April 11, scoring a very impressive bicycle kick.

Miami FC

González joined

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of the

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on February 4, 2019.

Personal life

González's brother,

, also played for

Oklahoma City Energy Oklahoma City Energy Football Club, or simply Energy FC, is an American professional soccer club based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The club is a member of the USL Championship, the second division of the American soccer league system. Although ...

. In December 2023, González joined Oly Town FC as their Director of Player Development.

Career statistics

References

External links

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Miguel González at USL Championship
1990 births Living people Mexican expatriate men's footballers Seattle Redhawks men's soccer players Seattle Sounders FC U-23 players Kitsap Pumas players Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC players Men's association football forwards Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Footballers from Michoacán Mexican men's footballers USL League Two players USL Championship players National Independent Soccer Association players Miami FC players Mexican expatriate sportspeople in the United States 21st-century Mexican sportsmen {{Mexico-footy-forward-1990s-stub