Omar Gonzalez
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Gonzalez with the United States in 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Omar Alejandro Gonzalez | |||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 11 October 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Dallas, Texas, United States | |||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Center-back | |||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | Chicago Fire | |||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | 15 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2025– | Chicago Fire | 7 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2005 | United States U17 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | United States U18 | 3 | (2) | |||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2019 | United States | 52 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of June 14, 2025 ‡ 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 Chicago Fire.
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.