Career snapshot
Position rank · 2023
Among 573 Midfield - Central Midfields · ≥200 mins
Career highs
| Full name | Álvaro González |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Álvaro Rafael González Luengo |
| Date of birth | 1984-10-29 (41 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| Citizenship | Uruguay Italy |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 176.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2024-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
| Agent | no agent |
| Outfitter | Puma |
Percentile rank vs 400 other Midfield - Central Midfields with ≥500 minutes in 2023. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Luz FC | 2 | 2022 | 2023 | 36 | 1 | 0 | 343 |
| Defensor Sporting Club | 7 | 06/07 | 2021 | 115 | 8 | 6 | 5,038 |
| Club Nacional | 3 | 2010 | 2018 | 77 | 5 | 7 | 2,326 |
| CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 08/09 | 2009 | 48 | 1 | 5 | 613 |
| Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 1 | 15/16 | 15/16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SS Lazio | 5 | 10/11 | 14/15 | 146 | 7 | 9 | 8,217 |
| Torino FC | 1 | 14/15 | 14/15 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Copa AUF Uruguay | La Luz FC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga AUF Apertura | La Luz FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | Liga AUF Clausura | La Luz FC | 10 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 343 |
| 2023 | Liga AUF Intermedio | La Luz FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Copa AUF Uruguay | La Luz FC | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | Segunda División | La Luz FC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | Segunda División | Defensor Sporting Club | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Apertura | Defensor Sporting Club | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 742 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Clausura | Defensor Sporting Club | 13 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Defensor Sporting Club | 7 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 627 |
| 2019 | Libertadores | Defensor Sporting Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Apertura | Defensor Sporting Club | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Clausura | Defensor Sporting Club | 14 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1,091 |
| 2019 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Defensor Sporting Club | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 579 |
| 2018 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Club Nacional | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | Supercopa | Club Nacional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 311 |
| 2017 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 11 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 681 |
| 2017 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Club Nacional | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Libertadores | Club Nacional | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 419 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Clausura | Club Nacional | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 915 |
| 2010 | Playoffs Liga AUF | Club Nacional | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Apertura | CA Boca Juniors | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 613 |
| 2008 | Clausura | CA Boca Juniors | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Club World Cup | CA Boca Juniors | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Libertadores | CA Boca Juniors | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Recopa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Copa Sudamericana | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Libertadores | Defensor Sporting Club | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 757 |
| 2007 | Liga AUF Apertura | Defensor Sporting Club | 15 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 583 |
| 2007 | Liga AUF Clausura | Defensor Sporting Club | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 659 |
| 2006 | Libertadores | Defensor Sporting Club | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Copa Sudamericana | Defensor Sporting Club | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Copa MX Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Apertura | Atlas Guadalajara | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 15/16 | Liga MX Sub-20 Clausura | Atlas Guadalajara U20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | Torino FC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 14/15 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 25 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1,429 |
| 13/14 | Supercoppa Italiana | SS Lazio | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 10 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 718 |
| 12/13 | Europa League Qualifying | SS Lazio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12/13 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 272 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 34 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2,492 |
| 11/12 | Europa League | SS Lazio | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11/12 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 31 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2,173 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 255 |
| 10/11 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 19 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 878 |
| 08/09 | Partidos definición | CA Boca Juniors | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 06/07 | Liguilla Pre-Libertadores | Defensor Sporting Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2004-01-01 | Defensor SC U19 | Defensor SC | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 07/08 | 2007-08-01 | Defensor SC | Boca Juniors | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 09/10 | 2009-08-01 | Boca Juniors | Nacional | Transfer | 1200000 | — |
| 10/11 | 2010-07-01 | Nacional | Lazio | Transfer | 800000 | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Lazio | Torino | Loan | 2000000 | — |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Torino | Lazio | Return from loan | 2000000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | Lazio | Atlas | Loan | 2500000 | — |
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Atlas | Lazio | Return from loan | 2500000 | — |
| 16/17 | 2017-02-03 | Lazio | Nacional | Transfer | 800000 | — |
| 18/19 | 2019-01-09 | Nacional | Defensor SC | Transfer | 200000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-01-01 | Defensor SC | Without Club | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 21/22 | 2022-05-24 | Without Club | La Luz | Transfer | 50000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2024-01-01 | La Luz | Retired | Transfer | 0 | — |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/13 | muscular problems | 2013-01-12 | 2013-01-18 | 7 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Metacarpal fracture | 2013-12-02 | 2014-01-05 | 35 | 5 |
| 13/14 | muscular problems | 2014-01-18 | 2014-01-24 | 7 | 1 |
| 13/14 | Calf injury | 2014-03-30 | 2014-04-25 | 27 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2014-09-05 | 2014-10-10 | 36 | 7 |
| 14/15 | Calf injury | 2015-01-02 | 2015-01-21 | 20 | 4 |
| 14/15 | Meniscus injury | 2015-02-17 | 2015-03-16 | 28 | 7 |
| 15/16 | Muscle strain | 2015-11-15 | 2015-11-20 | 6 | 1 |
| 15/16 | Knee injury | 2016-01-31 | 2016-02-22 | 23 | 6 |
| 16/17 | Fever | 2017-04-14 | 2017-04-17 | 4 | 1 |
| 16/17 | Muscle injury | 2017-05-07 | 2017-05-22 | 16 | 2 |
| 16/17 | Knock | 2017-06-21 | 2017-07-03 | 13 | 2 |
| 17/18 | Muscle injury | 2017-07-08 | 2017-07-12 | 5 | 1 |
| 18/19 | Muscle injury | 2019-02-14 | 2019-02-19 | 6 | 1 |
| 22/23 | Torn muscle bundle | 2022-07-29 | 2022-08-09 | 12 | 2 |
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €50k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €200k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €5.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €7.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €6.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €3.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €4.50m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.70m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €2.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €800k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.20m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.85m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.80m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3449 | #20 | 72 | 3 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hernanes | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Federico Marchetti | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fernando Muslera | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Ignacio Laquintana | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sebastián Coates | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tabaré Viúdez | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Edinson Cavani | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Liga AUF Apertura | Defensor Sporting Club | 2 | 15 |
| 2010 | Liga AUF Apertura | Club Nacional | 2 | 14 |
| 10/11 | Italy Cup | SS Lazio | 1 | 3 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11/12 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 4 | 31 |
| 2020 | Liga AUF Intermedio | Defensor Sporting Club | 3 | 7 |
| 12/13 | Serie A | SS Lazio | 2 | 34 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15/16 | 2016-06-30 | Atlas | Lazio | Return from loan | — | €2.50m |
| 15/16 | 2015-08-27 | Lazio | Atlas | Loan | — | €2.50m |
| 14/15 | 2015-06-30 | Torino | Lazio | Return from loan | — | €2.00m |
| 14/15 | 2015-02-01 | Lazio | Torino | Loan | — | €2.00m |
Teams faced most often by Álvaro González's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trabzonspor | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0% |
| Tottenham Hotspur F.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| FC Vaslui | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0% |
| NK Maribor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100% |
| FC Zürich | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Apollon Limassol FC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50% |
| Sporting CP | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50% |
| Legia Warsaw | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100% |
| Panathinaikos F.C. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 50% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 06/07 | Senior debut season | |
| 10/11 | First senior goal |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 19 | 343 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1.31 |
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 29 | 1,369 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.46 |
| 2019 | 33 | 1,670 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.43 |
| 2018 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 26 | 992 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2010 | 37 | 1,334 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.27 |
| 2008 | 40 | 613 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.15 |
| 2007 | 33 | 1,999 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.14 |
| 15/16 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 14/15 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13/14 | 30 | 1,429 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.13 |
| 12/13 | 49 | 3,482 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.16 |
| 11/12 | 40 | 2,173 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 |
| 10/11 | 22 | 1,133 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.08 |
| 06/07 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Frequently asked about Álvaro González
Who is Álvaro González?
Álvaro González is an Uruguay professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Retired.
How old is Álvaro González?
Álvaro González is 41 years old. He was born on October 29, 1984 in Montevideo.
What position does Álvaro González play?
Álvaro González plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Álvaro González play for?
Álvaro González currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Álvaro González scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Álvaro González has scored 22 goals in 446 appearances.