Diego González (footballer, born April 1998)
Diego Abraham González Torres (born 29 April 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side O'Higgins.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Diego Abraham González Torres | ||
| Date of birth | 29 April 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Rancagua, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | O'Higgins | ||
| Number | 4 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| O'Higgins | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016– | O'Higgins | 59 | (1) |
| 2017 | → Palmeiras (loan) | 0 | (0) |
| 2019 | → Rangers (loan) | 19 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015 | Chile U17 | 7 | (0) |
| 2017 | Chile U20 | 0 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 September 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2017 | |||
Club career
González made his professional debut playing for O'Higgins in a Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana match against Santiago Wanderers on May 15, 2016.[1] On 2017 season, he was loaned to Brazilian side Palmeiras on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[2] Later, on 2019 season he was loaned to Primera B side Rangers de Talca.[3]
International career
He represented Chile U17 at the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and at the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In addition, he was part of the Chile U20 squad for the 2017 South American U-20 Championship, but he didn't make any appearance.
At senior level, on 2019 he was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile senior team.[4]
Personal life
He is the older brother of Moisés González, a professional footballer who began his career playing for O'Higgins along with him.[5]
References
- "Diego González parte a Brasil" (in Spanish). O'Higgins F.C. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- Arredondo, Juan Cristóbal (29 March 2017). "Diego González y su incorporación al Palmeiras: "Se me abrió una gran oportunidad"". Fútbol Joven Chile (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Rangers anunció la incorporación del defensor Diego González" (in Spanish). ANFP. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Las sorpresas en la nómina de Rueda para el nuevo microciclo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- "Los González Torres se unen a los hermanos que jugaron en el mismo club" (in European Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.