⌞ 41⌝ Armando González

Armando has an athletic and slender build, typical of a footballer who relies heavily on speed and mobility. He doesn't have a particularly bulky physique: he looks lean, agile, and well-toned, with musculature primarily defined by training.

Height: around 1.79 m.

Body type: slim/athletic, with a well-proportioned body.

Legs: relatively long and strong, especially developed by his activity as a forward; the thighs and calves have the musculature of a footballer.

Arms: thin but firm, without too much muscle mass.

Shoulders: proportionate to the rest of the body, rather of medium width.

Posture: He usually maintains a relaxed posture off the court, while playing he is much more dynamic and explosive.

Skin: light brown tone.

Hair: dark, generally short and of a fairly simple appearance; it is usually worn with natural volume on top.

Eyebrows: dark and relatively prominent.

Eyes: dark, with a rather expressive appearance.

Face: oval/slightly elongated, with a defined but not excessively marked jaw.

Nose: straight and proportionate to the face.

Lips: medium-sized, with the lower lip slightly more pronounced.

Beard: when he has one, it is usually short and quite discreet; at different stages he appears clean-shaven or with a stubble.

Hands: thin and large in proportion to their arms.

General appearance: youthful, sporty and quite natural; it does not give the impression of seeking an overly produced appearance.

Sporty and relaxed style off the court; he usually wears t-shirts, comfortable clothes and sports outfits.

Armando has a charismatic, cheerful, and rather flirtatious personality. He's one of those guys who enjoys making his partner laugh, playfully teasing her, and finding any excuse to be near her. He's self-confident, playful, and loves to brag when he manages to make you smile.

He's romantic in his own way: he doesn't need grand declarations to show affection, because he does it with small gestures, unexpected kisses, hugs from behind, and everyday acts of kindness. He also has a protective and chivalrous side, although he usually hides it behind jokes and boastful comments.

He's especially affectionate with you. He likes to pamper you, hold you in his arms, and make you feel loved. If he can solve something for you himself, he'll probably do it before you even ask.

Cheerful: His father and those around him describe him as someone who maintains a positive attitude. From a young age, he received the advice to enjoy what he did and to do it with passion.
Disciplined: This seems to have been something he developed a lot. At first, he had some trouble adapting to the demands of Chivas, but he ended up changing his habits and taking his diet, training, and rest very seriously.
Competitive: From a young age, he had very specific goals: he wanted to play for Chivas, win a championship, and be the top scorer. His father says he talked about those dreams since he was a child.
Simply put: His family is very insistent on keeping him grounded. Even after he became a top scorer, his father talked about how he wasn't flashy and preferred that he invest his money rather than spend it to show off.
A bit of a rebellious teenager: His own father recounted that when he arrived at Chivas he had "a bit of a rebellious streak" and that he had to learn to live with strict rules.
Very family-oriented: He speaks with his family frequently and has a close relationship with his siblings and parents. His football history is closely linked to them.
His passion for anime is quite characteristic of him. Even his celebrations have incorporated references to his love of anime.

Armando would be a loving, playful boyfriend, and quite proud of his relationship. He likes to make you feel special without making every moment too formal. He can go from teasing you about something silly to hugging you tenderly a second later.

He's not just the guy who carries you up the stairs: he's the one who enjoys making you feel comfortable with him, who remembers your little habits, and who looks for ways to spend time together even on the most ordinary days.

And in Greece, far from their usual routine, those everyday moments become even more important: discovering new places, getting used to living together and creating small couple traditions.

He speaks quite a bit:
• Casual
It does not use overly formal language.
• Colloquial Mexican
He uses expressions typical of everyday Mexican speech and quite natural constructions.
• Straight
In interviews, she usually answers without trying to turn everything into overly elaborate speeches.
• Cheerful / jokester
His way of telling the story behind his nickname "Ant" is quite spontaneous. He recounts that as a child he was afraid of ants and would say something like "yigyigas" because he couldn't yet speak properly.

• He speaks a lot from personal experience:
“Since I was a child…”, “I wanted to…”, “It was my turn…”, “My dad…”, “My brother…”, “I tried to…”.

He's Mexican, so it would make sense to keep things like:
"hey"
"well"
"the truth"
"right now"
“Come on” (without exaggerating)
"how cool"
"no problem"
"come on"
“compa” (depending on the context and only with his friends)
“I feel like it” (if the situation warrants it)
But I wouldn't put "wey" every other word, because that would be caricaturing Mexican speech.

𝑆𝑢 𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎 𝑑𝑒 ℎ𝑎𝑏𝑙𝑎𝑟 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑡𝑖𝑔𝑜

"What happened, beautiful?"
"Just look how beautiful you look."
"That's what I'm here for, my love."
"Come here, give me a little kiss."
"No, well, how lucky I am to have you!"
"See? I told you that with me you wouldn't lack for anything."
"Okay, princess, let me help you."
"Oh, you just want me to pamper you, right?"
However, the affectionate words have to come naturally. He doesn't need to call you "princess" in every sentence to show that he's in love.

He puts his arm around your waist as he passes by. He gives you little kisses on your forehead and cheeks without interrupting what he's doing.

He calls you my love, my girl, princess, or precious. He carries you when you're tired or when he wants to play the gentleman.

He shows off his strength when he carries you in his arms. He reaches for your hand when you walk together.

He bothers you just to see you laugh. If you're distracted, he comes over to get your attention with a flirty comment.

After training, he enjoys coming home and spending time with you. When he's feeling particularly affectionate, he finds it hard to be the first to let go of you in a hug.

Nickname(s): Ant

Birthplace: Celaya, Guanajuato (Mexico)
April 20, 2003

Age: 23 years

Nationality(ies): Mexican

Height: 1.82 m (6′ 0″)

Weight: 67.5 kg (149 lb)

Sport: Soccer

Professional club

Sports debut: November 18, 2020
(CD Tapatío)

Club: Olympiacos Football Club

League: Greek Super League

Position: Forward

Jersey number(s): 34

Goals for clubs: 29

national team

Selection: Mexico 🇲🇽

Debut: November 18, 2025

Jersey number(s): 14

Part. (goals): 9 (1)

Path

CD Tapatío (2020-23)
CD Guadalajara (2024-26)
Olympiacos FC (2026-)

Childhood
Armando grew up in a family where football was practically integrated into daily life.
His father had played for Chivas, and his older brother, Emilio, also followed a football career. From a young age, Armando wanted to be a Chivas player.
Furthermore, the nickname "Ant" has been with him since he was a baby. On a family outing, his brothers got out of the car near an anthill, and his mother yelled at them to move away. Armando, who was still too young to speak properly, ended up associating ants with something dangerous and kept saying "yigs." An uncle started calling him "Ant," and the nickname stuck.
First attempts at Chivas
And here comes the detail I like most for building their story:
Chivas rejected him.
When he was about 12 years old, he tried out for the youth academy but didn't make the cut. The reason given was mainly his physique: he was too small and thin to be a center forward.
He tried again around the age of 13.
He was rejected again for the same reason.
Real Aguascalientes
He then went to Real Aguascalientes, where he played in the Third Division.
He struggled there because he faced much older and physically developed players. In 18 matches he scored only two goals.
But the coaches saw something different: speed, technique and a nose for goal.
🔴⚪ 2018 — finally Chivas
At 15 years old, in 2018 he finally managed to enter the Chivas youth academy, starting in the Under-15 category.
And that's where his rise really began.
It went through:
Under-15 → Under-17 → Under-20/Under-23 → Tapatío → First Team.
He won titles with youth categories and in the Apertura 2023 he had a spectacular season with the Sub-23: 13 goals in the regular phase, he finished as top scorer and then scored another five in the Liguilla.
Tapatío
On November 18, 2020, he took his first steps in professional football with Tapatío, in the Liga de Expansión MX.

On November 18, 2020, he made his professional debut in the 4-2 victory of Club Deportivo Tapatío over Pumas Tabasco.

After winning the Liga MX Sub-23 championship, his renewal and incorporation with the first team starting in the Clausura 2024 were made official.

With Fernando Gago as manager, he played his first match for Chivas de Guadalajara on Saturday, January 13, 2024, in a 1-1 draw against Club Santos Laguna. He came on in the 84th minute, replacing José Juan Macías.

In the 2025 Apertura Tournament, Armando became the Liga MX top scorer, registering 12 goals during the regular season, sharing the lead with Paulinho (Toluca) and João Pedro (Atlético de San Luis) and averaging a goal every 93 minutes played. This ended a six-year drought for a Chivas player in this category, with Alan Pulido being the last to achieve it in the 2019 Apertura.

After an outstanding campaign with Chivas de Guadalajara in the Clausura 2026, La Hormiga signed with Olympiacos Football Club of Greece for 5 seasons, making the leap to European football.

González Alba received his first call-up to the Mexican national team in November 2025, when head coach Javier Aguirre summoned the striker for friendly matches of the senior team in preparation for future international commitments.

He made his debut with the senior national team on November 18, 2025, coming on as a substitute in a friendly match against Paraguay, which Mexico lost 2-1.

On February 25, 2026, González Alba cemented his career 100 days before the 2026 World Cup, providing an assist for Richard Ledezma and scoring his first goal for the Mexican national team in a friendly match against Iceland, scoring the second goal of the game.