 The injury forced him to spend more than two months out of the side, returning to the team for the 0–1 loss to Clermont Foot on 2 November.Gonzalez scored only once between November 2007 and May 2008 as Niort struggled in the league, occupying a relegation place for some part of the season.He netted his first goal in over eight months when he scored the third in a 3–0 win against Dijon on 2 May 2008.