Nico González
Midfield - Central Midfield
at Manchester City
at Manchester City
476 days · joined 2025-02-03
👕100+ Apps
Market value
€40.00m
Central Midfield Midfield
Career snapshot
6
clubs played for
18/19
debut season
0.08
goals / match
FC Porto
top club · 68 apps
Career highs
€40.00m
peak value · 2025
€60.00m
top transfer fee · 24/25
9
best season · 24/25
14 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 2002-01-03 · 6 players total
191Appearances
16Goals
15Assists
37Yellow cards
1Red cards
52Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Nico González |
|---|---|
| Name in home country | Nicolás González Iglesias |
| Date of birth | 2002-01-03 (24 yrs) |
| Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain |
| Citizenship |  Spain |
| Position | Midfield - Central Midfield (main: Midfield) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 188.00 m |
| Current club | Manchester City |
| Joined | 2025-02-03 |
| Contract expires | 2029-06-30 |
| Agent | Gestifute |
| Outfitter | Nike |
Jul 2025
2025 — Manchester City
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2025
25/26 — Manchester City
2 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Feb 2025
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Feb 2025
Transfer: FC Porto → Man City
24/25 · Transfer · €60.00m
Jul 2024
24/25 — FC Porto, Manchester City
45 matches · 9 G · 6 A · across 8 competitions
Jul 2023
Transfer: Barcelona → FC Porto
23/24 · Transfer · €21.20m
Jul 2023
23/24 — FC Porto
39 matches · 2 G · 3 A · across 5 competitions
Jun 2023
Transfer: Valencia → Barcelona
22/23 · Return from loan
Jan 2023
Injury: unknown
12 games missed
Aug 2022
Transfer: Barcelona → Valencia
22/23 · Loan
Jul 2022
22/23 — Valencia CF
26 matches · 1 G · 1 A · across 1 competition
Apr 2022
Injury: unknown
5 games missed
Mar 2022
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Nov 2021
Injury: unknown
2 games missed
Sep 2021
Injury: unknown
1 games missed
Jul 2021
21/22 — FC Barcelona, FC Barcelona B
39 matches · 2 G · 2 A · across 6 competitions
Jul 2021
Transfer: Barcelona B → Barcelona
21/22 · Transfer
Jul 2020
20/21 — FC Barcelona B
24 matches · 0 G · 2 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2020
Transfer: Barça U19 → Barcelona B
20/21 · Transfer
Jul 2019
19/20 — FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona UEFA U19
6 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
18/19 — FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona UEFA U19
9 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2018
Transfer: Barça U16 → Barça U19
18/19 · Transfer
Jul 2016
Transfer: Barça Youth → Barça U16
16/17 · Transfer
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €40.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Minutes played by club
Manchester City
18.2%
FC Porto
37.9%
Valencia CF
30.0%
FC Barcelona
11.8%
FC Barcelona B
0.0%
FC Barcelona UEFA U19
2.1%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3 | 2025 | 25/26 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 854 |
| FC Porto | 2 | 23/24 | 24/25 | 68 | 9 | 9 | 1,784 |
| Valencia CF | 1 | 22/23 | 22/23 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1,409 |
| FC Barcelona | 1 | 21/22 | 21/22 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 556 |
| FC Barcelona B | 4 | 18/19 | 21/22 | 27 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| FC Barcelona UEFA U19 | 2 | 18/19 | 19/20 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 101 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | Premier League | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Champions League | Manchester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Porto | 7 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 563 |
| 24/25 | FA Cup | Manchester City | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 17 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 290 |
| 24/25 | Premier League | Manchester City | 11 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 764 |
| 24/25 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| 24/25 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Allianz Cup | FC Porto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Champions League | FC Porto | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 25 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 856 |
| 23/24 | Supertaça | FC Porto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23/24 | Taça de Portugal | FC Porto | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 22/23 | LaLiga | Valencia CF | 26 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1,409 |
| 21/22 | Champions League | FC Barcelona | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Copa del Rey | FC Barcelona | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Europa League | FC Barcelona | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | LaLiga | FC Barcelona | 27 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 556 |
| 21/22 | Primera Federación - Gr. II | FC Barcelona B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 21/22 | Supercopa | FC Barcelona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Club World Cup | Manchester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Fase de ascenso | FC Barcelona B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 18 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 20/21 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | FC Barcelona B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | Ascenso LaLiga2 | FC Barcelona B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19/20 | UEFA Youth League | FC Barcelona UEFA U19 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | FC Barcelona UEFA U19 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 101 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/17 | 2016-07-01 | Barça Youth | Barça U16 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 18/19 | 2018-07-01 | Barça U16 | Barça U19 | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 20/21 | 2020-07-01 | Barça U19 | Barcelona B | Transfer | 0 | — |
| 21/22 | 2021-07-01 | Barcelona B | Barcelona | Transfer | 500000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-13 | Barcelona | Valencia | Loan | 20000000 | — |
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Valencia | Barcelona | Return from loan | 10000000 | — |
| 23/24 | 2023-07-29 | Barcelona | FC Porto | Transfer | 10000000 | €21.20m |
| 24/25 | 2025-02-03 | FC Porto | Man City | Transfer | 18000000 | €60.00m |
| Season | Injury | From | To | Days missed | Games missed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21/22 | Knock | 2021-09-18 | 2021-09-22 | 5 | 1 |
| 21/22 | Adductor injury | 2021-11-07 | 2021-11-19 | 13 | 2 |
| 21/22 | influenza | 2022-03-24 | 2022-04-01 | 9 | 2 |
| 21/22 | Broken toe | 2022-04-29 | 2022-05-29 | 31 | 5 |
| 22/23 | Metatarsal fracture | 2023-01-01 | 2023-03-01 | 60 | 12 |
| 24/25 | Knock | 2025-02-08 | 2025-02-10 | 3 | 1 |
Current€40.00m
Peak€40.00m
Low€100k
Δ since start+€39.90m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €40.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €15.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €18.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €9.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €10.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €25.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €14.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €20.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €500k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €8.00m |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €100k |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #33775 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12609 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #12395 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Team #9567 | #16 | 11 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
| Teammate | PPG played with | Joint goals | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Araujo | 2 | 0 | 991 |
| Gonçalo Borges | 2 | 1 | 554 |
| Evanilson | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Samu Aghehowa | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Álvaro Sanz | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Giorgi Mamardashvili | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Martim Fernandes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gavi | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Arnau Comas | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jordi Alba | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Wendell | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergio Busquets | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Galeno | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Francisco Conceição | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Konrad de la Fuente | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Otávio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc-André ter Stegen | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mika Mármol | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephen Eustaquio | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Namaso | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 5 | 17 |
| 18/19 | UEFA Youth League | FC Barcelona UEFA U19 | 2 | 8 |
| 23/24 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 2 | 25 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24/25 | Liga Portugal | FC Porto | 4 | 17 |
| 24/25 | Europa League | FC Porto | 2 | 7 |
| 20/21 | 2ª B - Grupo III | FC Barcelona B | 2 | 18 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22/23 | 2023-06-30 | Valencia | Barcelona | Return from loan | — | €10.00m |
| 22/23 | 2022-08-13 | Barcelona | Valencia | Loan | — | €20.00m |
Last 50 matches for Manchester City The Availability column cross-references our injury database — matches inside a known injury window are flagged INJURED. Per-match goal attribution requires a paid feed (FBref/Sofascore) and isn't wired up yet.
| Date | Comp | Home | Score | Away | Availability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-17 | GB1 |
Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-04-27 | GB1 |
Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-30 | GB1 |
AFC Bournemouth | 1–2 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2025-03-01 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Available |
| 2024-10-30 | CGB |
Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2024-09-24 | CGB |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Watford FC | Available |
| 2024-05-25 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–2 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-04-20 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-03-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Newcastle United | Available |
| 2024-02-27 | GB1 |
Luton Town | 2–6 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-09-27 | CGB |
Newcastle United | 1–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-06-10 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-06-10 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Inter | Available |
| 2023-06-03 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Manchester United | Available |
| 2023-05-17 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2023-05-17 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–0 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2023-05-09 | CL |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-05-09 | CL |
Real Madrid | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-22 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Bayern München | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-19 | CL |
Bayern München | 1–1 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Bayern München | Available |
| 2023-04-11 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–0 | Bayern München | Available |
| 2023-03-18 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 6–0 | Burnley FC | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 7–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2023-03-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 7–0 | RB Leipzig | Available |
| 2023-02-28 | GB1 |
Bristol City | 0–3 | Manchester City | INJURED Metatarsal fracture |
| 2023-02-22 | CL |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Manchester City | INJURED Metatarsal fracture |
| 2023-02-22 | CL |
RB Leipzig | 1–1 | Manchester City | INJURED Metatarsal fracture |
| 2023-01-11 | CGB |
Southampton FC | 2–0 | Manchester City | INJURED Metatarsal fracture |
| 2022-12-22 | CGB |
Manchester City | 3–2 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-11-09 | CGB |
Manchester City | 2–0 | Chelsea FC | Available |
| 2022-11-02 | CL |
Manchester City | 3–1 | Sevilla FC | Available |
| 2022-10-25 | CL |
Borussia Dortmund | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-10-11 | CL |
FC København | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-10-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 5–0 | FC København | Available |
| 2022-09-14 | CL |
Manchester City | 2–1 | Borussia Dortmund | Available |
| 2022-09-06 | CL |
Sevilla FC | 0–4 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-05-04 | CL |
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | INJURED Broken toe |
| 2022-05-04 | CL |
Real Madrid | 3–1 | Manchester City | INJURED Broken toe |
| 2022-04-26 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–3 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-26 | CL |
Manchester City | 4–3 | Real Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-16 | GB1 |
Manchester City | 2–3 | Liverpool FC | Available |
| 2022-04-13 | CL |
Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-13 | CL |
Atlético Madrid | 0–0 | Manchester City | Available |
| 2022-04-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2022-04-05 | CL |
Manchester City | 1–0 | Atlético Madrid | Available |
| 2022-03-20 | GB1 |
Southampton FC | 1–4 | Manchester City | Available |
Teams faced most often by Nico 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 % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sevilla FC | 22 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 44 | 19 | +25 | 64% |
| Getafe CF | 20 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 7 | +18 | 55% |
| Villarreal CF | 20 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 39 | 28 | +11 | 45% |
| Athletic Club | 20 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | 40% |
| CA Osasuna | 16 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 17 | +13 | 63% |
| Girona FC | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 22 | +4 | 44% |
| RC Celta de Vigo | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 33 | 22 | +11 | 63% |
| Real Betis Balompié | 16 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 31 | 24 | +7 | 44% |
| Real Sociedad de Fútbol | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 50% |
| Club Atlético de Madrid | 16 | 7 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 26 | -3 | 44% |
| Rayo Vallecano de Madrid | 16 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 13 | +1 | 25% |
| Real Madrid CF | 16 | 6 | 1 | 9 | 28 | 32 | -4 | 38% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 18/19 | Senior debut season | |
| 18/19 | 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′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25/26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 24/25 | 45 | 1,782 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0.76 |
| 23/24 | 39 | 856 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0.95 |
| 22/23 | 26 | 1,409 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.06 |
| 21/22 | 39 | 556 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 1.13 |
| 20/21 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18/19 | 9 | 101 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.89 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
Liga Portugal
42 apps
7 G
5 A
LaLiga
53 apps
3 G
2 A
UEFA Youth League
14 apps
2 G
1 A
Europa League
10 apps
1 G
2 A
Premier League
13 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League
11 apps
1 G
0 A
Supertaça
1 apps
1 G
0 A
Taça de Portugal
9 apps
0 G
2 A
2ª B - Grupo III
19 apps
0 G
2 A
Copa del Rey
2 apps
0 G
1 A
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Who is Nico González?
Nico González is a Spain professional footballer who plays as a central midfield for Manchester City.
How old is Nico González?
Nico González is 24 years old. He was born on January 3, 2002 in A Coruña.
What position does Nico González play?
Nico González plays as a central midfield (Midfield - Central Midfield).
What club does Nico González play for?
Nico González currently plays for Manchester City.
How many career goals has Nico González scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Nico González has scored 16 goals in 191 appearances.
What is Nico González's market value?
Nico González's most recent reported market value is €40.00m.