For the White House intruder, see Omar J. Gonzalez.
Omar Gonzalez
Gonzalez with the United States in 2013
Personal information
Full name
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez[1]
Date of birth
(1988-10-11) 11 October 1988 (age 35)
Place of birth
Dallas, Texas, United States
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)[2]
Position(s)
Center-back
Team information
Current team
FC Dallas
Number
3
Youth career
2001–2006
Dallas Texans
2005
IMG Soccer Academy
College career
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2006–2008
Maryland Terrapins
69
(7)
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
2009–2015
LA Galaxy
180
(12)
2012
→ 1. FC Nürnberg (loan)
0
(0)
2016–2019
Pachuca
59
(1)
2018–2019
→ Atlas (loan)
28
(2)
2019–2021
Toronto FC
64
(4)
2022–2023
New England Revolution
32
(1)
2024–
FC Dallas
2
(0)
International career‡
2005
United States U17
2
(0)
2007
United States U18
3
(2)
2010–2019
United States
52
(3)
Medal record
Representing United States
Winner
CONCACAF Gold Cup
2013
Winner
CONCACAF Gold Cup
2017
Runner-up
CONCACAF Gold Cup
2019
Men's Soccer
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of April 6, 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 30, 2019
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas.
A college soccer player for the Maryland Terrapins, he joined the LA Galaxy in the 2009 MLS SuperDraft, and went on to play 180 regular-season games for them, winning the MLS Cup in 2011, 2012 and 2014. He was named the MLS Rookie of the Year in 2009 and the MLS Defender of the Year in 2011.
A full international since 2010, he represented the United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup and four CONCACAF Gold Cups, winning the 2013 and 2017 edition.
^"2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. June 11, 2014. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 30, 2014. Retrieved June 11, 2014.
^"Omar Gonzalez". New England Revolution. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
Omar Alejandro Gonzalez (born October 11, 1988) is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club FC Dallas...
second-straight MLS Cup victory over the Houston Dynamo, 3–1. Galaxy defender OmarGonzalez won the MLS MVP trophy, heading in the 1–1 equalizer in the 60th minute...
The 2014 White House intrusion occurred on September 19, 2014, when Omar J. Gonzalez, an Iraq War veteran with post-traumatic stress disorder, jumped over...
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including Landon Donovan, Robbie Keane, Gyasi Zardes, David Beckham and OmarGonzalez. Some claim that the Galaxy's dynasty began in 2009, when they reached...
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Player". FC Dallas. Retrieved December 18, 2023. "FC Dallas Sign Defender OmarGonzalez". FC Dallas. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "FC Dallas Acquires Midfielder...
Ángel New York Red Bulls 2011 Robbie Keane Tottenham Hotspur 2011–2016 OmarGonzalez University of Maryland 2013–2015 Steven Gerrard Liverpool 2015–2016...
July. During the summer transfer window, Toronto signed U.S. defender OmarGonzalez on his return from Liga MX, Venezuelan midfielder Erickson Gallardo...
with the Buena Vista Social Club the same year and has worked with Rubén González, Ibrahim Ferrer, Cachaito, Guajiro Mirabal and Manuel Galbán. A Buena Vista...
January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "FC Dallas sign center back OmarGonzalez". Major League Soccer. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024...
January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024. "FC Dallas sign center back OmarGonzalez". Major League Soccer. January 10, 2024. Retrieved January 10, 2024...
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stolen bases. On December 11, 2023, the Dodgers traded Vivas and Victor González to the New York Yankees in exchange for Trey Sweeney. He was optioned to...
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62 goals. During the offseason, Arena reshaped the defense, drafting OmarGonzalez and A. J. DeLaGarza who became fixtures on the backline and bringing...
consolation goal in the 37th minute after beating a challenge from OmarGonzalez, and he was later substituted in the 77th minute. Kane's squad number...
NBA Player and now Hall of Famer Dennis Rodman grew up in Oak Cliff. OmarGonzalez, a defender for Toronto in Major League Soccer and the U.S. national...
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