St. John's University Athletics
2008 Men's Soccer Roster
Cristian Gonzalez
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Freshman
- Position:
- Forward
- Hometown:
- Miami, Fla.
- High School:
- Miami Sunset
Played in 23 games, including nine starts ... tallied two goals, both game-winners, for a season total of four points ... took two shots, one on goal, in a 3-2 win against then-No. 12 Indiana in the NCAA Quarterfinals (Dec. 6) ... registered a career-high four shots and tallied the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win at Rutgers (Nov. 3) ... had one shot on goal in a 1-0 win at Marquette (Sept. 21) ... tallied first-career goal, a game-winner, in a 3-0 win against then-No. 22 Virginia Tech (Sept. 14) ... made first-career start and took first-career shot in a 2-0 win versus Old Dominion (Aug. 31) ... saw 13 minutes of action in collegiate debut at then-No. 18 Virginia (Aug. 29).
At Miami Sunset
Four-time letterwinner for the Knights ... played forward and midfield ... helped Knights earn back-to-back state and national championships ... earned All-Dade honorable mention accolades as a senior ... played for Miami FC Kendall U18 with fellow classmate Pablo Punyed ... was as a member of the U20 U.S. men[apos]s national team, along with Punyed, that compiled a 1-1-3 record in Guadalajara, Mexico, at Copa Chivas ... invited to train with the U17 Colombian nation team.
Personal
Cristian Andres Gonzales ... born in Queens, N.Y. ... son of Miguel and Leidy Millie Jimenez ... has four brothers, Daniel and Julian Gonzalez and Angelo and Anthony Jimenez ... chose to come to St. John[apos]s for its great athletics and academics and also to come back home ... lists brother Daniel as the person he most admires and Messi as his favorite athlete ... aspires to become a businessman or play professional soccer ... interested in majoring in sport management.