Edgar González (footballer, born 1997)
{{short description|Spanish footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}}
{{family name hatnote|González|Estrada|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
| name = Edgar González
| image = Edgar Gonzalez FC Zenit vs Real Betis, 17 February 2022, UEFA Europa League 02 (cropped).jpg
| image_size =
| caption = González with Betis in 2022
| full_name = Edgar González Estrada
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1997|4|1|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sallent, Spain
| position = Centre-back, defensive midfielder
| currentclub = Almería
| clubnumber = 3
| youthyears1 =
| youthclubs1 = Cornellà
| youthyears2 = 2015–2016
| youthclubs2 = Espanyol
| years1 = 2016–2018
| clubs1 = Espanyol B
| caps1 = 0
| goals1 = 0
| years2 = 2016–2018
| clubs2 = → Cornellà (loan)
| caps2 = 43
| goals2 = 0
| years3 = 2018–2020
| clubs3 = Betis B
| caps3 = 50
| goals3 = 4
| years4 = 2018–2023
| clubs4 = Betis
| caps4 = 56
| goals4 = 1
| years5 = 2020–2021
| clubs5 = → Oviedo (loan)
| caps5 = 37
| goals5 = 3
| years6 = 2023–
| clubs6 = Almería
| caps6 = 62
| goals6 = 4
| club-update = 31 March 2025
}}
Edgar González Estrada (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for Segunda División club Almería.
Club career
Born in Sallent, Barcelona, Catalonia, González joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in July 2015, from UE Cornellà.{{cite web|url=http://futbolbasecatala.cat/es/es/detail/la-ue-cornella-sigue-exportando-talento-a-barca-y-espanyol:7-190|title=La UE Cornellà sigue exportando talento a Barça y Espanyol|trans-title=UE Cornellà keep exporting talent to Barça and Espanyol|publisher=Fútbol Base Català|language=es|date=4 July 2015|accessdate=24 November 2019}} On 1 July 2016, after finishing his formation, he returned to his previous club Cornellà, on loan for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/actualidad/edgar-gonzalez-cedido-a-la-ue-cornella/_n:3119/|title=Edgar González, cedido a la UE Cornellà|trans-title=Edgar González, loaned to UE Cornellà|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=1 July 2016|accessdate=24 November 2019}}
González made his senior debut on 31 August 2016, playing the last 33 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat of UD San Sebastián de los Reyes, for the season's Copa del Rey. The following 3 July, after 13 appearances, he renewed his contract with the Pericos until 2020 and remained on loan at Cornellà for one further season.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/actualidad/edgar-gonzalez-renueva-hasta-2020-y-jugara-cedido-en-la-ue-cornella/_n:5374/|title=Édgar González renueva hasta 2020 y jugará cedido en la UE Cornellà|trans-title=Édgar González renews until 2020 and will play on loan at UE Cornellà|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=3 July 2017|accessdate=24 November 2019}}
On 6 July 2018, González agreed to a contract with Real Betis, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.{{cite web|url=https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/cantera/el-betis-deportivo-incorpora-edgar-gonzalez-11880|title=El Betis Deportivo incorpora a Edgar González|trans-title=Betis Deportivo sign Edgar González|publisher=Real Betis|language=es|date=6 July 2018|accessdate=24 November 2019}} He made his first team debut on 1 November, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away success over Racing de Santander, also for the national cup.
González made his La Liga debut on 23 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 home win against Valencia CF.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/primera-division/cronica/2019/11/23/5dd964ba46163f9f018b45ca.html|title=Canales salva a Rubi en el 94'|trans-title=Canales saves Rubi in the 94'|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=23 November 2019|accessdate=24 November 2019}} The following 21 July, he renewed his contract until 2023 and was promoted to the first team.{{cite web|url=https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/news/latest_news/real-betis-and-edgar-extend-their-contract-until-2023-24448|title=Real Betis and Edgar extend their contract until 2023|publisher=Real Betis|date=21 July 2020|accessdate=25 July 2020}}
On 3 September 2020, González was loaned to Segunda División side Real Oviedo for the season.{{cite web|url=https://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/actualidad/el-real-betis-y-el-real-oviedo-acuerdan-la-cesion-de-edgar-24581|title=El Real Betis y el Real Oviedo acuerdan la cesión de Edgar|trans-title=Real Betis and Real Oviedo agree the loan of Edgar|publisher=Real Betis|language=es|date=3 September 2020|accessdate=3 September 2020}} He scored his first professional goals on 8 November, netting a brace in a 4–0 home routing of CD Castellón.
Back to the Verdiblancos in July 2021, González scored his first goal in the top tier on 13 February 2022, netting his team's second in a 4–2 away win over Levante UD. On 29 March, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/betis/2022/03/29/6242fc3e22601d0d618b45bf.html|title=Edgar González renueva con el Betis hasta 2025|trans-title=Edgar González renews with Betis until 2025|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=29 March 2022|accessdate=6 July 2023}}
On 6 July 2023, González signed a five-year contract with fellow top-tier side UD Almería.{{cite web|url=https://www.udalmeriasad.com/noticias/el-almeria-ficha-a-edgar-gonzalez-un-central-de-garantias|title=El Almería ficha a Édgar González, un central de garantías|trans-title=Almería sign Édgar González, an assurance stopper|publisher=UD Almería|language=es|date=6 July 2023|accessdate=6 July 2023}}
Career statistics
= Club =
{{updated|11 August 2023}}{{Soccerway|edgar-gonzalez-estrada/393793}}
| 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"|Copa del Rey !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Espanyol B
|0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 0 | 0 | ||||
| rowspan="3"|Cornellà (loan)
|Segunda División B |13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 15 | 0 | |||
| 2017–18
|Segunda División B |30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
| colspan="2"|Total
!43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | ||
| rowspan="3"|Betis B
|38 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 2 | ||||
| 2019–20
|Tercera División |12 | 2 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2{{efn|Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs}} | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
| colspan="2"|Total
!50 | 4 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | |||
| rowspan="5"|Betis
|0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20
|La Liga |10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 13 | 0 | |||
| 2021–22
|La Liga |21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7{{efn|name=UEL|Appearances in UEFA Europa League}} | 0 | colspan="2"|— | 35 | 1 | ||
| 2022–23
|La Liga |25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4{{efn|name=UEL}} | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
| colspan="2"|Total
!56 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | |
| Oviedo (loan)
|37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | colspan="2"|— | colspan="2"|— | 38 | 3 | |||
| Almería
|La Liga |1 |0 |0 |0 | colspan="2" |— | colspan="2" |— |1 |0 | ||||||||||
| colspan="3" |Career total
!187 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 8 |
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Honours
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [https://en.realbetisbalompie.es/first_team/player/gonzalez-estrada-edgar-171314 Profile] at the Real Betis website
- {{BDFutbol|23105|Edgar González}}
- [http://beticopedia.blogspot.com/2018/08/edgar-gonzalez.html Beticopedia profile] {{in lang|es}}
- {{Soccerway|edgar-gonzalez-estrada/393793|Edgar González}}
{{UD Almería squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Edgar}}
Category:Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
Category:Spanish men's footballers
Category:Catalonia men's international footballers
Category:Men's association football central defenders
Category:Men's association football midfielders
Category:Segunda División players
Category:Segunda División B players
Category:Tercera División players
Category:RCD Espanyol B footballers