Hometown: Dallas, Texas
College: University of Maryland

U.S. National Teams: Joined the U.S. Soccer Residency Program in January of 2005 … U.S. Under-17s: Was the least experienced player on the team going into the qualifying tournament as he had just joined the U-17s a few months earlier … At 6-foot-5, he is the tallest player on the team … 2005: Scored the winning goal in a 2-1 victory over Costa Rica in the CONCACAF Qualifying Tournament, securing the U.S. a spot in the FIFA World Championship … His goal against Costa Rica came in his first-ever international start with the U-17s … Has played in 27 games this year so far, getting 15 starts with the top U-17 squad … Has a total of eight international appearances, half of which he started … Has scored three international goals and registered one assist … Scored his first goal in a 3-1 victory over the University of Virginia … Has notched three assists on the year … Has not yet received his first cap with the U-17s.

College: A freshman at the University of Maryland.

High School / Club: Went to Skyline High School for two-and-a-half years before joining the Residency program … Was named to the 1st Team All-District … Plays for the Dallas Texans.

Personal: His full name is Omar Alejandro Gonzalez … He was born and raised in Dallas, Texas … His parents are Maria and Adrian … He has two sisters, Roxana and Luisanna, and one brother Adrian … Also played football in high school as the field goal kicker and punter … Was named 1st Team All-District in football … Sister Roxana plays soccer at Nichols State … Played basketball in 7th and 8th grade … Favorite movie is “The Usual Suspects” … Nicknames are “The Big O” and “Jolly Green Giant” … Favorite band is G-Unit.