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Diego González (footballer, born 2003)

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Diego González
Personal information
Full name Diego Luis González Alcaraz[1]
Date of birth (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21)
Place of birth Alto Paraná, Paraguay[1]
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
Lazio
Youth career
EdF Acosta Ñu
Colonos Unidos
Oleariense
Olimpia
Nacional
0000–2020 Libertad
2020–2021 Potros del Este
2023Lazio (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017 Colonos Unidos
2021–2022 Potros del Este 13 (3)
2021USMP (loan) 3 (0)
2022–2023 Celaya 33 (5)
2023Lazio (loan) 0 (0)
2023– Lazio 0 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Paraguay U20 11 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11:19, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

Diego Luis González Alcaraz (born 7 January 2003) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Lazio.

Club career

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González took an interest in football from the age of five, and joined Escuela de Fútbol Acosta Ñu as a child.[2] He joined amateur side Colonos Unidos, going on to make his senior debut with the side at the age of fourteen.[2] He also represented youth side Oleariense, before trialling and signing with professional side Olimpia in November 2017.[2]

In July 2021, González signed for Peruvian side USMP on loan.[3]

On 31 January 2023, González joined Serie A side Lazio on an initial six-month loan, with an option to buy set to turn into an obligation depending on performance.[4][5] The purchase obligation was activated during the 2022–23 season.[6]

International career

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González has represented Paraguay at youth international level.[1]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of 18 January 2023.[1][7]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Potros del Este 2021 LPF 13 3 0 0 0 0 13 3
USMP (loan) 2021 Liga 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
Celaya 2021–22 Liga de Expansión MX 13 1 0 0 0 0 13 1
2022–23 20 4 0 0 0 0 20 4
Total 33 5 0 0 0 0 33 5
Career total 49 8 0 0 0 0 49 8

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Diego González at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b c "Diego González, un chico oleariense que fue reclutado por el Olimpia" [Diego González, a boy from Olera who was recruited by Olimpia]. adndigital.com.py (in Spanish). 26 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  3. ^ "San Martín fichó a paraguayo Diego González" [San Martín signed Paraguayan Diego González]. ovacion.pe (in Spanish). 6 July 2021. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
  4. ^ "Diego Gonzalez in biancoceleste a titolo temporaneo" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
  5. ^ Agrifoglio, Andrea (31 January 2023). "VIDEO! Lazio, un colpo dal Messico: ecco Alvarez, paraguaiano classe 2003". Gazzetta Regionale (in Italian). Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Diego Gonzalez in biancoceleste a titolo definitivo" (in Italian). S.S. Lazio. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  7. ^ Diego González at Soccerway
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