Facundo González

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

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

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 (age 20)^[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)	16	(2)
International career
2022–2023	Uruguay U20	21	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Uruguay FIFA U-20 World Cup Winner 2023 Argentina South American U-20 Championship Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 February 2024

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]

In June 2023, González received his first call-up to the senior team for friendlies against Nicaragua and Cuba.^[13]

Honours

Uruguay U20

• FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2023^[11][12]
• South American U-20 Championship runner-up: 2023^[14]

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. "Los sub-20 convocados se incorporan a los entrenamientos este miércoles" (in Spanish). 13 June 2023. Retrieved 28 December 2023.
14. "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.

External links

• Facundo González at Soccerway