Celtic are reportedly interested in Mexican striker Armando Gonzalez.
Reports in Mexico claim that Celtic have gone to watch the forward in his homeland after he won the golden boot while playing for Chivas last season.
Gonzalez has been earning rave reviews since his call-up to the national team too. But who is he? 67 Hail Hail has all you need to know about the forward linked with a summer move.
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Armando Gonzalez date of birth, age, height and weight
Armando “Hormiga” González Alba was born on 20 December 2003 in Celaya, Guanajuato, Mexico.
At the time of writing, the forward is 22 years old and is 179cm tall, or five feet and 10 inches.
Sofifa claims that the forward is 68kg.
What does Armando Gonzalez’s nickname mean?
In his homeland, Gonzalez is known as ‘La Hormiga’, which translates to ‘the ant’.
This was given to him as the forward reportedly had a childhood phobia of ants.
He has also been called ‘El Otaku del Gol’, translated as ‘the anime goal fan’ due to his eye-catching goal celebrations that pay homage to his love for anime.
Did Armando Gonzalez win the golden boot?
Gonzalez won the golden boot in the 2025 campaign after a brilliant season for Chivas.
Last season he scored 12 goals from 17 games in the Liga MX Apertura and has five from six in the Clausura this year.
Armando Gonzalez transfer news
His goalscoring exploits have led to the 22-year-old being linked with some high-profile moves to European clubs.
You can pick one forward to sign permanently for Celtic in the summer. Who are you picking?
Adamu or Cvancara?
The Mexico international snubbed a transfer to Russian side CSKA Moscow last summer but has also had interest from West Ham United and Barcelona.
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