 He managed 11 appearances and scored one goal, against Veracruz on August 29, 2007 in a 2-1 win.Pumas eventually traded a 33 yr old Ariel Gonzalez to Veracruz for the Clausura 2008 season and Veracruz was eventually relegated to the second division after one season with Ariel Gonzalez.After two poor played seasons with Veracruz Ariel Gonzalez was loaned to Irapuato for 2 seasons in December 2009.