1. Omar Alejandro Gonzalez was born on October 11,1988 and is an American professional soccer player who plays as a center-back for Major League Soccer club Chicago Fire.
13 Facts About Omar Gonzalez
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Omar Gonzalez was named the MLS Rookie of the Year in 2009 and the MLS Defender of the Year in 2011.
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Omar Gonzalez was drafted in the first round of the 2009 MLS SuperDraft by the Los Angeles Galaxy.
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Omar Gonzalez began a regular feature in the Galaxy lineup from the start, and scored his first professional goal on April 4,2009, against Colorado Rapids.
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Omar Gonzalez was named MLS Rookie of the Year for helping lead the Galaxy from a last-place finish in 2008.
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On December 22,2015, Omar Gonzalez was sold to Pachuca of Liga MX, ending his seven-season stay with the Galaxy.
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At the start of the Apertura 2016 Omar Gonzalez changed jersey numbers and was given the number 4 after the loan of Hugo Isaac Rodriguez ended.
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On June 3,2019, it was announced that Omar Gonzalez would join Toronto FC from Pachuca once the transfer market officially opened on July 9.
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On December 22,2021, Omar Gonzalez signed with the New England Revolution through the 2023 season.
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Omar Gonzalez had a difficult start to the 2022 season for his new club.
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On May 7,2022, New England surrendered an 89th-minute equalizer to Columbus Crew after Omar Gonzalez lost his mark on Crew winger Erik Hurtado, who steered the ball into the net at point-blank range past Matt Turner.
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Omar Gonzalez was included on Jurgen Klinsmann's 23-man roster for the 2014 World Cup.
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Omar Gonzalez would make his final appearance for the national team in a quarterfinal game in the 2019 Gold Cup against Curacao.