Diego González (footballer, born January 1995)
{{short description|Spanish footballer (born 1995)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|González|Polanco|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Diego González
| image = 2015 UEFA Super Cup 6.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = González warming up for Sevilla in 2015
| fullname = Diego González Polanco{{cite news|url=https://en.as.com/resultados/ficha/deportista/diego_gonzalez/34647/|title=Diego González|newspaper=Diario AS|access-date=13 April 2022}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1995|1|28|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Chiclana, Spain
| position = Centre-back
| currentclub =
| clubnumber =
| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Sancti Petri
| youthyears2 = 2012–2014 | youthclubs2 = Cádiz
| years1 = 2012–2015 | clubs1 = Cádiz B | caps1 = 49 | goals1 = 5
| years2 = 2012–2015 | clubs2 = Cádiz | caps2 = 2 | goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2015 | clubs3 = → Granada B (loan) | caps3 = 7 | goals3 = 0
| years4 = 2015–2017 | clubs4 = Sevilla B | caps4 = 66 | goals4 = 2
| years5 = 2015–2017 | clubs5 = Sevilla | caps5 = 5 | goals5 = 1
| years6 = 2017–2020 | clubs6 = Málaga | caps6 = 72 | goals6 = 1
| years7 = 2020–2024 | clubs7 = Elche | caps7 = 73 | goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2024 | clubs8 = Albacete | caps8 = 5 | goals8 = 0
| nationalyears1 = 2016–2017 | nationalteam1 = Spain U21 | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 1
| club-update = 21 November 2024
| nationalteam-update =
}}
Diego González Polanco (born 28 January 1995) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back.
Club career
Born in Chiclana de la Frontera, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, González joined Cádiz CF's youth setup in 2012, from EF Sancti Petri.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodecadiz.es/article/cadizcf/1924114/destino/para/diego/gonzalez.html|title=Destino para Diego González|trans-title=Destination for Diego González|newspaper=Diario de Cádiz|first=F.J.|last=Díaz|language=es|date=19 December 2014|access-date=4 December 2015}} After starting out as a senior with the former's reserves in the Tercera División, he made his first-team debut on 11 November 2012, coming on as a late substitute in a 1–0 Segunda División B away loss against Albacete Balompié.{{cite news|url=http://www.diariodecadiz.es/article/cadizcf/1395986/sigue/directo/albacetecadiz.html|title=El Cádiz huele a muerto (1–0)|trans-title=Cádiz smell like a dead man (1–0)|newspaper=Diario de Cádiz|language=es|date=11 November 2012|access-date=18 August 2016}}
González had unsuccessful trials at Liverpool{{cite web|url=http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/noticias-cadiz/32687-diego-gonzalez-regresa-tras-su-prueba-en-el-liverpool|title=Diego González regresa tras su prueba en el Liverpool|trans-title=Diego González returns from his trial at Liverpool|publisher=El Desmarque|first=Pablo|last=Sánchez|language=es|date=4 May 2013|access-date=4 December 2015}} and AS Roma in 2013, being also strongly linked to Real Madrid. On 20 December 2014 he signed a new four-year deal at the Estadio Ramón de Carranza, running until 2018.{{cite web|url=http://cadiz.eldesmarque.com/noticias-cadiz/39020-el-cadiz-cf-sigue-mimando-al-futuro|title=El Cádiz CF sigue mimando el futuro|trans-title=Cádiz CF keep caring about the future|publisher=El Desmarque|language=es|date=20 December 2014|access-date=4 December 2015}}
On 20 January 2015, González joined another reserve team, Club Recreativo Granada on loan until June.{{cite web|url=http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/1191-diego-gonzalez-militara-en-el-granada-b-hasta-final-de-temporada|title=Diego González militará en el Granada B hasta final de temporada|trans-title=Diego González will be part of Granada B until the end of the season|publisher=Granada CF|language=es|date=20 January 2014|access-date=4 December 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208182140/http://www.granadacf.es/es/el-club/noticias-club/1191-diego-gonzalez-militara-en-el-granada-b-hasta-final-de-temporada|archive-date=8 December 2015}} On 22 July, he signed a two-year contract with Sevilla Atlético for a fee of €200,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.lavozdigital.es/deportes/cadizcf/noticias/cadiz-cf/el-sevilla-fc-se-lleva-a-diego-gonzalez-por-cerca-de-200-000-euros.html|title=El Sevilla FC se lleva a Diego González por cerca de 200.000 euros|trans-title=Sevilla FC take Diego González for around 200,000 euros|publisher=La Voz Digital|language=es|date=22 July 2015|access-date=4 December 2015}}
González first appeared with Sevilla's main squad on 2 December 2015, starting in a 3–0 away win over UD Logroñés in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2015/12/02/futbol/copa_rey/1449093282.html|title=Tres chispazos le bastan al Sevilla|trans-title=Three sparks are enough for Sevilla|newspaper=Marca|first=Cristian|last=Ballesteros|language=es|date=2 December 2015|access-date=10 December 2017}} The following 8 May, as manager Unai Emery made changes ahead of two cup finals, he made his La Liga debut as a substitute and scored a back-heeled equaliser with his first touch in a 4–1 defeat to neighbours Granada CF, at the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium.{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/en/football/spanish-football/2016/05/08/572f749c22601d8d2a8b462c.html|title=Granada take vital points from Sevilla to confirm safety|newspaper=Marca|first=Chris|last=Winterburn|date=8 May 2016|access-date=8 May 2016}}
On 3 August 2017, after featuring regularly with the B side in the Segunda División, González signed a four-year deal with top-flight club Málaga CF.{{cite web|url=http://www.malagacf.com/noticia/diego-gonzalez-apuntala-la-defensa|title=Diego González apuntala la defensa|trans-title=Diego González bolsters the defence|publisher=Málaga CF|language=es|date=3 August 2017|access-date=10 August 2017}} On 3 October 2020, he was one of the eight first-team players released due to a layoff.{{cite web|url=https://www.malagacf.com/en/news/several-players-leave-the-club|title=Several players leave the Club|publisher=Málaga CF|date=3 October 2020|access-date=6 October 2020}}
On 9 October 2020, the free agent González agreed to a two-year contract at Elche CF, newly promoted to the top tier.{{cite web|url=https://www.elchecf.es/noticia/diego-gonzalez-decimocuarto-fichaje-del-elche-cf|title=Diego González, decimocuarto fichaje del Elche CF|trans-title=Diego González, fourteenth signing of Elche CF|publisher=Elche CF|language=es|date=9 October 2020|access-date=9 October 2020}} On 7 July 2024, he signed a one-year deal with second-division Albacete,{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticias/diego-gonzalez-nuevo-jugador-del-albacete-balompie|title=Diego González, nuevo jugador del Albacete Balompié|trans-title=Diego González, new player of Albacete Balompié|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=7 July 2024|access-date=8 July 2024}} but terminated his link on 31 December, after just five matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.albacetebalompie.es/noticias/diego-gonzalez-deja-de-ser-jugador-del-alba|title=Diego González deja de ser jugador del Alba|trans-title=Diego González ceases to be a player of Alba|publisher=Albacete Balompié|language=es|date=31 December 2024|accessdate=1 January 2025}}
Career statistics
{{updated|match played 8 April 2023}}{{BDFutbol|402078}}{{Soccerway|diego-gonzalez-polanco/277361}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition | ||||||||
| rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season !colspan="3"|League !colspan="2"|National Cup !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| rowspan="4"|Cádiz
|1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2013–14
|Segunda División B |1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2014–15
|Segunda División B |0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 1 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
| Granada B (loan)
|Segunda División B |7 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 7 | 0 | |||
| rowspan="3"|Sevilla B
|Segunda División B |32 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | 6{{efn|Appearances in promotion playoffs|name=pro}} | 1 | 38 | 2 | ||
| 2016–17
|34 | 1 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— | 34 | 1 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 72 | 3 | |
| rowspan="3"|Sevilla
|2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 4 | 1 | ||
| 2016–17
|La Liga |3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1{{efn|Appearance in Supercopa de España}} | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| rowspan="5"|Málaga
|La Liga |18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 18 | 1 | ||
| 2018–19
|Segunda División |22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1{{efn|name=pro}} | 0 | 24 | 0 | |
| 2019–20
|Segunda División |32 | 0 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 33 | 0 | ||
| 2020–21
|Segunda División |0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2" |— | 0 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!72 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 1 | |
| rowspan="4"|Elche
|La Liga |19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 19 | 1 | ||
| 2021–22
|La Liga |28 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 31 | 0 | ||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |16 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 18 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!63 | 1 | 5 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 68 | 1 | ||
| colspan="3"|Career total
!215 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 234 | 6 |
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Honours
References
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External links
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- [http://cadistas1910.awardspace.com/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=1243&sid=6f4514837233d1d7cfb8b1ee718ac51f Stats and bio at Cadistas1910] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070004/http://cadistas1910.awardspace.com/ficha_jugador.php?idjugador=1243&sid=6f4514837233d1d7cfb8b1ee718ac51f|date=4 March 2016}} {{in lang|es}}
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Category:People from Chiclana de la Frontera
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Footballers from the Province of Cádiz
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:Cádiz CF Mirandilla players
Category:Club Recreativo Granada players
Category:Sevilla Atlético players
Category:Albacete Balompié players