Matías González (footballer, born 1925)

Matías González (6 August 1925 in Artigas – 12 May 1984) was a Uruguayan footballer, who played as a defender for C.A. Cerro.

Matías González
Personal information
Full name Matías González
Date of birth (1925-08-06)August 6, 1925
Place of birth Artigas, Uruguay
Date of death May 12, 1984(1984-05-12) (aged 58)
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1946–1958 Cerro
International career
1949–1956 Uruguay 33 (0)
Medal record
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA World Cup
Winner 1950 Brazil
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

For the Uruguay national football team, he was part of the 1950 FIFA World Cup winning team, and he played in all four of Uruguay's matches in the tournament. In total he earned 33 caps for Uruguay.

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