Armando González joined an exclusive club of historic players with Chivas | OneFootball

November 8 will forever be marked in the history of Club Deportivo Guadalajara and in the memory of Armando González, and not necessarily because of Chivas' victory over Monterrey, but because on that day, "La Hormiga" indelibly inscribed his name in the institution's golden books by becoming the top scorer of the 2025 Apertura with the team that trained him as a soccer player.

The 12 goals he scored in the tournament are no coincidence; they are a consequence of everything he has done in recent years. He started the tournament as a substitute, often coming on as a substitute to revolutionize games with his energy to break away and put pressure on the opponent. His good performances led him to become a starter and achieve something very difficult: averaging one goal every 93 minutes.

Those goals were distributed as follows: 5 with his left foot, 5 with his head, and 2 with his right foot, a fact that becomes even more interesting when we consider that Armando is right-footed, not left-footed. Ten were from inside the box and two were from outside.

In terms of his best partnerships, Efraín Álvarez stands out with 3 assists, followed by Erick Gutiérrez, Roberto Alvarado, and Richard Ledezma with 2 goal passes each, and Alan Mozo, who preceded him with one goal.

The three players who received the most passes were Luis Romo with 34, Efraín Álvarez with 26, and Richard Ledezma with 20, while the teammates he supported the most were Omar Govea on 24 occasions, Roberto Alvarado on 18, and Efraín Álvarez on 17.

How effective was he in front of goal?•⁠ ⁠La Hormiga recorded 10.7 expected goals in the AP25, a figure he surpassed with his 12 goals scored. •⁠ ⁠In total, he shot 48 times, averaging one goal every four shots.

His most notable overall statistics•⁠ ⁠1 assist•⁠ ⁠9 big chances created•⁠ ⁠183 successful passes•⁠ ⁠5 successful dribbles•⁠ ⁠3 steals

La Hormiga not only racked up goals, he also knew how to put weight on his shoulders and step up in moments of high pressure. With every game, he looks more mature and intelligent, guided and empowered by the good tutelage of Gabriel Milito, plus the tremendous support and companionship of Javier Hernández and Alan Pulido, the last two scoring champions of Guadalajara and now his teammates in the locker room.

Let's remember that 'Chicharito' was the top scorer in the 2010 Bicentennial, with 10 goals, while Pulido achieved the same in the 2019 Apertura, with 12 goals, the same as González. If we talk about similarities between the three, let's remember that in that tournament Hernández scored against Rayados, while Pulido, like Armando, scored against Pumas, América, Pachuca, and Atlético San Luis.

His great performances catapulted him to receive his first official call-up to the National Team just a few months before the World Cup, which will be a very important incentive to propel him forward in the future. Otaku closed the AP25 with 5 goals and 1 assist in his last 3 games played, making it very clear that he is in great form and has a significant impact on the Rebaño Sagrado.