# Mario González (footballer, born 1996)

Mario González Gutiérrez (Spanish pronunciation:; born 25 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań, on loan from Los Angeles FC. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a winger.

## Club career
### Villarreal

Born in Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja, Province of Burgos, Castile and León, González joined Villarreal CF's youth system in 2012. On 30 August 2014, he made his senior debut for the C team, starting in a 3–1 home loss against CD Castellón in the Tercera División.
González scored his first senior goal on 5 October 2014, the third in a 4–0 home victory over FC Jove Español San Vicente. He added a brace against Orihuela CF on 14 December, two more against Benigànim and Ontinyent CF in the following season, and a hat-trick in a 6–1 rout of CD Acero on 28 November 2015.
González made his first-team debut on 17 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Santos Borré in a 2–1 home loss to AS Monaco FC in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League. His first match in La Liga was three days later, when he replaced Alexandre Pato in the 1–1 draw at Granada CF.
In July 2019, González signed a one-year deal with French Ligue 2 club Clermont Foot. A year later, after exercising an option in his contract, he returned to Villarreal on a two-year deal.
González went on loan to Portugal's C.D. Tondela in the summer of 2020. He scored a career-best 15 times during his spell (ranking fourth in the Primeira Liga individual charts for the campaign), including three in 12 minutes in a 3–2 away win against Moreirense FC.

### Braga

On 1 July 2021, González joined S.C. Braga of the same country and league on a four-year contract, for a reported €1.5 million. The following 31 January, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a six-month loan with CD Tenerife.
González was loaned to Belgian Pro League side Oud-Heverlee Leuven for 2022–23, with an option to buy. Although he scored 15 goals in 24 appearances in all competitions, the clause was not exercised and he returned to the Estádio Municipal de Braga.

### Los Angeles FC

On 22 July 2023, Braga sold González to Major League Soccer club Los Angeles FC for a reported fee of €2.3 million. He scored his only goal on 26 August, in a 2–1 defeat at Charlotte FC.
González returned to the Spanish Segunda División in January 2024, on a five-month loan at Sporting de Gijón. On 2 August that year, also on loan, he joined F.C. Famalicão with a purchase option.
On 11 February 2025, González was loaned to Ekstraklasa club Lech Poznań until the end of the season.

## Career statistics

    As of match played 5 January 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Villarreal C | 2013–14 | Tercera División | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
| Villarreal C | 2014–15 | Tercera División | 24 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 9 |
| Villarreal C | 2015–16 | Tercera División | 28 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 |
| Villarreal C | Total | Total | 57 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 25 |
| Villarreal B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 10 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 0 |
| Villarreal B | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 32 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 32 | 5 |
| Villarreal B | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 22 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 28 | 4 |
| Villarreal B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 22 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 24 | 8 |
| Villarreal B | Total | Total | 86 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 94 | 17 |
| Villarreal | 2016–17 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Villarreal | 2017–18 | La Liga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | — | — | 3 | 0 |
| Villarreal | Total | Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6 | 0 |
| Clermont | 2019–20 | Ligue 2 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 4 |
| Villarreal | 2020–21 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Tondela (loan) | 2020–21 | Primeira Liga | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28 | 15 |
| Braga | 2021–22 | Primeira Liga | 14 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
| Tenerife (loan) | 2021–22 | Segunda División | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| OH Leuven (loan) | 2022–23 | Belgian Pro League | 22 | 13 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 15 |
| Los Angeles FC | 2023 | Major League Soccer | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| Sporting Gijón (loan) | 2023–24 | Segunda División | 18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
| Famalicão (loan) | 2024–25 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 2 |
| Lech Poznań (loan) | 2024–25 | Ekstraklasa | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 286 | 85 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 325 | 91 |
* ↑ Includes Coupe de France, Taça de Portugal and Belgian Cup
* ↑ Includes Coupe de la Ligue and Taça da Liga
* 1 2 Appearances in Segunda División B play-offs
* ↑ Appearance in UEFA Champions League
* 1 2 Appearances in UEFA Europa League
* ↑ Appearance in Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
* 1 2 Appearances in Segunda División play-offs
* ↑ Three appearances in MLS Cup playoffs, one appearance in Leagues Cup

## Honours

Individual
* Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: April 2021