{"id":80743,"date":"2025-09-20T12:26:33","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:26:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/soccer-player-jonathan-gonzalez-killed-in-an-armed-attack\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T12:30:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T16:30:26","slug":"soccer-player-jonathan-gonzalez-killed-in-an-armed-attack","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/soccer-player-jonathan-gonzalez-killed-in-an-armed-attack\/","title":{"rendered":"Soccer player Jonathan Gonzalez killed in an armed attack"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Midfielder Jonathan &#8216;Speedy&#8217; Gonz\u00e1lez, of the 22 de Julio club, which plays in Ecuador&#8217;s second division, was murdered on Friday in the city of Esmeraldas, after an armed attack, the Ecuadorian Soccer Federation (FEF) confirmed in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Federation mourned the death and expressed its condolences to the family of the player, his teammates and all the members of the 22 de Julio club.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/en\/police-suppress-protest-in-front-of-chicago-immigration-center-with-gas-and-rubber-bullets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">police<\/a>, Jonathan Gonzalez was shot inside his home, located in a sector called Vista al Mar, in the city of Esmeraldas. Another person was wounded in the attack and died while being transported to a medical center.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80736\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80736\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80736 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-20-a-las-10.22.34.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Gonzalez, sports\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1121\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80736\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217;.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Gonz\u00e1lez, 31, played until last Tuesday with 22 de Julio against Cumbay\u00e1, from Quito, and was training with his team in Esmeraldas to face Imbabura next Sunday away from home.<\/p>\n<h2>Mourning the death of Jonathan Gonzalez<\/h2>\n<p>Jonathan Gonzalez had been part of the Ecuadorian U-20 national team and was called up on several occasions to the senior national team of Ecuador, with which he played in the Copa America in Chile 2015.<\/p>\n<p>He made his debut with Independiente del Valle in 2013, played in Mexico with Leones Negros, Le\u00f3n, Dorados and also wore the jersey of the Paraguayan Olimpia.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_80737\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-80737\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-80737 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/queonnda.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Captura-de-pantalla-2025-09-20-a-las-10.22.58.jpg\" alt=\"Jonathan Gonz\u00e1lez, soccer\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1078\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-80737\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">PHOTO: &#8216;X&#8217; Barras_LATAM<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He then returned to Ecuador to play for Liga Deportiva Universitaria de Quito, Deportivo Cuenca, Delf\u00edn, Aucas, Mushuc Runa, Vargas Torres and 22 de Julio, reported Agencia EFE.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more at <a href=\"http:\/\/queonnda.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8216;QueOnnda.com&#8217;.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Midfielder Jonathan &#8216;Speedy&#8217; Gonz\u00e1lez, of the 22 de Julio club, which plays in Ecuador&#8217;s second division, was murdered on Friday in the city of Esmeraldas, after an armed attack, the Ecuadorian Soccer Federation (FEF) confirmed in a statement. 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