Diego González (footballer, born 1988)

Diego Hernán González (born 9 February 1988), also known as "Pulpo" González, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder he currently plays in Unión Española.[1]

Diego González
González with Santos Laguna in 2016
Personal information
Full name Diego Hernán González
Date of birth (1988-02-09) 9 February 1988 (age 36)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s) Defensive midfielder
Team information
Current team
Unión Española
Youth career
Racing Club
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2014 Lanús 160 (10)
2010–2011Rosario Central (loan) 10 (1)
2015–2016 Santos Laguna 56 (11)
2016–2020 Racing Club 50 (8)
2018–2019Tijuana (loan) 25 (1)
2020–2023 Boca Juniors 34 (3)
2024– Unión Española 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 26 January 2024

Career

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González made his first team debut for Lanús during the Apertura 2007 tournament, which the club went on to win.

In 2010, he joined Rosario Central, recently relegated to the second division.[2] He returned to Lanús for the second half of the season.

On 4 December 2014, it was announced that he would sign a contract with Club Santos Laguna who plays in la Liga MX, and would make his debut in the Torneo Clausura Mexico in 2015.

On 25 January 2024, he signed with Chilean Primera División side Unión Española.[3]

Honours

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Lanús

Santos Laguna

Boca Juniors

References

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  1. ^ "Diego González: "Vine a Racing para pelear el torneo" - TyC Sports".
  2. ^ "Otro González como refuerzo". La Capital (in Spanish). 16 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 July 2010. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
  3. ^ Rubio, Jorge (25 January 2024). "MULTICAMPEÓN con Boca firma en Chile: ¡A 10 días del ANUNCIO y con "muchas DUDAS"!". RedGol (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 January 2024.
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