Adrián González Mendoza[lower-alpha 1] (born 23 June 2003) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for USL Championship club LA Galaxy II. Born in the United States, he represented the Mexico national under-19 team.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Adrián González Mendoza | ||
Date of birth | (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 19) | ||
Place of birth | Santa Rosa, California, United States | ||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | LA Galaxy II | ||
Number | 45 | ||
Youth career | |||
2018–2019 | Pachuca | ||
2019– | LA Galaxy | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2020– | LA Galaxy II | 57 | (0) |
National team‡ | |||
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 |
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]
In April 2021, LA Galaxy II announced that it had signed González to a professional contract ahead of the 2021 season.[5]
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.
Adrián's older brother is Jonathan González.[6]
LA Galaxy II – current squad | |
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