Giovanni González

Giovanni Alessandro González Apud (born 20 September 1994) is a Uruguayan footballer who plays as a defender for Peñarol and the Uruguay national team. He's the son of former player Juan González.[1]

Giovanni González
Personal information
Full name Giovanni Alessandro González Apud
Date of birth (1994-09-20) 20 September 1994
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Right back, Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Peñarol
Number 20
Youth career
2014 River Plate
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014–2018 River Plate 72 (3)
2018– Peñarol 67 (2)
National team
2019– Uruguay 8 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 May 2019
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

Club career

González began his career in 2014 with CA River Plate (URU). In 2018, he moved to CA Peñarol.[2]

International career

He was called for the Uruguay national team for the first time on 2 March 2019 in the preliminary list for the 2019 China Cup.[3] He made his debut for the squad on 22 March 2019 in the China Cup semifinal against Uzbekistan, as a 61st-minute substitute for Diego Laxalt.[4]

Honours

Club

Peñarol

International

References

  1. Giovanni González jugará en Peñarol; La Red 21, 27 December 2017 (in Spanish)
  2. "Giovanni González on Soccerway.com". Soccerway.
  3. "27 reservados para la China Cup". Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 2019-03-02. Retrieved 2019-03-02.
  4. "Uruguay v Uzbekistan game report". ESPN. 22 March 2019.
  5. "Giovanni González on Soccerway.com". Soccerway.


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