1. Life
Oumar Gonzalez's personal background includes his birth in Cameroon and the unique origin of his surname, as well as his multiple nationalities.
1.1. Early Life
Oumar Gonzalez (Oumar GonzalezOumar GonzalezFrench) was born on 25 February 1998.
1.2. Personal Background and Nationality
Born in Cameroon, Gonzalez adopted his Spanish surname from his adoptive Mexican father. He holds multiple nationalities, including Cameroonian, French, and Mexican citizenship. In his personal life, Gonzalez experienced a tragedy with the death of his daughter, Mia Gonzalez, who was born in 2017.
2. Career
Oumar Gonzalez has had a professional football career spanning several clubs in France and Saudi Arabia, alongside his international duties for Cameroon.
2.1. Club Career
Gonzalez's club career began in France, where he developed through various loan spells before establishing himself, eventually moving to the Saudi Pro League.
2.1.1. Early Career and Loans
On 10 August 2015, Gonzalez signed his first professional contract with FC Metz. After several seasons spent on loan at different clubs, including SAS Épinal, Rodez AF, and FC Villefranche Beaujolais, he gained valuable experience.
2.1.2. FC Chambly
Gonzalez signed with Chambly on 7 June 2019. He made his professional debut with the club in a 1-0 Ligue 2 victory over Valenciennes on 26 July 2019. He played for Chambly in Ligue 2 for two seasons.
2.1.3. AC Ajaccio
After his time at Chambly, Gonzalez joined AC Ajaccio. He played in Ligue 2 during the 2021-22 season and subsequently in Ligue 1 during the 2022-23 season.
2.1.4. Al-Raed FC
On 17 August 2023, Gonzalez joined Saudi Pro League club Al-Raed, where he currently plays as a defender.
2.2. International Career
Gonzalez has represented Cameroon at both the youth and senior international levels, participating in significant tournaments.
2.2.1. Youth Career
Gonzalez represented the Cameroon U23 national team at the 2019 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations.
2.2.2. Senior Career
He made his senior international debut for the Cameroon national team on 10 June 2023, playing the full 90 minutes in a friendly match against Mexico. On 28 December 2023, he was selected by coach Rigobert Song as part of the 27-player Cameroonian squad to compete in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.
3. Career Statistics
As of 27 May 2024, Gonzalez's career statistics are as follows:
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Metz B | 2015-16 | CFA 2 | 11 | 1 | - | - | - | - | 11 | 1 | ||||
| Épinal (loan) | 2016-17 | National | 24 | 2 | 3 | 0 | - | - | - | 27 | 2 | |||
| Rodez (loan) | 2017-18 | National | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 12 | 1 | |||
| Villefranche (loan) | 2018-19 | National | 30 | 1 | 5 | 1 | - | - | - | 35 | 2 | |||
| Chambly | 2019-20 | Ligue 2 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 22 | 1 | ||
| 2020-21 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 19 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 40 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 41 | 2 | ||||
| Chambly B | 2019-20 | National 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Ajaccio | 2021-22 | Ligue 2 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 34 | 3 | |||
| 2022-23 | Ligue 1 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 64 | 3 | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 66 | 3 | |||||
| Al-Raed | 2023-24 | Saudi Pro League | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | - | 32 | 3 | |||
| Career total | 213 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225 | 14 | ||