Mark Anthony Gonzalez (born September 9, 1994) is a Canadian soccer player.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | September 9, 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2003-? | Bolton SC[1] | ||
| 2014 | Sigma FC | ||
| 2015 | Toronto FC | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2012–2015 | Evansville Purple Aces | 71 | (27) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014 | Sigma FC | 8 | (3) |
| 2015 | Toronto FC III | 7 | (3) |
| 2016–2017 | Swope Park Rangers | 46 | (14) |
| 2018 | Reno 1868 | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 13, 2018 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of March 29, 2017 | |||
Club career
editGonzalez spent four years playing college soccer at the University of Evansville between 2012 and 2015.[2]
While at college, Gonzalez appeared for Sigma FC in League 1 Ontario, and Premier Development League side TFC Academy.[3]
Gonzalez was signed by United Soccer League side Swope Park Rangers on January 20, 2016.[4]
Gonzalez moved to USL side Reno 1868 on January 5, 2018.[5] Gonzalez was released by Reno on December 3, 2018.[6]
International career
editGonzalez was born in Canada to a Cuban father and Italian mother.[7] He was called in to the Canada Under-23 National Team for a tournament in March 2017 in Qatar. The Canada U-23s played a pair of games against Uzbekistan and Qatar on March 25 and 28, 2017 respectively.[8]
Career statistics
edit- As of 27 October 2018[9]
| Club | League | Season | League | Playoffs | Domestic Cup | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Sigma FC | League1 Ontario | 2014 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| Toronto FC III | PDL | 2015 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Swope Park Rangers | USL | 2016 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 12 |
| 2017 | 19 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 5 | ||
| Total | 46 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 17 | ||
| Reno 1868 FC | USL | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career total | 66 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 73 | 22 | ||
References
edit- ^ "Pro: First Youth Registration List" (PDF).
- ^ "University of Evansville Purple Aces Athletics". www.gopurpleaces.com. Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Mark Anthony Gonzalez". sportingkc.com.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (January 20, 2016). "The Swope Park Rangers sign forward Mark Anthony Gonzalez". sportingkc.com.
- ^ USLSoccer.com Staff (January 5, 2018). "1868 FC Snaps Up Gonzalez". Retrieved March 13, 2018.
- ^ "Reno 1868 FC announces roster moves ahead of 2019 season". reno1868fc.com. Reno 1868. December 3, 2018. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
- ^ City, Sporting Kansas (October 14, 2016). "Goal-hungry Gonzalez leads Rangers' postseason run". Sporting Kansas City. Retrieved September 13, 2023.
- ^ Bergabo, Patrik (March 18, 2017). "Amer Didic and Mark Anthony Gonzalez called in to Canada Under-23 National Team". sportingkc.com.
- ^ "Mark Anthony Gonzalez profile". Soccerway.