| Mario González | |
| Full Name: | Mario González Gutiérrez |
| Birth Date: | 25 February 1996 |
| Birth Place: | Villarcayo, Spain |
| Height: | 1.84 m |
| Position: | Forward, winger |
| Currentclub: | Famalicão (on loan from Los Angeles FC) |
| Clubnumber: | 9 |
| Youthclubs1: | Villarcayo Nela |
| Youthclubs2: | Burgos |
| Youthclubs3: | Atlético Madrid |
| Youthyears4: | 2012–2015 |
| Youthclubs4: | Villarreal |
| Years1: | 2014–2016 |
| Caps1: | 57 |
| Goals1: | 25 |
| Years2: | 2015–2019 |
| Caps2: | 86 |
| Goals2: | 16 |
| Years3: | 2016–2017 |
| Caps3: | 4 |
| Goals3: | 0 |
| Years4: | 2019–2020 |
| Caps4: | 18 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2020–2021 |
| Caps5: | 0 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2020–2021 |
| Clubs6: | → Tondela (loan) |
| Caps6: | 27 |
| Goals6: | 15 |
| Years7: | 2021–2023 |
| Caps7: | 14 |
| Goals7: | 2 |
| Years8: | 2022 |
| Clubs8: | → Tenerife (loan) |
| Caps8: | 16 |
| Goals8: | 6 |
| Years9: | 2022–2023 |
| Clubs9: | → OH Leuven (loan) |
| Caps9: | 22 |
| Goals9: | 13 |
| Years10: | 2023– |
| Caps10: | 11 |
| Goals10: | 1 |
| Years11: | 2024 |
| Clubs11: | → Sporting Gijón (loan) |
| Caps11: | 18 |
| Goals11: | 2 |
| Years12: | 2024– |
| Clubs12: | → Famalicão (loan) |
| Caps12: | 9 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 3 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 1 |
| Club-Update: | 17:50, 27 October 2024 (UTC) |
Mario González Gutiérrez (pronounced as /es/; born 25 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Famalicão, on loan from Los Angeles FC. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.
Born in Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja, Province of Burgos, Castile and León, González joined Villarreal CF's youth system in 2012.[1] On 30 August 2014, he made his senior debut for the C team, starting in a 3–1 home loss against CD Castellón in the Tercera División.
González scored his first senior goal on 5 October 2014, the third in a 4–0 home victory over FC Jove Español San Vicente. He added a brace against Orihuela CF on 14 December,[2] two more against Benigànim and Ontinyent CF in the following season,[3] [4] and a hat-trick in a 6–1 rout of CD Acero on 28 November 2015.[5]
González made his first-team debut on 17 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Santos Borré in a 2–1 home loss to AS Monaco FC in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[6] His first match in La Liga was three days later, when he replaced Alexandre Pato in the 1–1 draw at Granada CF.[7]
In July 2019, González signed a one-year deal with French Ligue 2 club Clermont Foot.[8] A year later, after exercising an option in his contract, he returned to Villarreal on a two-year deal.[9]
González went on loan to Portugal's C.D. Tondela in the summer of 2020.[10] He scored a career-best 15 times during his spell (ranking fourth in the Primeira Liga individual charts for the campaign), including three in 12 minutes in a 3–2 away win against Moreirense FC.[11] [12]
On 1 July 2021, González joined S.C. Braga of the same country and league on a four-year contract, for a reported €1.5 million.[13] [14] The following 31 January, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a six-month loan with CD Tenerife.[15]
González was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Oud-Heverlee Leuven for 2022–23, with an option to buy.[16] Although he scored 15 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions, the clause was not exercised and he returned to the Estádio Municipal de Braga.[17]
On 22 July 2023, Braga sold González to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC for a reported fee of €2.3 million.[18] [19] He scored his only goal on 26 August, in a 2–1 defeat at Charlotte FC.[20]
González returned to the Spanish Segunda División in January 2024, on a five-month loan at Sporting de Gijón.[21] On 2 August that year, also on loan, he joined F.C. Famalicão with a purchase option.[22]
| Season | League | National cup | League cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Villarreal C | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | |||||
| 2014–15 | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 | |||||||
| 2015–16 | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | |||||||
| Total | 57 | 25 | — | — | — | — | 57 | 25 | |||||||
| Villarreal B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 | |||||
| 2016–17 | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 | |||||||
| 2017–18 | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 28 | 4 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 | ||||||
| Total | 86 | 16 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 94 | 17 | ||||||
| Villarreal | 2016–17 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 6 | 0 | |||||
| Clermont | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 21 | 4 | |||
| Villarreal | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| Tondela (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 28 | 15 | ||||
| Braga | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 | |
| Tenerife (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |||
| OH Leuven (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 24 | 15 | ||||
| Los Angeles FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 244 | 80 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 275 | 86 | |||
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