Nicolás González (footballer, born 1997)

Daniel Nicolás González Álvarez (born 23 June 1997) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Cerro.[1]

Nicolás González
Personal information
Full name Daniel Nicolás González Álvarez
Date of birth (1997-06-23) 23 June 1997 (age 27)
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Cerro
Number 9
Youth career
Las Flores
Cerro
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2018 Cerro 39 (9)
2017Progreso (loan) 24 (12)
2019 Defensor Sporting 33 (7)
2020–2021 River Plate 29 (5)
2021Boston River (loan) 12 (2)
2022– Cerro 50 (19)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 14 September 2024

Career

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González had youth spells with Las Flores and Cerro.[2] He began his senior career with Cerro in 2016.[1] He made his first appearance on 30 August 2016 in a league win away to Fénix.[1][3][4] After seven appearances in 2016 for Cerro, González was loaned out to Uruguayan Segunda División team Progreso for the 2017 campaign.[1] He made his first start for Progreso on 22 April versus Cerro Largo, scoring the first goal in a 2–0 win.[5] In his first twenty games for them, González scored ten times.[1] Overall, he went onto score sixteen goals in thirty-one matches, including four goals during the play-offs as Progreso won promotion.[1][6] He scored his first goals for Cerro in April 2018 against Racing Club and River Plate.[1]

After a year with Defensor Sporting, González moved to River Plate in January 2020.[7]

Personal life

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González's brother-in-law, Federico Puente, is a professional footballer.[2]

Career statistics

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As of 6 September 2018.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental[a] Other[b] Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Cerro 2016 Primera División 7 0 0 0 7 0
2017 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2018 24 9 2[c] 0 0 0 26 9
Total 31 9 2 0 0 0 33 9
Progreso (loan) 2017 Segunda División 24 12 7[d] 4[e] 31 16
Career total 55 21 2 0 7 4 64 25
  1. ^ Includes the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Includes the Uruguayan Segunda División play-offs
  3. ^ Two appearances in 2018 Copa Sudamericana
  4. ^ Seven appearances in 2017 Uruguayan Segunda División play-offs
  5. ^ Four goals in 2017 Uruguayan Segunda División play-offs

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Nicolás González at Soccerway
  2. ^ a b "Nicolás González, el gran cuñado". Referi. 17 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  3. ^ "La viveza de Franco fue clave". Referi. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Cerro 1-0 a Fénix; hoy hay dos partidos entre chicos". Republica. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  5. ^ "Progreso de fiesta, 2:0 a Cerro Largo". Tenfield. 22 April 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2017.
  6. ^ "Vuelve un histórico". Ovacion Digital. 17 December 2017. Retrieved 17 December 2017.
  7. ^ Alta: Nicolás González, cariverplate.uy, 17 January 2020