Juan Martín González

Juan Martín González Samso (born 14 November 2000) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Saracens and the Argentina national team.[2]

Juan Martín González
Full nameJuan Martín González Samso
Date of birth (2000-11-14) 14 November 2000
Place of birthMendoza, Argentina
Height1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)[1]
Weight90 kg (198 lb; 14 st 2 lb)[1]
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker
Current team Saracens
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2021 Jaguares XV 9 (35)
2021–2023 London Irish 37 (43)
2023– Saracens 0 (0)
Correct as of 28 August 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019 Argentina U20 5 (5)
2021– Argentina 24 (30)
Correct as of 28 August 2023

Club career

González signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Jaguares XV ahead of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season.[3][4] He signed for English Premiership Rugby side London Irish during the 2021–22 season.[5] He signed for English Premiership Rugby side Saracens on 25 July 2023 for the 2023–24 season.

International career

In June 2021, he was named in the Argentina squad for the 2021 July rugby union tests.[6] He made his debut on 3 July, against Romania, scoring a try.[7]

Career statistics

List of international tries

As of 13 November 2022[8]

Try Opposing team Location Venue Competition Date Result Score
1  Romania Bucharest, Romania Stadionul Arcul de Triumf 2021 July rugby union tests 3 July 2021 Win 17 - 24
2  Italy Treviso, Italy Stadio Comunale di Monigo 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals 13 November 2021 Win 16 - 37
3  Australia Mendoza, Argentina Estadio Malvinas Argentinas 2022 Rugby Championship 6 August 2022 Loss 26 – 41
4  Australia San Juan, Argentina Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario 2022 Rugby Championship 13 August 2022 Win 48 – 17
5  New Zealand Christchurch, New Zealand Orangetheory Stadium 2022 Rugby Championship 27 August 2022 Win 25 – 18
6  South Africa Durban, South Africa Kings Park Stadium 2022 Rugby Championship 24 September 2022 Loss 38 - 21

References

  1. "Juan Martín González player profile". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 21 October 2023.
  2. "Juan Martín González". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  3. @JaguaresARG (29 January 2021). "Te presentamos al plantel de #JaguaresXV para la pretemporada 2021 que comienza el lunes 8 de febrero en #CasaPumas. ¡Aguante este equipo!" (Tweet). Retrieved 30 January 2021 via Twitter.
  4. "Jaguares XV anunció su plantel para la Superliga Americana de Rugby". ESPN Deportes. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  5. "Irish sign Argentinean international forward | 20th October 2021 | News". London Irish. 20 October 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  6. "Uncapped Juan Martín González joins Los Pumas for July internationals". Americas Rugby News. 17 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
  7. "Scrappy win for Argentina over dogged Romania". Americas Rugby News. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  8. "Juan Martin GONZALEZ SAMSO profile and stats". all.rugby. Retrieved 9 August 2022.


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