Iván González (footballer, born 1988)

Iván González López (born 15 February 1988) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mainly as a central defender.

Iván González
Personal information
Full name Iván González López
Date of birth (1988-02-15) 15 February 1988
Place of birth Torremolinos, Spain
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Centre back
Youth career
1997–2005 Torremolinos
2005–2007 Málaga
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Málaga B 49 (2)
2009–2012 Málaga 29 (1)
2011–2012 → Real Madrid B (loan) 21 (1)
2012–2013 Real Madrid B 29 (1)
2013–2014 Erzgebirge Aue 15 (0)
2015–2016 ASA Târgu Mureș 39 (1)
2016–2017 Alcorcón 8 (0)
2017–2018 Wisła Kraków 29 (1)
2018–2020 Recreativo 32 (2)
Total 251 (9)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Málaga

Born in Torremolinos, Province of Málaga, González finished his football grooming with local Málaga CF,[1] and made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 22 November 2009, at home against Real Zaragoza, making an immediate impact as he rescued the Andalusians from defeat by scoring with his head in the 74th minute, in a 1–1 draw.[2]

From then onwards, González became a defensive mainstay in Juan Ramón López Muñiz's side, soon attracting interest from the likes of Real Madrid,[3] Atlético Madrid,[3] Liverpool[4][5] and Hull City.[4]

Castilla

After the arrival of manager Manuel Pellegrini, González appeared more as a defensive midfielder than in his natural position, but was also deemed surplus to requirements in December 2010 alongside five other players – he eventually stayed at the club.[6] However, on 28 January 2011, he was loaned to Real Madrid Castilla of Segunda División B for the rest of the season and the following, making his official debut on 6 February in a 2–0 win at Pontevedra CF.[7]

On 11 September 2011, in a match against Coruxo FC, Iván scored his first goal for Castilla, also being sent off in the 1–1 away draw.[8] He again received his marching orders on 16 October, now in a 0–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano B.[9]

González returned to Málaga after his loan stint, but his remaining one-year contract was terminated and again signed with Castilla.[10]

Erzgebirge Aue

On 20 September 2013, González joined German 2. Bundesliga club FC Erzgebirge Aue, signing a two-year deal and being given the number 32 shirt.[11] On 30 September 2014, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[12]

Later years

González moved clubs and countries again in February 2015, signing with ASA Târgu Mureș in Romania.[13] In late June 2016 he agreed to a two-year contract at AD Alcorcón,[14] but left the following 4 January by mutual consent.[15]

On 11 January 2017, González switched to the Ekstraklasa with Wisła Kraków.[16] On 8 August, he scored twice through penalties to help the hosts defeat Wisła Płock 2–1 in the round of 32 of the Polish Cup;[17] in May 2018, it was announced he would be leaving at the end of the next month.[18]

On 17 July 2018, González joined Recreativo de Huelva.[19] In May 2020, he announced his retirement from playing at the age of 32 due to injury problems.[20][21]

International career

On 6 August 2010, González received a call-up by coach Luis Milla in the Spain U21 team, for the 2011 UEFA European Championship qualifier against Finland.[22] Four months earlier, he had already been summoned by the previous manager Juan Ramón López Caro,[1] but eventually did not make his debut.

Honours

Club

Real Madrid Castilla

References
  1. "Manu, Iván, Toribio y Javi López, con la Sub-21 española" [Manu, Iván, Toribio and Javi López, with the Spanish under-21s] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 16 February 2010. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  2. "Bad-tempered tie leaves Malaga bottom". ESPN Soccernet. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. "Real Madrid, Atletico tracking Malaga defender Ivan Gonzalez". Tribal Football. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  4. "Liverpool, Hull target Malaga central defender Ivan Gonzalez". IM Scouting. 30 December 2009. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  5. "Liverpool set to move for Spanish defender". Give Me Football. 3 January 2010. Archived from the original on 3 January 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
  6. "Edu Ramos, Galatto, Luque, Iván González, Juanito y Edinho no cuentan para Pellegrini" [Edu Ramos, Galatto, Luque, Iván González, Juanito and Edinho do not count for Pellegrini]. Marca (in Spanish). 25 December 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  7. "Pontevedra 0 RM Castilla 2". Diario AS (in Spanish). 6 February 2011. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
  8. Jiménez, Bárbara (11 September 2011). "1–1: El Castilla se quedó sin un triunfo merecido a dos minutos del final" [1–1: Castilla lost deserved win two minutes from time] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Archived from the original on 13 December 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  9. "El Rayo B recupera la sonrisa ganando al Castilla" [Rayo B regain smile by defeating Castilla] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  10. "Málaga CF e Iván González llegan a un acuerdo de desvinculación" [Málaga CF and Iván González reach parting agreement] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  11. "Veilchen verpflichten spanischen Innenverteidiger Ivan Gonzalez" [Violets acquire Spanish defender Ivan Gonzalez] (in German). FC Erzgebirge Aue. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  12. "Personalentscheidungen beim FC Erzgebirge Aue" [Personnel decisions at FC Erzgebirge Aue] (in German). FC Erzgebirge Aue. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  13. "Ivan Gonzalez, noul jucător al ASA-ului" [Ivan Gonzalez, new player of ASA] (in Romanian). ASA Târgu Mureș. 3 February 2015. Archived from the original on 2 December 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
  14. "Iván González, nuevo futbolista de la A.D. Alcorcón" [Iván González, new footballer of AD Alcorcón] (in Spanish). AD Alcorcón. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  15. "Iván González deja el Alcorcón" [Iván González leaves Alcorcón]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 January 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  16. Gołąb, Damian (11 January 2017). "Ivan Gonzalez – uczył się od Mourinho, zagra w Wiśle Kraków" [Ivan Gonzalez – he learned from Mourinho, he will play in Wisla Krakow]. Gazeta Wyborcza (in Polish). Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  17. "Iván González najlepszym wiślakiem w meczu z Wisłą Płock" [Iván González the best for Wisła in the match against Wisła Płock] (in Polish). Wisla Portal. 10 August 2017. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  18. "Ivan Gonzalez odchodzi z Wisły Kraków" [Ivan Gonzalez leaves Wisła Krakow] (in Polish). Wisła Kraków. 24 May 2018. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  19. Siles, Edu (17 July 2018). "Iván González, nuevo jugador del Recreativo" [Iván González, new player of Recreativo] (in Spanish). Andalucía Información. Retrieved 3 November 2018.
  20. S. Núñez, Manuel (25 May 2020). "El recreativista Iván González anuncia su retirada por culpa de las lesiones" [Recreativo man Iván González announces his retirement due to injuries] (in Spanish). Huelva Información. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  21. Naranjo, María (25 May 2020). "Iván González cuelga las botas por las lesiones: "Muchas gracias y hasta siempre"" [Iván González hangs up boots due to injuries: "Many thanks and see you soon"] (in Spanish). El Desmarque. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  22. "Consulta la última convocatoria de la selección Sub-21" [Check out the last Under-21 national team callup] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. 6 August 2010. Archived from the original on 23 November 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  23. "El Real Madrid Castilla, campeón de Segunda B" [Real Madrid Castilla, Segunda B champions]. ABC (in Spanish). 9 June 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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