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Álvaro González (footballer, born 1984)

Álvaro González
González with Uruguay in 2011
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Rafael González Luengo
Date of birth (1984-10-29) 29 October 1984 (age 40)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
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)
2019–2021 Defensor Sporting 43 (3)
2022–2023 La Luz 36 (1)
International career
2006–2017 Uruguay 72 (3)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
Copa América
Winner 2011 Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 November 2020

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

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 until 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.[citation needed]

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
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Boca Juniors 2007–08 13 1 0 0 4 1 2 0 19 2
2008–09 20 0 0 0 5 1 0 0 25 1
Total Boca Juniors 33 1 0 0 9 2 2 0 44 3
Nacional 2009–10 15 2 0 0 8 0 0 0 23 2
S.S. Lazio 2010–11 19 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 22 2
2011–12 31 1 2 0 7 0 0 0 40 1
2012–13 34 1 4 1 11 1 0 0 49 3
2013–14 25 1 1 0 4 0 0 0 30 1
2014–15 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
Total S.S. Lazio 113 4 11 2 22 1 0 0 146 7
Torino (loan) 2015 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
Atlas (loan) 2015–16 16 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 19 0
Nacional 2017 20 2 0 0 6 0 0 0 26 2
2018 9 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 14 0
Total Nacional 29 2 0 0 11 0 0 0 40 2
Defensor Sporting 2019 7 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 11 0
Career total 217 9 14 2 54 3 2 0 297 18

International

Source:[7]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Uruguay 2006 3 0
2007 3 0
2008 4 0
2009 1 0
2010 1 0
2011 10 1
2012 8 0
2013 11 1
2014 8 1
2015 11 0
2016 7 0
2017 5 0
Total 72 3

International goals

No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 2 September 2011 Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine  Ukraine 1–1 2–3 (W) Friendly
2 14 August 2013 Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan  Japan 4–1 4–2 (W) Friendly
3 18 November 2014 Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile  Chile 2–1 2–1 (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. ^ "Gonzalez al Toro".
  3. ^ "Uruguayo Álvaro González, quinto foráneo de Atlas".
  4. ^ a b c "Alvaro GONZALEZ". FIFA. Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. 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.
Quelle: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%81lvaro_Rafael_Gonz%C3%A1lez