Mario González (footballer, born 1996)

Mario González Gutiérrez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo ɣonˈθaleθ]; born 25 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a right winger.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.
Mario González
González training with Tenerife
Personal information
Full name Mario González Gutiérrez
Date of birth (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996
Place of birth Villarcayo, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Los Angeles FC
Number 9
Youth career
Villarcayo Nela
Burgos
Atlético Madrid
2012–2015 Villarreal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2016 Villarreal C 57 (25)
2015–2019 Villarreal B 86 (16)
2016–2017 Villarreal 4 (0)
2019–2020 Clermont 18 (3)
2020–2021 Villarreal 0 (0)
2020–2021 → Tondela (loan) 27 (15)
2021–2023 Braga 14 (2)
2022 → Tenerife (loan) 16 (6)
2022–2023 → OH Leuven (loan) 22 (13)
2023– Los Angeles FC 4 (1)
International career
2013 Spain U17 3 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 12:41, 15 September 2023 (UTC)

Club career

Villarreal

Born in Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja, Province of Burgos, Castile and León, González joined Villarreal CF's youth system in 2012.[1] On 30 August 2014 he made his senior debut for the C team, starting in a 1–3 home loss against CD Castellón in the Tercera División.

González scored his first senior goal on 5 October 2014, the third in a 4–0 home victory over FC Jove Español San Vicente. He added a brace against Orihuela CF on 14 December,[2] two more against Benigànim and Ontinyent CF in the following season,[3][4] and a hat-trick in a 6–1 rout of CD Acero on 28 November 2015.[5]

González made his first-team debut on 17 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Santos Borré in a 1–2 home loss to AS Monaco FC in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[6] His first match in La Liga was three days later, when he replaced Alexandre Pato in the 1–1 draw at Granada CF.[7]

In July 2019, González signed a one-year deal with French Ligue 2 club Clermont Foot.[8] A year later, after exercising an option in his contract, he returned to Villarreal on a two-year deal.[9]

González went on loan to Portugal's C.D. Tondela in the summer of 2020.[10] He scored a career-best 15 times during his spell (ranking fourth in the Primeira Liga individual charts for the campaign), including three in 12 minutes in a 3–2 away win against Moreirense FC.[11][12]

Braga

On 1 July 2021, González joined S.C. Braga of the same country and league on a four-year contract, for a reported €1.5 million.[13][14] The following 31 January, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a six-month loan with CD Tenerife.[15]

González was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Oud-Heverlee Leuven for 2022–23, with an option to buy.[16] Although he scored 15 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions, the clause was not exercised and he returned to the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[17]

Los Angeles FC

On 22 July 2023, Braga sold González to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC for a reported fee of €2.3 million.[18][19]

Career statistics
As of match played 2 April 2023[20][21][22]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[lower-alpha 1] League cup[lower-alpha 2] Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Villarreal C 2013–14 Tercera División 51————51
2014–15 249————249
2015–16 2815————2815
Total 5725————5725
Villarreal B 2015–16 Segunda División B 100————100
2016–17 325————325
2017–18 224———6[lower-alpha 3]0284
2018–19 227———2[lower-alpha 3]1248
Total 8616———819417
Villarreal 2016–17 La Liga 2000—1[lower-alpha 4]0—30
2017–18 2000—1[lower-alpha 5]0—30
Total 4000—20—60
Clermont 2019–20 Ligue 2 1831021——214
Villarreal 2020–21 La Liga 0000—00—00
Tondela (loan) 2020–21 Primeira Liga 271510———2815
Braga 2021–22 Primeira Liga 14231106[lower-alpha 5]11[lower-alpha 6]0254
Tenerife (loan) 2021–22 Segunda División 16600——4[lower-alpha 7]0206
OH Leuven (loan) 2022–23 Belgian Pro League 221322———2415
Los Angeles FC 2023 Major League Soccer 0000———00
Career total 2448073318113127586
  1. Includes Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal and Belgian Cup
  2. Includes Coupe de la Ligue and Taça da Liga
  3. Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
  4. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League
  5. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  6. Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
  7. Appearance(s) in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Individual

References
  1. Fernández, Dani (30 March 2013). "Mario González, un goleador internacional en Villarreal" [Mario González, an international goalscorer at Villarreal] (in Spanish). Marcadorint. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. Roca, Juan Francisco (14 December 2014). "Mario González dispara al Villarreal C" [Mario González propels Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  3. Roca, Juan Francisco (19 October 2015). "El Villarreal C llega al gol 500" [Villarreal C reach 500th goal]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  4. Roca, Juan Francisco (13 December 2015). "Nadie frena a este Villarreal C" [No one stops this Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  5. "El Villarreal C deslumbra ante el Acero (1–6)" [Villarreal C amaze against Acero (1–6)] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  6. "Monaco grab advantage with victory at Villarreal". UEFA. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  7. Callero, Borja Luis (20 August 2016). "Empate justo en Los Cármenes" [Fair draw at the Los Cármenes]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  8. Le Bihan, Eric (16 July 2019). "Mercato: l'attaquant espagnol Mario González (Villarreal) 8e recrue du Clermont Foot" [Transfer market: Spanish forward Mario González (Villarreal) 8th addition of Clermont Foot] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. "El Villarreal repesca al delantero Mario González del Clermont francés" [Villarreal bring back forward Mario González from France's Clermont]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  10. "Mario González é auriverde" [Mario González is white-and-green] (in Portuguese). C.D. Tondela. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  11. "Imparável: o hat-trick de Mario González em 12 minutos no Moreirense-Tondela" [Unstoppable: Mario González's 12-minute hat-trick in Moreirense-Tondela]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  12. "Espanhol Mario González, do Tondela, eleito melhor avançado do mês" [Spaniard Mario González, of Tondela, voted best forward of the month] (in Portuguese). EFE. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  13. Rocha, Pedro (1 July 2021). "Mario González oficializado no Braga e com contrato de quatro épocas" [Mario González confirmed at Braga and with four-season contract]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  14. "Mario González assina por quatro épocas pelo Sp. Braga" [Mario González signs for four seasons with Sp. Braga]. Público (in Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  15. "Mario González, nuevo refuerzo ofensivo para el CD Tenerife" [Mario González, new attacking addition for CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
  16. "Mario González cedido ao OH Leuven" [Mario González loaned to OH Leuven] (in Portuguese). S.C. Braga. 24 August 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  17. Cadima, Pedro (30 June 2023). "Mario González foi a surpresa no início da pré-época do Braga" [Mario González was the surprise at the beginning of Braga's pre-season]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  18. "Mario González sai do Braga e vai jogar na MLS" [Mario González leaves Braga and will play in MLS]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 22 July 2023. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  19. "LAFC acquires Mario González from Sporting Clube De Braga". Los Angeles FC. 22 July 2023. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  20. Mario González at Soccerway
  21. Mario González at BeSoccer
  22. Mario González at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
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