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39 vs. Colorado on 4/4. Gonzalez later added the first assist of his career on David Beckham's game-winning goal vs. Chivas USA on 8/29. He played the full 90 minutes in 29 of LA's 30 regular season games, missing just the final 28 minutes of the 1-0 vs. Houston on 6/28 because of an injury. At just 21years of age he led the Galaxy in both minutes played (2,672) and yellow cards (five), collecting his first in the 1-1 draw at FC Dallas on 5/23, while also setting new club rookie records for games started and minutes played and tying the record for games played by a rookie. He helped the Galaxy allow an MLS record 31 fewer goals than the season before and set a club record 12 clean sheets. In the postseason, Gonzalez started all four of the Galaxy's games, going the distance in each of the first three before being forced to exit late in regulation of MLS Cup because of an injury. He joined Sean Franklin as the only two players in club history to have been named MLS Rookie of the Year. CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Joined FC Nürnberg of the German Bundesliga on a six-week loan on January 5, but suffered a torn ACL in his left knee during his first training session with the club, ending the loan and forcing Gonzalez to return to the U.S. in order to undergo surgery. COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS A three year starter at the University of Maryland, Gonzalez started all 69 of the games in which he appeared in for the Terrapins, helping them win the NCAA Championship as a junior in 2008. Gonzalez finished his college career with seven goals and five assists before turning pro after his junior season. He had a career-high five goals to go along with one assist in 2008 when he was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-American First Team and First Team All-ACC while also being named a semifinalist for the MAC Hermann Trophy, which is given out annually to the country's best college soccer player. In the NCAA Tournament, Gonzalez spearheaded a Maryland defense that allowed just one goal in five games and was named the College Cup Defensive MVP. He helped lead the Terrapins to 15 clean sheets in 26 games, including seven in eight games during the ACC and NCAA Tournaments. The 2007 ACC Defensive Player of the Year, Gonzalez was also named Second Team All-ACC and to the NSCAA/ adidas All- American Third Team that season after claiming All-ACC Freshman Team and Soccer America Second Team All- Freshman honors the previous year. He scored his first career-goal in 2006 in a 4-1 win over Bucknell, also adding an assist in that game. NATIONAL TEAM 2014: Named to the 2014 FIFA World Cup roster for the U.S. ... Made his World Cup debut against Portugal on June 22, 2014, coming on as a sub in the 91st minute ... Started the final game of the 2014 World Cup group stage against Germany, his first World Cup start ... Has appeared in five games in 2014, starting three ... 2013: Tied for third on the U.S. MNT with 14 appearances during the year and was second in minutes played with 1,172, trailing only DaMarcus Beasley … Gonzalez, who holds dual citizenship in the USA and Mexico, became cap-tied to the U.S. MNT with his start in the scoreless draw against Mexico on Feb. 26 at Estadio Azteca … 2012: Did not make an appearance for the U.S. MNT … 2011: Made one appearance for the USA, earning the start during the team's 1-1 draw against Chile on Jan. 22 …2010: Made international debut for the U.S. MNT on Aug. 10, 2010 against Brazil … 2009: Received his first call-up to train with the full MNT … Under-20s: Played for the U.S. Under 20's at the Pan-American Games in 2007, scoring twice in the USA's loss to Bolivia … Under-17s: Played at the 2005 FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Peru … First Appearance: Aug. 10, 2010, vs. Brazil… First Goal: None REGULAR-SEASON GAME HIGHS: Goals 1, 11 times, last: Sept. 14, 2014, LA at SJ Assists 1, 7 times, last: Aug. 20, 2014, LA at COL Shots on Goal 2, 3 times, last: Aug. 20, 2014, LA at COL Shots 4, Aug. 17, 2013, LA vs. RSL Fouls Committed 5, Aug. 27, 2014, LA vs. DC Fouls Suffered 5, Aug. 3, 2011, LA at POR OMAR GONZALEZ CONT.