Omar Gonzalez has promised to push himself and his new teammates following the affirmation of his move to the New England Revolution.
The 33-12 months-antique center-back left Toronto FC on the give up of the 2021 season and will deliver a wealth of revel in to Bruce Arena's side in Boston.
Gonzalez won three MLS Cups in four years for the LA Galaxy beneath Arena among 2011 and 2014, whilst he's additionally received titles in Mexico with Pachuca and throughout fifty two caps with the USMNT.
“Omar Gonzalez is a confirmed winner, with trophies in Mexico and the USA. His revel in across the world brings a unique historical past to the Revolution,” Arena stated in a membership press release.
“We anticipate that Omar will complement our modern-day backline and assist build this unit into one of the quality in MLS. I sit up for once more operating with Omar and welcome him and his own family to New England.”
The Revs gained the 2021 Supporters' Shield with an MLS record factors general (73) but have been from time to time guilty of leaking a few goals. Gonzalez's arrival will provide critical competition for the mounted middle-returned paring for Andrew Farrell and Henry Kessler.
“They’re a well-set up organization. They played really properly ultimate year," Gonzalez said in a press conference. "Obviously, Kessler and Farrell are a splendid center-lower back pairing. I think I'm coming in to add to the opposition. I need to be on the sphere just as a good deal as they do, and I suppose as a player, as [are] the ones guys, you have to in no way be satisfied, and also you ought to constantly be trying to push to be your exceptional, and so I'm coming in to push them."
But apart from simply retaining his teammates on his ft, Gonzalez isn't done himself just yet. He arrives at Gillette Stadium with the total purpose of getting plenty of minutes himself, at the same time as the remaining intention is to add as many trophies as viable to his sizeable collection.
"I'm coming to push myself, and with a bit of luck we can all make each different higher, and we will make it a good higher 2022 than that they had in 2021," he continued.
"That's the goal. We want to win MLS Cup. We want to win [Concacaf] Champions League. The element that I'm adding is intensity, and whether I'm on the sector, whether I'm beginning, whether I'm now not starting, I'm a team-first guy. I'm dedicated. I'm all in."
