 On 9 February 2007, Gonzalez scored the winner after coming on as a substitute in the 3–2 win against Stade de Reims.He ended the season with three goals in seven matches as Niort finished 16th in the division to secure their Ligue 2 status for another season.In his first season with Niort, Gonzalez had scored six goals in 33 games, his highest number of goals in a season at the time.