University of California, Santa Barbara

UC SANTA BARBARA
2023
All-Big West First Team … Named Big West Offensive Player of the Week on Oct. 23 after scoring in three straight games … All-Big West Preseason Team … Played in 14 matches for the Gauchos, starting 13 of them … Scored a career-high five goals on the year, leading the team … Tallied two game-winning goals, including his first career game winner from the penalty spot against UNLV (Sept. 4) … Scored the game-winning goal against Cal Poly (Oct. 15) in his return from an ankle injury … Provided a goal and an assist on three occasions: against Pacific (Aug. 28), UNLV (Sept. 4) and Sacramento State (Oct. 18) … Had a two-assist game against Utah Valley (Sept. 9).
 
2022
All Big-West Second Team … Started 17 of his 18 appearances on the season … Assisted six goals and scored two himself … Notched a goal and an assist in the 3-1 win over Oregon State (Sept. 9) … His flicked header led to the game-winning own goal in The Big West Semifinal against UC Irvine (Nov. 5) … Started the season hot, with at least an assist in each of the first four matches.
 
2021
Appeared in 12 matches, starting 11 of them in what was his first full season … Scored his first career goal at Cornell (Sept. 12) … Provided three assists on the season, including two in the 4-2 victory over Cal State Fullerton (Sept. 29).
 
2020
Season cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
 
2019
Redshirted due to injury … Made his Gaucho debut against UNLV (Aug. 30), his only appearance of the season.

CLUB/HIGH SCHOOL
Played for the LA Galaxy Academy and attended school there … Played in the Galaxy system for the last six seasons of his 13-year club career … Spent two years in the United States Olympic Development Program, reaching two title matches and winning one … Traveled to Qatar for an international “tri-series” competition, which his team won.

PERSONAL
Born Oct. 5, 2001 in Long Beach … Son of Robbie and Liza Gonzalez … Majoring in Sociology at UC Santa Barbara … If not playing soccer professionally, he plans to pursue a career as a coach or sports agent after graduation … Roots for FC Barcelona.