Ariel Gonzales
Encyclopedia
Oscar Ariel González Mezzenasco (born October 22, 1974 in Mendoza
, Argentina
) is an Argentine
naturalized Mexican
footballer.
He currently plays as a forward
for Irapuato FC. Ariel arrived to Mexican football to play in the Primera División A with Real San Luis, then played with Queretaro FC
and Club Irapuato
, then won the promotion with the club and began to play in the Mexican top flight, after one season with Irapuato he was transferred to Club América
, playing with them only half of a season, after that he moved to San Luis F.C. to play once again in the second tier division of Mexican football, once again he won the promotion, but this time with San Luis. He played well the past Apertura 2006 scoring ten goals, only four fewer than the champion strikers of the last tournament Salvador Cabañas
and Sebastian Abreu
.
Mendoza, Argentina
Mendoza is the capital city of Mendoza Province, in Argentina. It is located in the northern-central part of the province, in a region of foothills and high plains, on the eastern side of the Andes. As of the , Mendoza's population was 110,993...
, Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
) is an Argentine
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
naturalized Mexican
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
footballer.
He currently plays as a forward
Striker
Forwards, also known as strikers, are the players on a team in association football who play nearest to the opposing team's goal, and are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals...
for Irapuato FC. Ariel arrived to Mexican football to play in the Primera División A with Real San Luis, then played with Queretaro FC
Querétaro FC
Querétaro Fútbol Club, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of Querétaro, Mexico. Queretaro plays in the Primera División of Mexican football league system, after being promoted at the end of the 2008-2009 season from the Primera División A...
and Club Irapuato
Club Irapuato
The Club Deportivo Irapuato, is located in Irapuato, Mexico. That has mostly played in the second tier of Mexican football . From 2000 to 2004, the team briefly rose to prominence and to the first division reaching the playoffs or liguilla...
, then won the promotion with the club and began to play in the Mexican top flight, after one season with Irapuato he was transferred to Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
, playing with them only half of a season, after that he moved to San Luis F.C. to play once again in the second tier division of Mexican football, once again he won the promotion, but this time with San Luis. He played well the past Apertura 2006 scoring ten goals, only four fewer than the champion strikers of the last tournament Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas
Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
and Sebastian Abreu
Sebastián Abreu
Washington Sebastián Abreu Gallo is an Uruguayan footballer who plays with Botafogo de Futebol e Regatas in Brazil as a striker.Best known by his nickname El Loco , the prolific goalscorer – for club and country – played for more than 20 teams during his professional career, in six different...
.