Diego González (footballer, born April 1998)

Diego Abraham González Torres (born 29 April 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Chilean Primera División side Cobreloa on loan from O'Higgins.

Diego González
González with O'Higgins in 2023
Personal information
Full name Diego Abraham González Torres
Date of birth (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Cobreloa
(on loan from O'Higgins)
Youth career
O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016– O'Higgins 66 (2)
2017Palmeiras (loan) 0 (0)
2019Rangers (loan) 19 (2)
2024–Cobreloa (loan) 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Chile U17 10 (0)
2017 Chile U20 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 29 December 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 26 January 2017

Club career

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González made his professional debut playing for O'Higgins in a Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana match against Santiago Wanderers on May 15, 2016.[1] On 2017 season, he was loaned to Brazilian side Palmeiras on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[2] Later, on 2019 season he was loaned to Primera B side Rangers de Talca.[3]

For the 2024 season, he was loaned to Cobreloa.[4]

International career

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He represented Chile U17 at the 2014 South American Games,[5] the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In addition, he was part of the Chile U20 squad for the 2017 South American U-20 Championship, but he didn't make any appearance.

At senior level, on 2019 he was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile senior team.[6]

Personal life

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He is the older brother of Moisés González, a professional footballer who began his career playing for O'Higgins along with him.[7]

References

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  1. ^ "Diego González parte a Brasil" (in Spanish). O'Higgins F.C. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. ^ Arredondo, Juan Cristóbal (29 March 2017). "Diego González y su incorporación al Palmeiras: "Se me abrió una gran oportunidad"". Fútbol Joven Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Rangers anunció la incorporación del defensor Diego González" (in Spanish). ANFP. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Cobreloa sumó a Diego González como cuarto refuerzo". www.AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. ^ "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Suramericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Las sorpresas en la nómina de Rueda para el nuevo microciclo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  7. ^ "Los González Torres se unen a los hermanos que jugaron en el mismo club" (in European Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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