Pablo González (Argentine footballer)

Pablo González
Personal information
Full name Pablo Andrés González
Date of birth (1985-05-28) May 28, 1985 (age 39)[1]
Place of birth Tandil, Argentina
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 RG Ticino (head coach)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Racing Club 4 (0)
2007–2008 → Locarno (loan) 14 (2)
2008–2009 Tandil 28 (16)
2009–2011 Novara 64 (20)
2011–2012 Palermo 0 (0)
2011–2012 → Siena (loan) 16 (1)
2012–2016 Novara 144 (45)
2016–2018 Alessandria 67 (32)
2019–2023 Novara 123 (22)
2023–2024 RG Ticino 32 (3)
Managerial career
2024– RG Ticino
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 22 April 2023

Pablo Andrés González (born 28 May 1985) is an Argentine football coach and retired forward. He is the head coach of Italian Serie D club RG Ticino.[2]

Career

A youth product of Racing Club de Avellaneda, González moved to Europe in 2007 for the first time to join Swiss club FC Locarno on loan. After a lone but successful season with Grupo Universitario de Tandil, González moved to Italy and signed with Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Novara, immediately becoming a mainstay for the club in its triumphant campaign ended with promotion in June 2010.

González's second season at Novara saw him performing as one of the top strikers in the Serie B league and assured him a growing reputation, and his performances led to interest from various Serie A and high-profile Serie B clubs; on 13 January 2011 Palermo chairman Maurizio Zamparini confirmed the signing of González from Novara, effective from 1 July.[3] On 31 January 2010 Palermo officially announced the signing of González (later announced the fee was €5 million[4]), who was allowed to complete the season on loan at Novara, in a bid that included co-ownerships of rosanero players Samir Ujkani and Michel Morganella (both tagged for €1.5M)[5] and €2 million cash.[6] He concluded the season with 45 appearances: 38 in the league, 4 in the promotion play–off and 2 in the Coppa Italia. He scored 15 goals: 14 in the league and 1 in the promotion play–off against Padova. Novara is promoted to Serie A after 55 years of absence. In the summer, he moved to Palermo. It marked the debut rosanero, 4 August 2011, in the Europa League against Thun.

On 31 August 2011 he moved on loan to Siena for €100,000[7] (discounted in order to compensate the signing of Milan Milanović), with option to sign for €2.8 million[7] (or €1.4 million for half[7]). He made his Serie A debut on 11 September 2011, against Catania.

On 22 June 2012, Palermo announced to have sold González back to Novara in a permanent deal, for €3 million,[7] at the same time Morganella and Ujkani returned to Palermo also for €3 million.[7][8]

In the summer of 2016 he signed a four-year contract with Alessandria.

On 14 December 2018 he joined Novara for the third time.[9]

On 30 June 2023, González moved to RG Ticino in Serie D.[10]

Coaching career

On 28 May 2024, González was promoted head coach of Serie D club RG Ticino, his final team as a player.[11]

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Mariano González.

Career statistics

As of match played 25 May 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Racing Club 2005–06 Argentine Primera División 4 0 0 0 — — 4 0
Locarno (loan) 2007–08 Swiss Challenge League 14 2 0 0 — — 14 2
Tandil 2008–09 Torneo Argentino B 28 16 — — — 28 16
Novara 2009–10 Lega Pro 25 5 0 0 0 0 2[a] 1 27 6
2010–11 Serie B 39 15 0 0 0 0 4[b] 1 43 16
Total 64 20 0 0 0 0 6 2 70 22
Palermo 2011–12 Serie A 0 0 0 0 1[c] 1 — 1 1
Siena (loan) 2011–12 Serie A 16 1 4 2 — — 20 3
Novara 2012–13 Serie B 39 14 2 1 — 2[b] 0 43 15
2013–14 Serie B 34 6 2 1 — 2[d] 2 38 9
2014–15 Lega Pro 34 15 1 0 — 1[a] 0 36 15
2015–16 Serie B 37 10 2 1 — 1[b] 3 40 14
Total 144 45 7 3 0 0 6 5 157 53
Alessandria 2016–17 Lega Pro 37 20 2 0 — 6[b] 2 45 22
2017–18 Serie C 30 12 1 0 — 2[b] 1 33 13
Total 67 32 3 0 0 0 8 3 78 35
Novara 2018–19 Serie C 16 2 0 0 — 2[b] 0 18 2
2019–20 Serie C 22 3 1 0 — 1[b] 2 24 5
2020–21 Serie C 18 1 1 0 — — 19 1
2021–22 Serie D 34 9 0 0 — 2[e] 0 36 9
Total 90 15 2 0 0 0 5 2 97 17
Total Novara 298 80 9 3 0 0 17 9 324 92
Career total 427 131 16 5 1 1 25 12 469 149
  1. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Supercoppa di Serie C
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Serie D Final stage

References

  1. ^ a b Pablo Andrés González Archived 2010-03-08 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Pablo González at Soccerway
  3. ^ "ZAMPARINI: "GONZALEZ LO ABBIAMO PRESO"" (in Italian). Mediagol. 13 January 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  4. ^ "Il Palermo si rinforza, ecco un primo bilancio" [Palermo is strengthen, here is the initial balance] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 9 August 2011. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Bilancio Palermo 2010/11: utile grazie a Cavani e Kjaer" (in Italian). ju29ro.com. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
  6. ^ "ACQUISTATO PABLO ANDRES GONZALEZ" (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 31 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 31 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b c d e US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 (in Italian)
  8. ^ "MOVIMENTI DI MERCATO" [MARKET MOVEMENTS] (in Italian). US Città di Palermo. 22 June 2012. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. Retrieved 22 June 2012.
  9. ^ "UFFICIALE: PABLO GONZALEZ RITORNA IN AZZURRO" (in Italian). Novara. 14 December 2018.
  10. ^ "COLPO DA 90 PER L'RG TICINO: PRESO PABLO GONZÁLEZ!" [90 SHOT FOR RG TICINO: PABLO GONZÁLEZ TAKEN!] (in Italian). RG Ticino. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
  11. ^ "Pablo Gonzalez lascia il calcio giocato. È il nuovo tecnico dell'RG Ticino" (in Italian). Tuttomercatoweb. 2024-05-28. Retrieved 2024-06-11.
  12. ^ Pablo González at TuttoCalciatori.net (in Italian)

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