Eric Gonzalez (soccer)


Eric Gonzalez is an American soccer player who most recently played for Oakland Roots SC in the National Independent Soccer Association.

Youth amateur, and college career

Gonzalez attended Santiago High School in Corona, California. In 2011, he helped lead Corona to an undefeated season and the squad won the Big VIII League Title — a first for Santiago High School. In 2011 he was selected as Press Enterprise Player of the Year.
Gonzalez’s youth career includes playing in the U.S. Soccer Development Academy with the LA Galaxy and Chivas USA academies. In 2008–09, he made 24 appearances for the LA Galaxy U15/U16 squad and helped the club win the first USSDA U-16 Championship. In 2009 he was part of the U17 US National team located in Bradenton, Florida.
Eric Gonzalez played four years of college soccer for the University of California, Riverside soccer team. While at UCR Eric he played 70 matches and obtained the third-most assists. In 2014 Eric helped win the first ever NCAA Big West Title.

Professional

In January 2019, Gonzalez signed with Las Vegas Lights FC in the USL Championship.
Gonzalez joined the Oakland Roots in July 2019.