Armando González: The Legacy of a Rojiblanco Story | OneFootball

Armando ‘Hormiga’ González’s story with Chivas began long before his goals at Estadio AKRON. In 2018, at just 15 years old, he joined Guadalajara’s youth academy with the U-15 side, inspired in part by his family history: his father, Armando González Bejarano, had also worn the Rojiblanco jersey and passed down his love for these colors from an early age.

That was the beginning of a journey that would see the young ‘Hormiga’, who grew up surrounded by stories of the Rebaño, create a few of his own within the club.

His path through the Rojiblanco Academy took him through several age groups and was highlighted by multiple achievements. He won championships with Chivas at U-15 and U-17 level before enjoying one of his best tournaments in the Apertura 2023 with the U-23 side.

That season, he won the Golden Boot with 13 goals during the regular season and played a key role in helping the Rebañolift the U-23 title, scoring five more goals in the playoffs, including the opening goal in the final against Tigres. Earlier, on November 18, 2020, he had taken his first steps in professional soccer with Tapatío in Liga de Expansión MX.

On January 13, 2024, the moment arrived for Armando to officially wear the First Team jersey and make his Liga MX debut. That afternoon, he came on as a substitute in the 84th minute against Santos Laguna in Matchday 1 of the Clausura 2024. From that point on, he began turning everything he had learned throughout the years into goals, prominence and moments that would remain in the memory of the Rojiblanco faithful.

His breakthrough came in the Apertura 2025. With 12 goals, he became the Liga MX Golden Boot winner. Then, in the Clausura 2026, he scored another 12 goals to finish the football year with 24 goals.

His growth also earned him a place with the Mexican National Team. He made his senior-team debut on November 18, 2025, and later was part of the squad that competed at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.

With Chivas, Armando played 59 Liga MX matches, logged 3,323 minutes and scored 27 goals. He also added one goal in the Concacaf Champions Cup and another in the Leagues Cup, along with his Golden Boot titles at U-23 level and in Liga MX.

However, his Rojiblanco story goes far beyond the numbers. It lives in the boy who arrived at Chivas, the player who progressed through every stage of his development and the striker who ultimately became one of the First Team’s leading figures. It lives in the goals that made the fans roar and in the pride of a family that once again saw one of its own represent the Guadalajara jersey.

Armando González now begins a new challenge in European soccer after building a story that is already part of the Club’s history.