Fran González (footballer, born 1998)

Francisco Manuel "Fran" González Verjara (born 13 August 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Verjaga.
Fran González
Personal information
Full name Francisco Manuel González Verjara
Date of birth (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998
Place of birth Santanyí, Spain
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Team information
Current team
 Torreense
Number 3
Youth career
Cala d'Or
2009–2010 Olímpic Felanitx
2010–2011 Manacor
2011–2012 Olímpic Felanitx
2012–2013 San Francisco
2013–2016 Mallorca
2015–2016 → San Francisco (loan)
2016–2017 San Francisco
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2021 Mallorca B 93 (3)
2021 Mallorca 0 (0)
2021–2023 Atlético Madrid B 54 (2)
2023– Torreense 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2023

Club career

González was born in Calonge, Santanyí, Majorca, Balearic Islands, and represented CD Cala d'Or, CF Olímpic de Felanitx, CE Manacor, CD San Francisco and RCD Mallorca as a youth.[1] He made his debut with the latter's reserves on 19 August 2017, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Binissalem.[2]

González scored his first senior goal on 10 April 2019, netting his team's third in a 3–0 home win against former side Manacor.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 January 2021, starting and scoring an own goal in a 2–2 away draw against CF Fuenlabrada, as his side was knocked out on penalties, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]

On 13 July 2021, González moved to another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B in Tercera División RFEF.[5]

On 30 August 2023, Liga Portugal 2 side Torreense announced the signing of González[6] on a two-year contract.[7]

Career Statistics

Club
As of match played 11 June 2023[8]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup League cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Mallorca B 2017–18 Tercera División 25 0 — — 3[lower-alpha 1] 0 28 0
2018–19 Tercera División 27 1 — — 5[lower-alpha 2] 0 32 1
2019–20 Tercera División 22 1 — — 0 0 22 1
2020–21 Tercera División 19 1 — — 3[lower-alpha 3] 0 22 1
Total 93 3 — — 11 0 104 3
Mallorca 2020–21 Segunda División 0 0 1 0 — — 1 0
Atlético Madrid B 2021–22 Tercera División RFEF 28 2 — — — 28 2
2022–23 Segunda Federación 26 0 — — 4[lower-alpha 4] 0 30 0
Total 54 2 — — 4 0 58 2
Torreense 2023–24 Liga Portugal 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Career total 147 5 1 0 0 0 15 0 163 5
  1. Appearances in 2018 Tercera División play-offs
  2. Appearances in 2019 Tercera División play-offs
  3. Appearances in 2021 Tercera División play-offs
  4. Appearances in 2023 Segunda Federación play-offs

References
  1. "Entrevista al futbolista calongí del Mallorca B, en Fran González" [Interview to the calongí footballer of Mallorca B, Fran González] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  2. "Crónica 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca B 1 – 0 Binissalem" [Report 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca B 1 – 0 Binissalem] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  3. "Crónica 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca "B" 3 – 0 CD. Manacor" [Report 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca "B" 3 – 0 CD. Manacor] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
  4. "El Mallorca vuelve a tropezar con una piedra llamada Fuenlabrada" [Mallorca stumble again in a rock called Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
  5. "Fran González, nuevo refuerzo del Atleti B" [Fran González, new addition of Atleti B] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
  6. "Fran González reforça a defesa" [Fran González reinforces defence] (in European Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. "Fran González chega do Atlético Madrid e assina até 2025" [Fran González arrives form Atlético Madrid and signs until 2025] (in European Portuguese). Record. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. Fran González at Soccerway
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