Ignacio González (footballer, born 1993)

Juan Ignacio González Brazeiro (born 5 November 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Central Español.[1]

Ignacio González
Personal information
Full name Juan Ignacio González Brazeiro
Date of birth (1993-11-05) 5 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Paysandú, Uruguay
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s) Left midfielder / Right midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team
Central Español
Number 7
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2018 Danubio 159 (15)
2019 Defensa y Justicia 0 (0)
2019–2020 San Martín T. 6 (0)
2020 Plaza Colonia 7 (0)
2020–2021 Deportivo La Coruña 11 (0)
2021 Apollon Larissa 0 (0)
2022– Central Español 10 (1)
International career
2015 Uruguay U22 5 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 16:00, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Club career

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González began with Danubio.[1][3] He made the opening appearances of his senior career in November 2012, featuring in Uruguayan Primera División defeats to Central Español, River Plate and Bella Vista.[1] In the following May, González netted his first goal during a draw in the return fixture with the aforementioned River Plate.[1] He remained with the club for a total of seven seasons, scoring fifteen goals across one hundred and seventy-three matches; notably winning the 2013–14 title.[1] He had a trial with Fluminense in August 2018.[4] In January 2019, González was signed by Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División.[5][6]

González didn't appear competitively for Defensa, departing eight months later to San Martín of Primera B Nacional.[1] He made his debut in a 2–2 draw away to Chacarita Juniors on 17 September 2020, which was the first of six appearances for the club.[1] In August 2020, González returned to Uruguayan football with Plaza Colonia.[1] He featured seven times in the Primera División across the next month, prior to leaving to head to Spain with Segunda División B side Deportivo La Coruña on 18 September.[7][8]

International career

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In 2015, González was called up by the Uruguay U22s for the Pan American Games in Canada.[1][9] He participated in all five matches of the tournament, with Uruguay defeating Mexico in the final.[1]

Career statistics

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As of 18 December 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Danubio 2012–13 Uruguayan Primera División 11 1 0 0 0 0 11 1
2013–14 27 4 3[a] 0 30 4
2014–15 26 3 8[b] 0 0 0 34 3
2015–16 21 0 2[c] 0 0 0 23 0
2016 12 1 0 0 12 1
2017 27 3 2[c] 0 0 0 29 3
2018 32 3 2[c] 0 0 0 34 3
Total 156 15 14 0 3 0 173 15
Defensa y Justicia 2018–19 Argentine Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
San Martín 2019–20 Primera B Nacional 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
Plaza Colonia 2020 Uruguayan Primera División 7 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Deportivo La Coruña 2020–21 Segunda División B 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
Career total 176 15 0 0 0 0 14 0 3 0 193 15
  1. ^ Appearance(s) in the Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
  2. ^ Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

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Danubio[1]
Uruguay U22[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Uruguay - I. González". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  2. ^ Profile at WorldFootball, worldfootball.net
  3. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de JUAN GONZALEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  4. ^ "Após avaliação, nome de Ignacio González não é levado adiante no Fluminense". Globoesporte. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  5. ^ "El adiós a un ídolo: Nacho González se va luego de seis años en el club". Ovación. 23 December 2018. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  6. ^ "Ignacio González, la nueva cara del Halcón". TyC Sports. 8 January 2019. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
  7. ^ "Nacho González, novo xogador do Dépor 20·21". Deportivo La Coruña. 18 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  8. ^ "España: Ignacio González, tras siete juegos en Plaza, se suma al Deportivo La Coruña". Fútbol. 14 September 2020. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Ricca, Formiliano, Nacho y Faber a los Panamericanos". Danubio. Retrieved 9 January 2019.
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