Azriel Gonzalez

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2020 (Defiance): Scored two more goals during the 2020 season. The first came against his hometown team, the Las Vegas Lights in August. The second came in a 2-1 win against rival Portland Timbers 2 on September 27. Gonzalez totaled 16 appearances and seven starts.

2019 (Defiance): Gonzalez appeared in 18 matches for Tacoma during the 2019 campaign and netted another four goals, including two in a three-day stretch from October 17-20 against New Mexico United and Austin Bold, respectively. He ended the season with 1204 minutes.

2018 (S2): Scored his first professional goal against Rio Grande Valley FC, which was the match-winner (April 14). Gonzalez enjoyed a breakout campaign in 2018, leading the team with three assists and finishing fourth with three goals. He bagged his second goal of the campaign in a 3-1 road loss to San Antonio FC. The Academy alum then bagged a goal in the very next match, a 2-1 loss to Orange County SC (October 6).

2017 (S2): Gonzalez made his USL debut in a reserve role in a 3-2 home loss against San Antonio FC on April 25, 2017. He recorded his first professional assist in a 3-0 win over the LA Galaxy’s USL side on June 3 at Starfire Stadium. In January, Gonzalez joined the First Team during preseason.

INTERNATIONAL EXPERIENCE

In October of 2016, Gonzalez played for the United States U-16 squad during a tournament in France. He also participated in the International Dream Cup, a tournament that took place in Japan in June 2017.

YOUTH EXPERIENCE

Since joining Sounders FC’s Academy when he was 13, Gonzalez shined at the youth level – oftentimes playing above his age group. He scored 11 goals in 19 appearances for Sounders FC U-16 this past season, while adding a goal in four matches for the U-18 side. 

PERSONAL

The Las Vegas native joined Sounders FC Academy in 2014. His favorite players are Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar, and his favorite thing about Seattle is the summertime weather.

ACQUIRED 

Signed to S2’s roster on July 17, 2017