They made history playing for each other and Pirate teammates at Peninsula College.

Now, soccer star brothers Miguel and Daniel Gonzalez will be competing against each other in the United Soccer League’s professional division. Miguel recently signed on to play for the Colorado Springs Switchbacks while Daniel will play for the Oklahoma City Energy.

“It’s been great having my brother as a teammate for all these years,” Miguel Gonzalez said. “We know how each other plays and that allowed us to connect well. Now we will be playing against each other, which will be different, but I’m looking forward to it. It should be a lot of fun.”

Miguel Gonzalez played the striker position for the Pirates in 2010 and 2011, leading the men to a West Division championship and an NWAC championship with 15 goals. In 2011, he set a single-season scoring record with 34 goals and finished with 49 for his career, winning the West Region Most Valuable Player Award both years. He went on to play at Seattle University, where he was named the Western Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year in 2013.

Daniel Gonzalez arrived at Peninsula in 2011 to play the position of central midfielder for the Pirates. The combined efforts of the Gonzalez brothers helped the Pirates to a West Division title and a third-place finish in the NWAC. Daniel set a new single-season assist record in 2011 with 15. Then, in 2012, he led the Pirates to another West title and a second NWAC title, finishing with a school-record 23 career assists. He was named to the NWAC West All-Star Team both years.

Natives of Yelm, the Gonzalez brothers joined forces again after college, signing with the Kitsap Pumas, a USL Premier Development team out of Bremerton. During the 2014 season, the former Pirates helped the Pumas to an impressive second-place finish in the PDL, falling to the Michigan Bucks 1-0 in the championship match.