Lorenzo González

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Montesdeoca.
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)
2021–2022 → Ústí 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

Manchester City

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

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

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

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

Career statistics

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

  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.