 Gonzalez scored twice in the side's first match back in the third tier, a 3–2 home win against Rodez on 6 August 2010.He remained an integral part of the Niort team, playing a total of 37 league and cup matches during the 2010–11 campaign.He scored three goals during the final month of the campaign, including two in consecutive matches against Plabennec and Beauvais, and the opening goal in the 2–0 victory against UJA Alfortville on the penultimate matchday, as the team secured an 11th-place finish.