Alfonso González

Club

Atlas

Position

Left Wing

Nationality

Mexico

Date of birth

1994-09-05

Birthplace

Reynosa, Mexico

Height

173 cm

Weight

139 lbs

Shirt number

14

Signing / transfer fee

On Loan

Arturo Alfonso González González (born 5 September 1994), also known as Ponchito, is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Monterrey.

Participating for the national team throughout various age groups, González was part of the team that won the 2011 U-17 World Cup. He made his debut with the senior Mexico national team in 2014 in a friendly match against Honduras.

Early life
Arturo González was born in Reynosa, Tamaulipas to Luis Enrique González and Irma González. As a child, he played baseball, the most popular sport in his hometown, However, after breaking an arm he began training in football. In December 2008 and January 2009 he went to the US city of Mission, Texas to try out for the youth team of Atlas. with a positive verdict from the coaches, he joined to the club's youth academy in 2009. After 2 years with the Youth Academy, he was called up to represent Mexico in the 2011 U17 World Cup, after good performances the youth team of Atlas during the 2010–11 season.