Facundo González

Facundo González Molino (born 6 July 2003) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Serie B team Sampdoria on loan from Juventus.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Molino.

Facundo González
González with Uruguay U20 in 2023
Personal information
Full name Facundo González Molino[1]
Date of birth (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Sampdoria
(on loan from Juventus)
Number 33
Youth career
0000–2011 Vista Alegre
2011–2019 Espanyol
2019–2020 Valencia
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2020–2023 Valencia B 59 (4)
2023– Juventus 0 (0)
2023– → Sampdoria (loan) 0 (0)
International career‡
2022–2023 Uruguay U20 21 (1)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 11 June 2023

Club career

As a youth player, González joined the youth academy of Spanish fifth tier side Vista Alegre.[2][3] In 2019, he joined the youth academy of Valencia in the Spanish La Liga.[4][5][6][7]

On 8 August 2023, he signed a three-year deal with Juventus.[8]

On 23 August 2023, González joined Serie B side Sampdoria on loan.[9]

International career

González is a Uruguayan youth international. In September 2022, he played for Uruguay under-20 team in Torneo Cuadrangular de Maldonado.[10]

He was a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[11][12]

Honours

Uruguay U20

References
  1. "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. "Facu González quiere vestir la Celeste: "Yo sí que me siento uruguayo de verdad; la elegiría con los ojos cerrados"". elpais.com.uy.
  3. "Facu González, la joven promesa que ha atado el Valencia CF". uvalencia.es.
  4. "Facundo González: el amor por la Celeste y su búsqueda por afirmarse en el Valencia". espndeportes.espn.com.
  5. "Facu González aparta momentáneamente a Uruguay para ganarse a Gattuso". as.com.
  6. "Facu González cumplirá su sueño de vestir la Celeste mientras en Valencia Maxi Gómez le presentó a Cavani". elpais.com.uy.
  7. "Facu González ultima su puesta a punto para volver con el Valencia Mestalla". esportbase.valenciaplaza.com.
  8. "UFFICIALE | FACUNDO GONZÁLEZ È UN GIOCATORE DELLA JUVENTUS" (Press release) (in Italian). Juventus. 8 August 2023. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  9. "González è blucerchiato: temporaneo dalla Juve" (Press release) (in Italian). Sampdoria. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  10. "Lista final de convocados para el Cuadrangular de Maldonado" (in Spanish). 4 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  11. "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  12. Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  13. "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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