Álvaro González (footballer, born 1984)

Álvaro Rafael González Luengo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo rafaˈel ɣonˈsales]; born 29 October 1984), nicknamed "Tata"[1] is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Defensor Sporting as a midfielder. A Uruguayan international on 72 occasions since 2006, he represented his nation for one World Cup and three Copa America tournaments.

Álvaro González
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Rafael González Luengo
Date of birth (1984-10-29) 29 October 1984
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Defensor Sporting
Number 15
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2003–2007 Defensor Sporting 54 (5)
2007–2009 Boca Juniors 33 (1)
2009–2010 Nacional 15 (2)
2010–2017 Lazio 113 (4)
2015 → Torino (loan) 4 (0)
2015–2016 → Atlas (loan) 16 (0)
2017–2018 Nacional 29 (2)
2019– Defensor Sporting 43 (3)
National team
2006–2017 Uruguay 72 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 22 November 2020

Club career

Defensor

González started his career in 2003 with Defensor Sporting Club in Uruguay. He represented the side until 2007, playing 122 games with 8 goals in all competitions.

Boca Juniors

In August 2007, he was transferred to the giant club Boca Juniors. In the Argentine team he played till 2009 scoring one goal against Vélez Sarsfield and winning the 2008 Apertura and the 2008 Recopa Sudamericana.

Nacional

In 2009, he returned to Uruguay but now playing for Nacional.

Lazio

In August 2010, he signed a three-year contract with Italian club Lazio. He made his Serie A debut on 22 September 2010 against Fiorentina. Álvaro González scored his first Serie A goal vs Brescia and celebrated his goal by mimicking a phone call back to Uruguay by taking out his right boot.

The 2012–13 season saw González as a protagonist in Lazio coach Petković's eyes, where he had been among the most consistent and played players. Petković played González in numerous roles in the 2012–13 season, from defensive midfielder to full back and right midfielder. Together with the national team, Álvaro González played over 50 games in the 2012–13 season proving his durability, consistency and also goal scoring where he managed to get on the scoresheet in Serie A, Coppa Italia and in the Europa League.

Loan to Torino

On 1 February 2015, Torino announced the signing of González on a six-month loan with a buyout clause.[2]

Loan to Atlas

On 21 August 2015, Mexican side Atlas announced the signing of González on a full year loan with a buyout clause. [3]

International career
González (left) celebrating with Luis Suárez a goal against England at the 2014 FIFA World Cup

González has won 49 caps for the Uruguay national football team. His debut for La Celeste came against Romania in May 2006.[4]

After playing for the team during 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, he was omitted from the squad which went on the finish fourth in the tournament finals.[4]

In 2011, he won the Copa América playing four matches, including the final against Paraguay. He went on to represent his country at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, and made 12 appearances during the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign.[4]

On 2 June 2014, he was named in Uruguay's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.[5] He appeared as a second-half substitute in the team's opening match – a 3–1 defeat to Costa Rica in Fortaleza.[6]

Career statistics

Club

Statistics accurate as of match played 1 October 2019.

Club Season League Cup CONMEBOL /
UEFA		 Other Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Boca Juniors 2007–08 131004120192
2008–09 200005100251
Total Boca Juniors 331009220443
Nacional 2009–10 152008000232
S.S. Lazio 2010–11 191310000222
2011–12 311207000401
2012–13 3414111100493
2013–14 251104000301
2014–15 4010000050
Total S.S. Lazio 1134112221001467
Torino (loan) 2015 4000000040
Atlas (loan) 2015–16 160300000190
Nacional 2017 202006000262
2018 90005000140
Total Nacional 2920011000402
Defensor Sporting 2019 70004000110
Career total 21791425432029718

International
Source:[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Uruguay 200630
200730
200840
200910
201010
2011101
201280
2013111
201481
2015110
201670
201750
Total723

International goals
Goal Date Venue Opponent Score Result CompetitionRef
12 September 2011Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine Ukraine1–12–3 (W)Friendly
214 August 2013Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan Japan4–14–2 (W)Friendly
318 November 2014Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile Chile2–12–1 (W)Friendly

Honours

Club
Boca Juniors
Lazio

International
Uruguay

References
  1. "PROFIL PEMAIN TATA GONZALEZ" (in Italian). fussballtransfers.com. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 12 May 2013.
  2. http://torinofc.it/news/30/01/2015/gonzalez-al-toro_7481
  3. http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2015/08/21/uruguayo-alvaro-gonzalez-quinto-foraneo-de-atlas
  4. "Alvaro GONZALEZ". FIFA. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  5. "Uruguay World Cup 2014 squad". The Telegraph. 2 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  6. "Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica". BBC. 14 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.
  7. "Álvaro González - AUF". Retrieved 26 November 2020.
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