Darwin González

Darwin Jesús González Mendoza (born 20 May 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.[1]

Darwin González
Personal information
Full name Darwin Jesús González Mendoza
Date of birth (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994
Place of birth Calabozo, Venezuela
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cape Town City
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Arroceros
2015–2019 Deportivo La Guaira 77 (23)
2017–2018 → Patronato (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Étoile du Sahel 36 (6)
2021 Deportivo La Guaira 26 (4)
2022- Cape Town City 35 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2021

Career

González started his career in the Venezuelan Segunda División with Arroceros.[2][3] In 2015, González joined Venezuelan Primera División side Deportivo La Guaira.[1][4][2] He made his debut for the club on 26 April against Zulia, before scoring two goals in his second appearance versus Tucanes seven days later.[1] He subsequently scored eighteen goals in eighty-one matches across the following 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons.[1] During which period he also scored goals in the Copa Venezuela and Copa Sudamericana.[1] In July 2017, González was loaned to Patronato of the Argentine Primera División.[3][5] Three appearances followed.[1]

On 15 January 2019, González moved to Tunisian football after agreeing a move to Étoile du Sahel; penning a three-and-a-half year contract.[6] In 2020, Étoile were handed a transfer ban after failing to pay fees to Deportivo La Guaira for the deal involving González.[7]

Career statistics
As of 9 July 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Deportivo La Guaira 2014–15 Venezuelan Primera División 2200000022
2015 112512[lower-alpha 1]05[lower-alpha 2]2235
2016 344005[lower-alpha 1]2[lower-alpha 1]2[lower-alpha 2]0416
2017 13400—4[lower-alpha 2]3177
2018 171132—6[lower-alpha 2]22615
Total 7723837217710935
Patronato (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 3000—0030
Étoile du Sahel 2018–19 Ligue 1 90-16[lower-alpha 3]01[lower-alpha 4]0161
2019–20 134003[lower-alpha 5]000164
Total 224-19010325
Career total 102278416218714440
  1. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. Appearance(s) in the Venezuelan Primera División play-offs
  3. Appearance(s) in the CAF Confederation Cup
  4. Appearance(s) in the Arab Club Champions Cup
  5. Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League

Honours
Deportivo La Guaira[1]
Étoile du Sahel[1]

References
  1. "Darwin González profile". Soccerway. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. "Darwin González refuerza al filial litoralense". Deportivo La Guaira. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. "Fue muy fuerte perder a mis hermanos". Uno Entre Rios. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. "Darwin González profile". BDFA. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. "Darwin González jugará cedido en el Club Patronato de Argentina". El Nacional. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. "رسمي الفنزويلي داروين غونزاليس في النجم". Étoile du Sahel. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. "L'Etoile du Sahel interdite de recrutements". Africa Top Sports. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.


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