Yair González

Yair González (born 21 March 2002) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Houston Dynamo 2 on loan from Argentinos Juniors.[2]

Yair González
Personal information
Date of birth (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002
Place of birth Argentina
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Houston Dynamo 2
(on loan from Argentinos Juniors)
Number 10
Youth career
Chacarita Juniors
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Chacarita Juniors 17 (3)
2020 Unión La Calera 0 (0)
2021– Argentinos Juniors 0 (0)
2023– → Houston Dynamo 2 (loan) 1 (0)
International career
Argentina U15
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 24 March 2023

Club career

González broke through into first-team football with Chacarita Juniors in 2018–19.[2][3] He was initially an unused substitute for Primera B Nacional fixtures with Mitre and Deportivo Morón, before appearing for his senior bow on 23 February 2019 against Sarmiento; playing twenty-two minutes of a home loss, having come on in place of Joaquín Ibáñez.[2][4] After not turning up to Chacarita's virtual training during the COVID-19 pandemic, the club confirmed on 24 November 2020, that they had terminated the players contract.[5]

Subsequently, there were several rumors that González had signed with Chilean club Unión La Calera.[6] On 10 February 2021, González joined Argentine Primera División club Argentinos Juniors on a three-year deal, after being released from .[7]

International career

In August 2017, González was called up by the Argentina U15s ahead of friendlies with their Paraguayan counterparts.[8][9][10] He appeared in the first encounter on 7 August.[11]

Career statistics
As of 20 April 2019.[2]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Chacarita Juniors 2018–19 Primera B Nacional 1000——0010
Career total 1000——0010

    References
    1. Yair González at WorldFootball.net
    2. "Argentina - Y. González". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    3. "Yair González". World Football. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    4. "Sarmiento ante Chacarita para continuar en la punta de la B Nacional". La Verdad. 23 February 2019. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    5. Yair González dejó de ser jugador de Chacarita: duro comunicado del club, quepasaweb.com.ar, 24 November 2020
    6. Chacarita Juniors apuntó a Unión La Calera por la fuga de uno de sus talentos, tntsports.cl, 23 November 2020
    7. Yair González, nuevo refuerzo de Argentinos Juniors, tycsports.com, 10 February 2021
    8. "Sub 15: Placente dio la nómina con los albirrojos Ayala y Valdéz". El Día. 6 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    9. "Federico Losas y Yair González en la selección Argentina sub-15". Chacarita Juniors. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    10. "Coyette no se baja del barco". El Rincón del Fútbol. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
    11. "Amistoso ante Paraguay". AFA. 7 August 2017. Retrieved 20 April 2019.
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