César González (footballer, born 1982)

For other people with a similar name, see César González (disambiguation).

César Eduardo González Amais (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ eˈðwaɾðo ɣonˈsales]; born 1 October 1982 in Maturín is a Venezuelan footballer midfielder.

César González

Personal information
Full name	César Eduardo González Amais
Date of birth	(1982-10-01) 1 October 1982 (age 41)
Place of birth	Maturín, Venezuela
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Position(s)	Left/Right Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2002–2004	Monagas	59	(12)
2004	Atlético Huila	14	(3)
2005	Deportivo Cali	10	(2)
2005–2007	Caracas	77	(20)
2007–2008	Colón	22	(3)
2008–2009	Huracán	34	(5)
2009–2011	San Luis Potosí	35	(3)
2011	→ Gimnasia LP (loan)	11	(0)
2011–2012	→ River Plate (loan)	12	(1)
2012–2016	Deportivo Táchira	90	(34)
2016–2017	Coritiba	14	(0)
2017–2019	Deportivo La Guaira	80	(17)
2020	Monagas	17	(6)
2021	Atlético Venezuela	18	(0)
International career^‡
2004–2015	Venezuela	59	(5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 March 2016

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

González started his career in 2002 with Monagas Sport Club, in 2004 he moved to Colombia to play for Atlético Huila and then in 2005 he moved to Deportivo Cali also in Colombia, where he was part of the 2005 championship winning squad.

In 2005, he returned to Venezuela to play for Caracas FC where he won two Primera División titles.

In 2007, he was selected to represent Venezuela at the Copa América 2007 and after the tournament he was signed by Argentine club Colón de Santa Fe.

In 2008, he joined Club Atlético Huracán where he was part of the team that finished as runners up in the Clausura 2009 tournament. During the winter transfer he joined Mexican side San Luis Potosí.

In 2011, he has left San Luis de Mexico to join Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. After six month, he joined River Plate on a loan deal for six months, with an option to buy of around $500,000.^[1] After the season ended, River Plate decided not to redeem the option to buy on his contract. On 15 July 2012, Maestrico González signed a three-year contract with Venezuelan football club Deportivo Táchira.^[2]

International career

Cesar González has played 56 matches with the national football team of Venezuela, scoring five goals in them. On 9 July 2011, Gonzalez scored from 30 yards against Ecuador in the Copa America to put Venezuela on the verge of qualification to the quarter finals.

International goals

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	24 March 2007	Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela	Cuba	3–1	3–1	Friendly
2.	3 March 2010	Metropolitano de Lara, Lara, Venezuela	Panama	1–2	1–2	Friendly
3.	9 July 2011	Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, Argentina	Ecuador	1–0	1–0	2011 Copa América
4.	22 May 2013	Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela	El Salvador	1–1	2–1	Friendly
5.	10 September 2013	Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela	Peru	2–1	3–2	2014 World Cup qualifier

Titles

Season	Club	Title
2005	Deportivo Cali	Fútbol Profesional Colombiano
2006	Caracas FC	Primera División Venezolana
2007	Caracas FC	Primera División Venezolana

References

1. . River Plate's Official website (in Spanish). 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
2. . liderendeportes.com (in Spanish). 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2012.

External links

• at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 April 2015) (in Spanish)
• César González at National-Football-Teams.com
• César González at Soccerway