Luis Gonzalez (soccer, born 1989)

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Luis Gonzalez
Personal information
Full name Luis Gonzalez
Date of birth (1989-09-24) September 24, 1989 (age 34)
Place of birth Long Beach, California, United States
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Position(s) Forward
Youth career
2008–2009 Cerritos Falcons
2010–2011 Cal Poly Pomona Broncos
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2011 Thunder Bay Chill 7 (2)
2012 Los Angeles Blues 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of August 10, 2012

Luis Gonzalez (born September 24, 1989 in Long Beach, California) is an American soccer player who last played for Los Angeles Blues in USL Professional Division.

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Career

Gonzalez played college soccer at Cerritos College between 2008 and 2009, before transferring to Cal Poly Pomona for the 2010 and 2011 seasons. Gonzalez was a two-time NCAA Division II All-American while with the Broncos and made the All-CCAA First Team both seasons. In 2011, he took home the CCAA Most Valuable Offensive Player of the Year award. The California-native totaled 26 goals and 14 assists during his time at Cal Poly Pomona. [1] In addition, he had five goals and four assists for USL PDL outfit Thunder Bay Chill in 2010 and 2011, helping the Canadian side to the Heartland and Central Conference title last season. [2]

Gonzalez signed his first professional contract with USL Professional Division club Los Angeles Blues on January 19, 2012. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Uslpro.uslsoccer.com. 2012-01-19. Archived from the original on 2012-01-26. Retrieved 2012-07-03.
  2. ↑ "United Soccer Leagues (USL)". Pdl.uslsoccer.com. Retrieved 2012-07-03.


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