Álvaro Rafael González
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Álvaro Rafael González Luengo | ||
Date of birth | 29 October 1984 | ||
Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
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Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team
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Atlas | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2003–2007 | Defensor Sporting | 47 | (4) |
2007–2009 | Boca Juniors | 33 | (1) |
2009–2010 | Nacional | 37 | (3) |
2010– | Lazio | 110 | (4) |
2015 | → Torino (loan) | 4 | (0) |
2015– | → Atlas (loan) | 14 | (0) |
International career‡ | |||
2006– | Uruguay | 49 | (3) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 April 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2014 |
Álvaro Rafael González Luengo (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈalβaɾo rafaˈel ɣonˈsales]; born 29 October 1984), nicknamed "Tata"[1] is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays for Liga MX team Atlas as a midfielder.
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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.[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 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 30 October 2014.
Club | Season | League | Cup | South America Europe |
Other | Total | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Boca Juniors | 2007–08 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
2008–09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
Total Boca Juniors | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 1 | |
Club Nacional | 2009–10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
Total Nacional Montevideo | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
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 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Total S.S. Lazio | 110 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 7 | |
Career total | 170 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 42 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 225 | 11 |
International goals
Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 2 September 2011 | Metalist Oblast Sports Complex, Kharkiv, Ukraine | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–3 (W) | Friendly | |
2 | 14 August 2013 | Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan | ![]() |
4–1 | 4–2 (W) | Friendly | |
3 | 18 November 2014 | Estadio Monumental David Arellano, Santiago, Chile | ![]() |
2–1 | 2–1 (W) | Friendly |
Honours
Club
- Boca Juniors
- Lazio
International
- Uruguay
- 2011 Copa América: Winner
References
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- ↑ http://torinofc.it/news/30/01/2015/gonzalez-al-toro_7481
- ↑ http://www.mediotiempo.com/futbol/mexico/noticias/2015/08/21/uruguayo-alvaro-gonzalez-quinto-foraneo-de-atlas
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External links
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- Living people
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- Defensor Sporting Club players
- Boca Juniors footballers
- Club Nacional de Football players
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- 2011 Copa América players
- 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup players
- 2014 FIFA World Cup players
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- Copa América-winning players