Lorenzo González

Lorenzo González
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 24)
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Ceuta
Youth career
2005–2016 Servette
2016–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Málaga 6 (0)
2020–2022 St. Gallen 1 (0)
2021–2022Ústí nad Labem (loan) 14 (1)
2022– Ceuta 8 (0)
International career
2014 Switzerland U15 6 (6)
2015 Switzerland U16 1 (2)
2016–2017 Switzerland U17 8 (4)
2018 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2017–2019 Switzerland U19 11 (3)
2019 Switzerland U20 4 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 30 October 2022
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 18 November 2019

Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca (born 10 April 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club AD Ceuta FC.

Club career

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Manchester City

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Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands to a Spanish mother and a Swiss father, González moved to Geneva at early age and joined Servette FC's youth setup at the age of five.[2] In July 2016, after reportedly attracting interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, he signed a four-year contract with the latter.[3]

After progressing through City's Academy, González made his senior debut with the under-21 squad on 25 September 2018, starting and scoring the second of a 4–1 EFL Trophy away defeat of Crewe Alexandra.[4]

Málaga

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On 2 September 2019, González signed for Málaga CF in Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for David Lombán in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.[6] He totalled six appearances, starting one in a goalless draw with Sporting de Gijón at La Rosaleda Stadium on 29 September.[7]

St. Gallen

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On 24 January 2020, González signed for FC St. Gallen in Swiss Super League,[8] accepting the league's minimum salary of €40,000 per half season.[9] He played only once, as a 68th-minute substitute for Angelo Campos in a 2–1 win at former team Servette on 21 May 2021, the last day of his second season.[10]

On 10 September 2021, González joined FK Ústí nad Labem on loan.[11] He played 14 games in the Czech National Football League, scoring once in his second game on 17 September to open a 2–0 home win over FK Varnsdorf. He was released by St. Gallen on 23 June 2022.[12]

Ceuta

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In July 2022, González returned to Spain by signing for AD Ceuta FC in the third-tier Primera Federación.[13]

Career statistics

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As of 24 January 2020
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Manchester City U21 2018–19[14] 1[a] 1 1 1
Málaga 2019–20 Segunda División 6 0 0 0 6 0
Career total 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 7 1
  1. ^ Appearances in EFL Trophy

References

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  1. ^ "Lorenzo González" (in Spanish). Málaga CF. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. ^ "Lorenzo González y su sueño en el City" [Lorenzo González and his dream at City] (in Spanish). Canarias 7. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Lorenzo Gonzalez on training with his idol and Man City goals". Manchester Evening News. 14 December 2017.
  4. ^ "MATCH REPORT: Crewe Alexandra v City". Manchester City F.C. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. ^ "Lorenzo González, new forward for Málaga CF". Málaga CF. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. ^ "Unas tablas insatisfactorias" [Some unsatisfactory draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. ^ Gutierrez, Miguel Ángel (29 September 2019). "Lorenzo se estrena como titular ante el Sporting" [Lorenzo starts for first time against Sporting] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  8. ^ "Lorenzo returns to Switzerland". Málaga CF. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Oficial: Lorenzo se desvincula y firma por el St. Gallen" [Official: Lorenzo terminates contract and signs for St. Gallen] (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  10. ^ "Servette vs. FCSG 1:2 – Die St.Galler B-Elf gewinnt" [Servette vs. FCSG 1–2 – The St. Gallen B-team wins]. Saiten (in German). 21 May 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  11. ^ "Arma posiluje v útoku! Do Ústí nad Labem přichází bývalý hráč Manchesteru City či Málagy Lorenzo Gonzalez!" [Arma strengthens the attack! Former Manchester City and Málaga player Lorenzo González is coming to Ústí nad Labem!] (in Czech). Ústí nad Labem. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Kamberi und Gonzalez verlassen den FCSG" [Kamberi and González released by FCSG] (in German). FC St. Gallen. 23 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  13. ^ Fernández, Raúl (13 July 2022). "La AD Ceuta ficha al sub-23 Lorenzo González del St. Gallen" [AD Ceuta sign under-23 player Lorenzo González from St. Gallen]. El Faro de Ceuta (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 January 2023.
  14. ^ "Games played by Lorenzo González in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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