Jonathan David González Valencia (3 July 1995 – 19 September 2025) was an Ecuadorian footballer, commonly known as "Speedy Gonzalez", who played in the Ecuadorian Serie A as a winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jonathan David González Valencia | ||
| Date of birth | 3 July 1995 | ||
| Place of birth | Quinindé, Ecuador | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 2025 (aged 30) | ||
| Place of death | Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2010 | Norte América | ||
| 2010–2012 | Independiente DV | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2011–2014 | Independiente DV | 87 | (14) |
| 2015 | Leones Negros | 17 | (2) |
| 2015–2017 | León | 12 | (0) |
| 2016 | → Independiente DV (loan) | 22 | (1) |
| 2017 | Olimpia | 1 | (0) |
| 2017 | LDU Quito | 35 | (0) |
| 2019 | Deportivo Cuenca | 23 | (4) |
| 2020 | Dorados de Sinaloa | 3 | (0) |
| 2020 | Delfín | 5 | (1) |
| 2021 | S.D. Aucas | 1 | (0) |
| 2022 | Mushuc Runa | 1 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 2014–2015 | Ecuador | 4 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editGonzález was a youth exponent from Independiente del Valle.[1] He made his debut for Independiente del Valle in Ecuadorian Serie A in 2011.[2]
International career
editGonzález was called for Friendlies against United States and El Salvador on 10 and 14 October 2014 respectively. Gonzalez came in as a sub for Renato Ibarra and made his debut for Ecuador against the United States.
Death
editGonzález was fatally shot by an unidentified suspect in Esmeraldas Province, Ecuador on 19 September 2025, at the age of 30. The perpetrator was then surrounded by the National Police of Ecuador, as they have arrested the suspect and taken into custody with all charges of murder.[3]
References
edit- ↑ Independiente del Valle Official site Archived 19 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Profile at Soccerway
- ↑ "Third soccer player killed in Ecuador in September". France 24. 20 September 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
External links
edit- Jonathan González at Soccerway
- ecuafutbol.org Archived 28 March 2017 at the Wayback Machine
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