Diego González (footballer, born 2003)

Diego Luis González Alcaraz (born 7 January 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lazio.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Alcaraz.
Diego González
Personal information
Full name Diego Luis González Alcaraz[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003
Place of birth Asunción, Paraguay[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Lazio
Number 22
Youth career
EdF Acosta Ñu
Colonos Unidos
Oleariense
Olimpia
Nacional
Libertad
Potros del Este
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Colonos Unidos
2021–2022 Potros del Este 13 (3)
2021 → USMP (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023 Celaya 33 (5)
2023 → Lazio (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Lazio 0 (0)
International career‡
Paraguay U17
2022– Paraguay U20 5 (3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 18 January 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11:19, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Club career

González took an interest in football from the age of five, and joined Escuela de Fútbol Acosta Ñu as a child.[2] He joined amateur side Colonos Unidos, going on to make his senior debut with the side at the age of fourteen.[2] He also represented youth side Oleariense, before trialling and signing with professional side Olimpia in November 2017.[2]

In July 2021, González signed for Peruvian side USMP on loan.[3]

On 31 January 2023, González joined Serie A side Lazio on an initial six-month loan, with an option to buy set to turn into an obligation depending on performance.[4][5] The purchase obligation was activated during the 2022–23 season.[6]

International career

González has represented Paraguay at youth international level.[1]

Career statistics

Club
As of 18 January 2023.[1][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Potros del Este 2021 LPF 1330000133
USMP (loan) 2021 Liga 1 30000030
Celaya 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX 1310000131
2022–23 2040000204
Total 3350000335
Career total 4980000498

    References
    1. Diego González at WorldFootball.net
    2. "Diego González, un chico oleariense que fue reclutado por el Olimpia" [Diego González, a boy from Olera who was recruited by Olimpia]. adndigital.com.py (in Spanish). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
    3. "San Martín fichó a paraguayo Diego González" [San Martín signed Paraguayan Diego González]. ovacion.pe (in Spanish). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
    4. "Diego Gonzalez in biancoceleste a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
    5. Agrifoglio, Andrea (31 January 2023). "VIDEO! Lazio, un colpo dal Messico: ecco Alvarez, paraguaiano classe 2003". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
    6. "Diego Gonzalez in biancoceleste a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
    7. Diego González at Soccerway


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