'{{short description|American soccer player (born 1995)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2018}} {{Use American English|date=January 2023}} {{family name hatnote|González|Gudiño|lang=Spanish}} {{distinguish|Jesse Gonzales}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jesse González | image = | fullname = José Luis González Gudina nigger | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1995|5|25}} | birth_place = [[Edenton, North Carolina]], United States | height = {{height|ft=6|in=4}} | position = [[Goalkeeper (association football)|Goalkeeper]] | currentclub = | clubnumber = | youthyears1 = 2011–2013 | youthclubs1 = [[FC Dallas]] | years1 = 2013–2020 | clubs1 = [[FC Dallas]] | caps1 = 101 | goals1 = 0 | years2 = 2015 | clubs2 = → [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|Pittsburgh Riverhounds]] (loan) | caps2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | years3 = 2023 | clubs3 = [[Antigua GFC|Antigua]] | caps3 = 10 | goals3 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2015 | nationalteam1 = [[Mexico national under-20 football team|Mexico U20]] | nationalcaps1 = 7 | nationalgoals1 = 0 | nationalyears2 = 2016 | nationalteam2 = [[Mexico national under-23 football team|Mexico U23]] | nationalcaps2 = 1 | nationalgoals2 = 0 | medaltemplates = | pcupdate = November 5, 2023 }} '''José Luis "Jesse" González Gudina''' (born May 25, 1995) is an American professional [[Association football|soccer]] player who plays as a [[Goalkeeper (association football)|goalkeeper]]. ==Early life== González was born in [[North Carolina]]. He grew up in [[Texas]] and played for a local [[Dallas]] team named C.D. Independiente<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bigdsoccer.com/2016/6/10/11895652/dallas-based-dream-team|title=Dallas-based Dream Team: Players born in or who started their careers in Big D|author=Edin Halilović|date=June 10, 2016|work=Big D Soccer}}</ref> under head coach Jose Antonio Radilla. ==Club career== González was recruited by [[FC Dallas]] at the age of 16 and started in the academy; he was signed to a professional contract a few years later. On March 25, 2013, he signed a [[Homegrown Player Rule (Major League Soccer)|Homegrown Player]] (HGP) contract with the club, making him the 10th homegrown signing in club history.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.socceramerica.com/article/50914/fc-dallas-signs-mexico-u-18-keeper-gonzalez.html|title=SoccerAmerica – FC Dallas signs Mexico U-18 keeper Gonzalez 03/25/2013|publisher=Soccer America}}</ref> González was loaned to [[United Soccer League]] club [[Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC|Pittsburgh Riverhounds]] in August 2015.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.fcdallas.com/blog/post/2015/08/09/fcd-loan-jesse-gonzalez-makes-professional-debut-earns-win-pittsburgh-riverhoun| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20150810203110/http://www.fcdallas.com/blog/post/2015/08/09/fcd-loan-jesse-gonzalez-makes-professional-debut-earns-win-pittsburgh-riverhoun| archive-date = 2015-08-10| title = FCD on Loan: Jesse Gonzalez makes professional debut, earns win with Pittsburgh Riverhounds {{!}} FC Dallas}} </ref> He then became a starter for FC Dallas towards the end of the 2015 season, starting the club's final 11 regular-season matches of 2015 as well as four playoff matches.<ref name="sbisoccer.com">{{cite web|url=http://sbisoccer.com/2015/12/report-jesse-gonzalez-to-join-usmnt-january-camp|title=Report: Jesse Gonzalez to join USMNT January camp|date=December 24, 2015}}</ref> After being benched for most of 2016, Gonzalez emerged as FC Dallas' starting goalkeeper for the 2017 MLS season, ranking among the best in the league in both [[goals against average]] and in [[save percentage]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://scores.nbcsports.msnbc.com/mls/player_leaders.asp?category=103|title=MLS Statistical Leaders 2017 06/09/2017|publisher=NBC Sports}} {{Dead link|date=November 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On June 6, 2020, González was suspended by [[MLS]] following alleged domestic abuse allegations.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://soccer.nbcsports.com/2020/06/06/fc-dallas-goalkeeper-jesse-gonzalez-suspended-amid-abuse-claims/|title=FC Dallas: Jesse Gonzalez suspended amid abuse claims|agency=Associated Press|date=June 6, 2020}}</ref> On August 7, 2020, González and Dallas mutually agreed to terminate his contract.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/08/06/goalkeeper-jesse-gonzalez-contract-mutually-terminated| url-status = dead| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200809234715/https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2020/08/06/goalkeeper-jesse-gonzalez-contract-mutually-terminated| archive-date = 2020-08-09| title = Goalkeeper Jesse Gonzalez Contract Mutually Terminated {{!}} FC Dallas}} </ref> ==International career== González was eligible to play for [[Mexico national football team|Mexico]] or the [[United States men's national soccer team|United States]], having been born and raised in the U.S. to [[Mexicans|Mexican]] parents. He played for Mexico national youth teams, including as the [[Mexico national under-20 football team|Mexico under-20]] starting goalkeeper at the [[2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship]] and the [[2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup]].<ref name="sbisoccer.com"/> In December 2015, it was reported that González was planning to join the [[United States men's national soccer team]] for their January 2016 training camp.<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1679/us-national-team/2015/12/24/18683752/sources-mexican-under-20-gk-jesse-gonzalez-accepts-us?ICID=HP_BN_1 "Mexican Under-20 GK Jesse Gonzalez accepts U.S. national team call-up"], Goal.com, December 24, 2015.</ref> It was later reported that he had changed his mind and was named as part of the Mexico under-23 preliminary roster for the [[Football at the 2016 Summer Olympics|2016 Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/1679/us-national-team/2016/01/06/19056562/jesse-gonzalez-has-change-of-heart-turns-down-us-camp-invite-for-?ICID=SP_HN_HP_RI_0_3 "Jesse Gonzalez has change of heart, turns down U.S. camp invite for Mexico opportunity"], Goal.com, January 6, 2016.</ref> On June 3, 2017, González was named by [[Bruce Arena]] to the United States' 40-man preliminary roster for the [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2017 Gold Cup]].<ref>[http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/06/03/19/59/20170603-news-mnt-bruce-arena-names-40-player-preliminary-2017-concacaf-gold-cup-roster "ARENA SUBMITS 40-PLAYER PRELIMINARY ROSTER FOR 2017 CONCACAF GOLD CUP"], USSoccer.com, June 3, 2017.</ref> On June 29, U.S. Soccer confirmed that González's one-time switch had been approved by [[FIFA]], and moving forward he would represent the United States at the international level.<ref>[http://www.ussoccer.com/stories/2017/06/29/15/08/20170629-news-mnt-fifa-approves-change-of-association-request-for-goalkeeper-jesse-gonzalez "FIFA APPROVES CHANGE OF ASSOCIATION REQUEST FOR GOALKEEPER JESSE GONZALEZ"], USSoccer.com, June 29, 2017.</ref> On July 16, González was added to the United States' 23-man roster for the Gold Cup knockout stage, but did not see the field as the U.S. won the competition.<ref>[https://www.fcdallas.com/post/2017/07/16/jesse-gonzalez-added-us-squad-concacaf-gold-cup-quarterfinals "Jesse Gonzalez Added to U.S. Squad for CONCACAF Gold Cup Quarterfinals"], FCDallas.com, July 16, 2017.</ref> == Honors == '''FC Dallas''' *[[U.S. Open Cup]]: [[2016 U.S. Open Cup|2016]] *[[Supporters' Shield]]: [[2016 Major League Soccer season|2016]] '''Mexico U20''' *[[CONCACAF U-20 Championship]]: [[2015 CONCACAF U-20 Championship|2015]] '''United States''' *[[CONCACAF Gold Cup]]: [[2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup|2017]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/2017/07/27/usmnt-defeats-jamaica-win-concacaf-gold-cup/515273001/|title= U.S. men's national team defeats Jamaica to win CONCACAF Gold Cup|date=July 26, 2017|work=USA Today|accessdate=July 5, 2023}}</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *{{MLS|jesse-gonzalez}} {{United States squad 2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Jesse}} [[Category:1995 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American men's soccer players]] [[Category:Mexican men's footballers]] [[Category:FC Dallas players]] [[Category:Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC players]] [[Category:American sportspeople of Mexican descent]] [[Category:Men's association football goalkeepers]] [[Category:Soccer players from North Carolina]] [[Category:Major League Soccer players]] [[Category:USL Championship players]] [[Category:Mexico men's youth international footballers]] [[Category:Mexico men's under-20 international footballers]] [[Category:2017 CONCACAF Gold Cup players]] [[Category:CONCACAF Gold Cup-winning players]] [[Category:People from Edenton, North Carolina]] [[Category:Homegrown Players (MLS)]]'