Gonzalez Nets Goal for USMNT in Return to Maryland

7/20/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

By: Maryland Athletics

BALTIMORE - Omar Gonzalez, a former Maryland standout and key component of the 2008 national championship squad, notched his first career goal as a member of the United States Men's National Team in a 6-0 rout of Cuba in Gold Cup action at M&T Stadium in Baltimore on Saturday.

Gonzalez, a perennial all-star for the LA Galaxy, slotted a header from Aron Johannsson with his right foot to give the USMNT a 4-0 lead just before halftime in his return to the state of Maryland. He joined former Terps Graham Zusi, a midfielder for the USMNT, and Russell Payne, goalkeeper coach, for the homecoming.