Mario González (footballer, born 1997)
# Mario González (footballer, born 1997)

Mario Antonio González Martinez (born 20 May 1997) is a Salvadoran professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Primera División club Alianza and the El Salvador national team.

## Career

From San Miguel, El Salvador, the nephew of C.D. Dragón player Jorge Orlando "el Mingo" Martínez. Gonzalez played with C.D Dragón as a youth and was registered with them at sixteen years-old in the 2012–2013 season when they won the Segunda División de El Salvador. To get game time he went to C.D. Chagüite and then Firpo in the third division. He signed for Santa Tecla in 2019. Gonzalez signed for Alianza F.C. in June 2020 from Santa Tecla.

## International career

He made his debut for the full El Salvador team against the US Virgin Islands on the 6 June 2021. He represented El Salvador at the 2021 CONCACAF Gold Cup. At the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup, Gonzalez reportedly made important saves to keep the score at 0–0 against rivals Costa Rica and to keep his country in the competition.

