Leonel Hernán González (born 15 March 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Peruvian club Melgar on loan from Godoy Cruz.[2]

Leonel González
Personal information
Full name Leonel Hernán González
Date of birth (1994-03-15) 15 March 1994 (age 30)
Place of birth Concordia, Argentina
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Left-back[1]
Team information
Current team
Melgar
(on loan from Godoy Cruz)
Number 6
Youth career
Newell's Old Boys
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Newell's Old Boys 0 (0)
2016–2021 Estudiantes BA 89 (2)
2020–2021Godoy Cruz (loan) 37 (1)
2022– Godoy Cruz 11 (0)
2022–2023Argentinos Juniors (loan) 19 (0)
2024–Melgar (loan) 24 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 September 2024

Career

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González progressed through the Newell's Old Boys ranks.[3][4] He never made a competitive appearance for them, but was an unused substitute for Primera División fixtures with Vélez Sarsfield and Arsenal de Sarandí in 2013.[2] January 2016 saw González join Primera B Metropolitana team Estudiantes.[2] He made his senior debut on 10 April in a 3–0 loss away to Deportivo Español.[2] Five more appearances arrived in the 2016 campaign, which preceded a further sixty-seven across the next three seasons - which culminated with promotion in 2018–19, as González also scored for the first time versus Sacachispas on 18 May 2019.[2]

After one goal in sixteen encounters in the 2019–20 Primera B Nacional for Estudiantes, González departed on loan in August 2020 to Primera División side Godoy Cruz until the end of 2022, with a purchase option.[2] Diego Martínez selected him for his top-flight debut on 2 November, as he featured for the full duration of a loss away against Rosario Central.[2][5][6][7] At the end of November 2021, Godoy Cruz triggered the purchase option and signed González on a deal until the end of 2024.[8]

On 11 July 2022, Argentinos Juniors officially presented Leonel González as their new reinforcement, with the player signing a loan deal until the end of 2023 with a purchase option.[9][10]

Career statistics

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As of 17 November 2020.[2][11]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Newell's Old Boys 2013–14 Primera División 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2015 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Estudiantes 2016 Primera B Metropolitana 6 0 0 0 0 0 6 0
2016–17 23 0 1 0 0 0 24 0
2017–18 13 0 0 0 0 0 13 0
2018–19 31 1 1 0 0 0 32 1
2019–20 Primera B Nacional 16 1 3 0 0 0 19 1
2020–21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 89 2 5 0 0 0 94 2
Godoy Cruz (loan) 2020–21[nb 1] Primera División 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Career total 92 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 97 2

Notes

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  1. ^ Soccerway counts Copa de la Liga Profesional appearances as league appearances.

References

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  1. ^ a b Leonel González at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Leonel González at Soccerway
  3. ^ "Leonel González, el más solicitado: el Tomba lo quiere y ahora también lo busca Independiente". Los Andes. 25 July 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Newell's: Berti usará un mix, pero con más titulares". El Ciudadano. 15 February 2014. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Leonel González se ilusiona con el debut del Tomba". Diario Uno. 1 November 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  6. ^ "Leonel González es la cara nueva de Godoy Cruz". MendoVoz. 14 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  7. ^ "El Tomba sumó a su cuarto refuerzo, el defensor Leonel González". Mendoza Post. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  8. ^ Godoy Cruz compró el pase de Leonel González, diariouno.com.ar, 27 November 2021
  9. ^ #AAAJ ✍🏼 Leonel González es nuevo jugador de..., twitter.com, 11 July 2022
  10. ^ Argentinos presentó oficialmente a Leonel González, vermouth-deportivo.com.ar, 11 July 2022
  11. ^ "Ficha Estadistica de LEONEL GONZALEZ". BDFA. Retrieved 17 November 2020.