He has an electric burst of pace and an excellent left foot, which means he is very effective on the counterattack.
It is no co-incidence his best games for Chile have come away from home.
With the opposition pushing forward, Gonzalez has exposed them on the break.
He is well capable of getting on the scoresheet, as shown by his record of three goals in 13 caps.
Despite a slight frame he can generate plenty of power to shoot from long range.
He is a threat from free kicks, and is also adept at arriving at the far post to turn in crosses from the right.
Gonzalez was pitched into the highly competitive atmosphere of South America's World Cup qualifiers when he had only just turned 19.
He proved he could cope, and since then only injury has kept him out of the team. Only a harsh ruling, then, would deny him a work permit for his move to Liverpool.
Chilean players have a reputation for travelling badly.
Gonzalez, though, has already shown that he can adapt to European football.
His club, Albacete, may have been relegated from the Primera Liga, but he came out of the campaign with considerable credit.
Fitting into the Premiership is, of course, a more difficult task.
There is a new language to learn, a more physical type of game to get used to, and, of course, the extra pressures that come with playing for a club that is chasing titles.
Everything Mark Gonzalez has done so far would seem to indicate that he is up to the challenge.