Álvaro González (footballer, born 1973)

Álvaro Fabián González Pintos (born 12 September 1973 in Canelones) is a former Uruguayan footballer who played as a forward.[2]

Álvaro González
Personal information
Full name Álvaro Fabián González Pintos
Date of birth (1973-09-12) 12 September 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth Canelones, Uruguay
Height 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1992–1997 Cerro
1998 Everton (10)
1999 Frontera Rivera [es]
2000–2002 Bella Vista 5 (0)
2002–2004 UNAM 16 (4)
2003–2004Sinaloa (loan) 34 (10)
2004–2006 Tabasco 85 (46)
2006–2009 Puebla 98 (65)
2009 Lobos BUAP 18 (9)
2009–2010 Puebla 15 (7)
2011 Danubio 8 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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González began his career playing for Uruguayan side Cerro who back then played at the Primera División Uruguaya. He then moved to Bella Vista of the same league.[3] In 2002, after a spell at Bella Vista and Chilean side Everton,[4][5] he joined Pumas at age 28.[6] He played two seasons for Pumas and participated in the Copa Libertadores but did not become a regular member of the squad. Instead, he dropped down to play in the Primera A with Dorados de Sinaloa where he played 34 games scoring 10 goals. He was then transferred to another Primera A team, Lagartos de Tabasco where he played in 85 games scoring 46 goals. In 2006 moved to Puebla FC, who did not manage promotion after being relegated in 2005 to the Primera A. At Puebla, 'Bolita' quickly became a fan favorite as he helped the club win the 2006-07 championship. By doing so, he was top scorer of the Primera A two times where he scored 19 goals in the Apertura and then 22 goals in the Clausura. González was fundamental in Puebla's promotion to the Primera División in 2007.[7] In 2009, he was released by Puebla FC and signed with Primera A's club and city rival Lobos de la BUAP where he scored 9 goals in 19 matches, and returning to Puebla FC shortly afterwards. Despite scoring most goals at the Primera A, he currently persists as the fourth all time topscorer for Puebla FC with 72 goals, 11 goals behind one of Puebla's emblems of the 90s, the Chilean Carlos Poblete. On December 29, 2010, with 37 years old, Alvaro González signed a one-year contract with the Uruguayan club Danubio FC.

Clubes

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Club Country Year Games Played Goals
Cerro Uruguay 1992–1997
Everton Chile 1998
Frontera Rivera Uruguay 1999
Bella Vista Uruguay 2000–2002
U.N.A.M. México 2002–2003 9 4
Dorados de Sinaloa México 2004 34 10
Lagartos México 2004–2006 85 46
Puebla FC México 2006–2009 109 65
Lobos BUAP México 2009 19 9
Puebla FC México 2009–2010 15 7
Danubio FC Uruguay 2010–Present

Honors

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Individual

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Goal scoring Title

  • Puebla FC Apertura 2006(19) Clausura 2007(22)

References

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  1. ^ "Álvaro González". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Ficha del Jugador: Álvaro González". Tenfield. Archived from the original on 21 November 2003. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  3. ^ "Ficha de Álvaro Fabián González". BDFA. Retrieved 22 January 2009.
  4. ^ "EVERTON de Viña del Mar". Fútbol en América (in Spanish). 14 May 2021. Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Campeonato de Primera División "B" 1998". www.solofutbol.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 August 2024.
  6. ^ Álvaro GonzálezLiga MX stats at MedioTiempo.com (archived) (in Spanish)
  7. ^ Luna, Edgar C. (21 March 2008). ""Bola" González prefiere salvarse" (in Spanish). El Sol de Puebla.
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