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Luis Gonzalez (born July 14, 1980) is an American soccer coach and former player who is currently the assistant coach of the United States national team.[1] He is set to join the San Jose Earthquakes as head coach following the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Birth name | Luis Gonzalez | ||
| Date of birth | July 14, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Hialeah, Florida, United States | ||
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1998–2001 | SMU Mustangs | ? | (48) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002 | San Jose Earthquakes | 8 | (0) |
| 2003 | Bodens BK | ? | (8) |
| 2004 | Sporting Cristal | ? | (5) |
| 2005–2006 | Colorado Rapids | 22 | (2) |
| 2007 | Miami FC | 26 | (4) |
| 2008 | Minnesota Thunder | 29 | (2) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 1997 | United States U17 | 3 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2012–2018 | FC Dallas (academy director) | ||
| 2018–2021 | FC Dallas | ||
| 2021– | United States (assistant) | ||
| 2022– | San Jose Earthquakes | ||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 July 2019 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 10 July 2019 | |||
Youth and college
Gonzalez was born in Hialeah, Florida, to a Peruvian father and an American mother.[2]
Gonzalez represented the United States U17s at the 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship making 3 appearances in their group stage exit.[3][4][5] He played four years of college soccer at Southern Methodist University, emerging in 2001, his senior season, to win the Hermann Trophy as college soccer's best player.[citation needed] He had 128 points during his career, including 48 goals and 32 assists.
Playing career
Upon graduating, Gonzalez was drafted 6th overall in the 2002 MLS SuperDraft by the San Jose Earthquakes. Gonzalez failed to make a mark with the Earthquakes, however, playing only 47 minutes in his rookie season. In the offseason he was acquired by the Columbus Crew and made the roster, but could not agree to a deal.
He left the United States for Sweden, where he signed with second-division club Bodens BK. Gonzalez scored 8 goals and had 4 assists in his first season in Europe; along with Leighton O'Brien, Gonzalez was one of the most respected players in the squad.[citation needed] He left Boden in late October 2003. Gonzalez joined Peruvian Sporting Cristal, where he was acquired to be a backup striker. Gonzalez appeared in the prestigious Copa Libertadores tournament, playing against the likes of Boca Juniors during his time.
Gonzalez came back to MLS in 2005. He signed with the Colorado Rapids, but following the 2006 season he was waived. He signed for Miami FC in 2007.
Coaching career
In December 2018, Gonzalez was named Head Coach of FC Dallas in MLS, earning a promotion from his academy director role. Gonzalez has adopted a style of play dubbed 'Luchi Ball' by fans, emphasizing possession and counter-pressing.[6][7]
Gonzalez coached Dallas to playoff appearances in 2019 and 2020. On September 19, 2021, he was fired by FC Dallas after a low 6-11-9 record even with the help of one of the greatest strikers in the league Ricardo Pepi.[8]
On December 4, 2021, Gonzalez was appointed assistant coach of the United States men's national soccer team.[1]
On August 17, 2022, it was announced that Gonzalez would take over as head coach of the San Jose Earthquakes prior to the start of the 2023 Major League Soccer season. He would officially join the club following the conclusion of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Coaching statistics
- As of match played 19 September 2021[9]
| Team | Nat | From | To | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| FC Dallas |  |
16 December 2018 | 19 September 2021 | 86 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 129 | 121 | +8 | 32.56 |
| Total | 86 | 28 | 26 | 32 | 129 | 121 | +8 | 32.56 | |||
See also
- List of MLS coaches
References
- "Luchi Gonzalez Appointed Assistant Coach of U.S. Men's National Team". USSF. Retrieved December 5, 2021.
- "Boehm: Who is Luchi Gonzalez? Get to know FC Dallas' homegrown head coach | MLSSoccer.com". mlssoccer.
- "FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997 - Matches - Oman-USA". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on August 22, 2018.
- "FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997 - Matches - USA-Brazil". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017.
- "FIFA U-17 World Championship Egypt 1997 - Matches - USA-Austria". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017.
- "Let's talk about Luchi-Ball". DallasMorningNews.com. March 8, 2019. Retrieved August 12, 2019.
- "From USL League One to MLS: How Luchi Gonzalez got FC Dallas' coaching job". MLSsoccer.com. April 1, 2019. Retrieved May 7, 2019.
- "FC Dallas Announces Departure of Head Coach Luchi Gonzalez | FC Dallas".
- "Luchi Gonzalez career sheet". footballdatabase. footballdatabase. Retrieved February 5, 2021.
На других языках
- [en] Luchi Gonzalez
[es] Luis González Gallaguer
Luis González (nació el 14 de julio de 1980 en Hialeah, Florida) es un exfutbolista y entrenador estadounidense-peruano que jugaba como delantero. Actualmente se encuentra sin club.[fr] Luchi Gonzalez
Luis Aquilino González Gallaguer, dit Luchi Gonzalez, né le 14 juillet 1980 à Hialeah en Floride, est un joueur américain de soccer d'origine péruvienne qui jouait au poste d'attaquant. Il est actuellement entraîneur.[it] Luchi Gonzalez
Luis Aquilino González Gallaguer, meglio noto come Luchi Gonzalez (Hialeah, 14 luglio 1980), è un allenatore di calcio ed ex calciatore statunitense di origini peruviane, di ruolo attaccante.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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