Mario González (footballer, born 1996)
Mario González Gutiérrez (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmaɾjo ɣonˈθaleθ]; born 25 February 1996) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Belgian club Oud-Heverlee Leuven on loan from S.C. Braga. Mainly a forward, he can also play as a right winger.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mario González Gutiérrez | ||
| Date of birth | 25 February 1996 | ||
| Place of birth | Villarcayo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | OH Leuven (on loan from Braga) | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Villarcayo Nela | |||
| Burgos | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| 2012–2015 | Villarreal | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2014–2016 | Villarreal C | 53 | (24) |
| 2015–2019 | Villarreal B | 86 | (16) |
| 2016–2017 | Villarreal | 4 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Clermont | 18 | (3) |
| 2020–2021 | Villarreal | 0 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | → Tondela (loan) | 27 | (15) |
| 2021– | Braga | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Tenerife (loan) | 16 | (6) |
| 2022– | → OH Leuven (loan) | 12 | (11) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Spain U17 | 3 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:50, 30 November 2022 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Born in Villarcayo de Merindad de Castilla la Vieja, Province of Burgos, Castile and León, González joined Villarreal CF's youth system in 2012.[1] On 30 August 2014 he made his senior debut for the C team, starting in a 1–3 home loss against CD Castellón in the Tercera División.
González scored his first senior goal on 5 October 2014, the third in a 4–0 home victory over FC Jove Español. He added a brace against Orihuela CF on 14 December,[2] two more against UD Benigànim and Ontinyent CF in the following campaign,[3][4] and a hat-trick in a 6–1 rout of CD Acero on 28 November 2015.[5]
González made his first-team debut on 17 August 2016, coming on as a second-half substitute for Rafael Santos Borré in a 1–2 home loss to AS Monaco FC in the play-off round of the UEFA Champions League.[6] His first match in La Liga was three days later, when he replaced Alexandre Pato in the 1–1 draw at Granada CF.[7]
In July 2019, González was loaned to French Ligue 2 club Clermont Foot.[8] A year later, after exercising an option in his contract, he returned to Villarreal on a two-year deal.[9]
González went on loan to Portugal's C.D. Tondela in the summer of 2020.[10] He scored a career-best 15 times during his spell (ranking fourth in the Primeira Liga individual charts for the season), including three in 12 minutes in a 3–2 away win against Moreirense FC.[11][12]
On 1 July 2021, González signed a four-year contract at S.C. Braga of the same country and league.[13] The following 31 January, he returned to his home country after agreeing to a six-month loan with CD Tenerife.[14]
Honours
Individual
- Primeira Liga Forward of the Month: April 2021[12]
References
- ^ Fernández, Dani (30 March 2013). "Mario González, un goleador internacional en Villarreal" [Mario González, an international goalscorer at Villarreal] (in Spanish). Marcadorint. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Roca, Juan Francisco (14 December 2014). "Mario González dispara al Villarreal C" [Mario González propels Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Roca, Juan Francisco (19 October 2015). "El Villarreal C llega al gol 500" [Villarreal C reach 500th goal]. Levante-EMV (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Roca, Juan Francisco (13 December 2015). "Nadie frena a este Villarreal C" [No one stops this Villarreal C] (in Spanish). Golsmedia. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "El Villarreal C deslumbra ante el Acero (1–6)" [Villarreal C amaze against Acero (1–6)] (in Spanish). Villarreal CF. 28 November 2015. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Monaco grab advantage with victory at Villarreal". UEFA. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ Callero, Borja Luis (20 August 2016). "Empate justo en Los Cármenes" [Fair draw at the Los Cármenes]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 August 2016.
- ^ Le Bihan, Eric (16 July 2019). "Mercato: l'attaquant espagnol Mario González (Villarreal) 8e recrue du Clermont Foot" [Transfer market: Spanish forward Mario González (Villarreal) 8th addition of Clermont Foot] (in French). France Bleu. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "El Villarreal repesca al delantero Mario González del Clermont francés" [Villarreal bring back forward Mario González from France's Clermont]. El Periódico Mediterráneo (in Spanish). 5 July 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Mario González é auriverde" [Mario González is white-and-green] (in Portuguese). CD Tondela. 15 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Imparável: o hat-trick de Mario González em 12 minutos no Moreirense-Tondela" [Unstoppable: Mario González's 12-minute hat-trick in Moreirense-Tondela]. O Jogo (in Portuguese). 17 April 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Espanhol Mario González, do Tondela, eleito melhor avançado do mês" [Spaniard Mario González, of Tondela, voted best forward of the month] (in Portuguese). EFE. 18 May 2021. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Mario González assina por quatro épocas pelo Sp. Braga" [Mario González signs for four seasons with Sp. Braga]. Público (in Portuguese). 1 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ "Mario González, nuevo refuerzo ofensivo para el CD Tenerife" [Mario González, new attacking addition for CD Tenerife] (in Spanish). CD Tenerife. 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
External links
- Mario González at BDFutbol
- Mario González – UEFA competition record ()
- Mario González at Soccerway