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Full name | Nicolás Iván González [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 April 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Escobar, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Fiorentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Argentinos Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Argentinos Juniors | 44 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | VfB Stuttgart | 72 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Fiorentina | 86 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Argentina Olympic | 3 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Argentina | 39 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024 |
Nicolás Iván "Nico" González (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas iˈβaŋ ɡonˈsales]; born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Argentina national team.
After over ten years in the club's youth system, [3] [4] González made his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors in a 2015–16 Copa Argentina defeat to Deportivo Laferrere of Primera C Metropolitana in July 2016. [2] He made his Primera B Nacional debut on 28 August against San Martín prior to scoring the first of his four goals in 2016–17 on 23 April 2017, getting the winner against Atlético Paraná. [2] In total, González made twenty appearances in 2016–17, a season which ended with Argentinos winning promotion to the Argentine Primera División. [2] [5] [6] He scored on his first top-flight start, scoring the opening goal in a defeat to Belgrano. [2]
On 10 July 2018, González signed a five-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. [7] He scored twice on his unofficial debut for the club, netting in a friendly victory over FV Illertissen on 18 July. [8] His first competitive goal arrived during a home loss to Schalke 04 on 22 December. [2] They were relegated at the end of 2018–19, with González subsequently scoring the winner on his 2. Bundesliga bow against FC St. Pauli on 17 August 2019. [9] He scored consecutive braces in June 2020 against Sandhausen and Nürnberg, the latter of which was his 100th league appearance for Stuttgart. [2] [10]
On 25 November 2020, González extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024. [11]
On 23 June 2021, González signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina until 2026. [12] On 13 August, González made his debut for Fiorentina in a 4–0 win against Serie B side Cosenza in the first round of Coppa Italia scoring the second goal in the 37th minute. [13] On 18 May 2023, González scored a brace in Fiorentina's second leg UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final victory against Basel, sending his side to the final against West Ham United.[ citation needed]
In July 2019, González received a call-up from the Argentina Olympic Team for said year's Pan American Games in Peru. [14] After receiving a red card on his debut against Ecuador, [15] he played again in the semi-final and the gold medal match when Argentina won the tournament. [2] Months later, González was selected by Lionel Scaloni's senior team for the first time ahead of October friendly matches against Germany and Ecuador. [16] [17] He did not feature in the matchday squad against Germany, but appeared for his international bow during a 6–1 victory over Ecuador at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche on 13 October. [2]
González scored his first goal for Argentina on 12 November 2020 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Paraguay that ended in a 1–1 draw. [2][ better source needed] He netted again days later against the same opponent.[ citation needed]
González was a member of the 2021 Copa América winning side, making five appearances in the tournament, four as a starter and one as substitute in the final against Brazil. He was also called up to Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, but was forced to withdraw with a muscular injury three days before the start of the tournament, being replaced by Ángel Correa. [18][ better source needed]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
Total | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 15 | |||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
Total | 72 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 23 | |||
Fiorentina | 2021–22 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 8 | ||
2022–23 | Serie A | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 [c] | 6 | — | 42 | 14 | ||
2023–24 | Serie A | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 13 [c] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 | |
Total | 86 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 38 | ||
Career total | 202 | 58 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 251 | 72 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 2 | |
2021 | 10 | 0 | |
2022 | 6 | 1 | |
2023 | 9 | 2 | |
2024 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 5 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 November 2020 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4 | Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | 5 | Peru | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 25 March 2022 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 18 | Venezuela | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 28 March 2023 | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina | 22 | Curaçao | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
5 | 12 September 2023 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | 25 | Bolivia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Argentinos Juniors [2]
Fiorentina
Argentina Olympic
Argentina [22]
Individual
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nicolás Iván González [1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | 6 April 1998 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Escobar, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) [2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Fiorentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Argentinos Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | ( Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Argentinos Juniors | 44 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | VfB Stuttgart | 72 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Fiorentina | 86 | (25) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
International career‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Argentina Olympic | 3 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Argentina | 39 | (5) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 18:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 July 2024 |
Nicolás Iván "Nico" González (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas iˈβaŋ ɡonˈsales]; born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Argentina national team.
After over ten years in the club's youth system, [3] [4] González made his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors in a 2015–16 Copa Argentina defeat to Deportivo Laferrere of Primera C Metropolitana in July 2016. [2] He made his Primera B Nacional debut on 28 August against San Martín prior to scoring the first of his four goals in 2016–17 on 23 April 2017, getting the winner against Atlético Paraná. [2] In total, González made twenty appearances in 2016–17, a season which ended with Argentinos winning promotion to the Argentine Primera División. [2] [5] [6] He scored on his first top-flight start, scoring the opening goal in a defeat to Belgrano. [2]
On 10 July 2018, González signed a five-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. [7] He scored twice on his unofficial debut for the club, netting in a friendly victory over FV Illertissen on 18 July. [8] His first competitive goal arrived during a home loss to Schalke 04 on 22 December. [2] They were relegated at the end of 2018–19, with González subsequently scoring the winner on his 2. Bundesliga bow against FC St. Pauli on 17 August 2019. [9] He scored consecutive braces in June 2020 against Sandhausen and Nürnberg, the latter of which was his 100th league appearance for Stuttgart. [2] [10]
On 25 November 2020, González extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024. [11]
On 23 June 2021, González signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina until 2026. [12] On 13 August, González made his debut for Fiorentina in a 4–0 win against Serie B side Cosenza in the first round of Coppa Italia scoring the second goal in the 37th minute. [13] On 18 May 2023, González scored a brace in Fiorentina's second leg UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final victory against Basel, sending his side to the final against West Ham United.[ citation needed]
In July 2019, González received a call-up from the Argentina Olympic Team for said year's Pan American Games in Peru. [14] After receiving a red card on his debut against Ecuador, [15] he played again in the semi-final and the gold medal match when Argentina won the tournament. [2] Months later, González was selected by Lionel Scaloni's senior team for the first time ahead of October friendly matches against Germany and Ecuador. [16] [17] He did not feature in the matchday squad against Germany, but appeared for his international bow during a 6–1 victory over Ecuador at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche on 13 October. [2]
González scored his first goal for Argentina on 12 November 2020 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Paraguay that ended in a 1–1 draw. [2][ better source needed] He netted again days later against the same opponent.[ citation needed]
González was a member of the 2021 Copa América winning side, making five appearances in the tournament, four as a starter and one as substitute in the final against Brazil. He was also called up to Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, but was forced to withdraw with a muscular injury three days before the start of the tournament, being replaced by Ángel Correa. [18][ better source needed]
Club | Season | League | National cup [a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
Total | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2 [b] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 15 | |||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
Total | 72 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 23 | |||
Fiorentina | 2021–22 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 8 | ||
2022–23 | Serie A | 24 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 13 [c] | 6 | — | 42 | 14 | ||
2023–24 | Serie A | 29 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 13 [c] | 4 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 16 | |
Total | 86 | 25 | 13 | 3 | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 38 | ||
Career total | 202 | 58 | 21 | 4 | 26 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 251 | 72 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 2 | |
2021 | 10 | 0 | |
2022 | 6 | 1 | |
2023 | 9 | 2 | |
2024 | 9 | 0 | |
Total | 39 | 5 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1 | 12 November 2020 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4 | Paraguay | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
2 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | 5 | Peru | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
3 | 25 March 2022 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 18 | Venezuela | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
4 | 28 March 2023 | Estadio Único Madre de Ciudades, Santiago del Estero, Argentina | 22 | Curaçao | 2–0 | 7–0 | Friendly |
5 | 12 September 2023 | Estadio Hernando Siles, La Paz, Bolivia | 25 | Bolivia | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Argentinos Juniors [2]
Fiorentina
Argentina Olympic
Argentina [22]
Individual