Pablo González (Argentine footballer)

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Pablo González

| fullname = Pablo Andrés González

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|5|28}}[http://www.novaracalcio.net/rosa_giocatori/?giocatore=Gonzalez Pablo Andrés González] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100308224957/http://www.novaracalcio.net/rosa_giocatori/?giocatore=Gonzalez |date=2010-03-08 }}

| birth_place = Tandil, Argentina

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Striker

| currentclub = RG Ticino (head coach)

| clubnumber =

| years1 = 2005–2008 | clubs1 = Racing Club | caps1 = 4 | goals1 = 0

| years2 = 2007–2008 | clubs2 = → Locarno (loan) | caps2 = 14 | goals2 = 2

| years3 = 2008–2009 | clubs3 = Tandil | caps3 = 28 | goals3 = 16

| years4 = 2009–2011 | clubs4 = Novara | caps4 = 64 | goals4 = 20

| years5 = 2011–2012 | clubs5 = Palermo | caps5 = 0 | goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2011–2012 | clubs6 = → Siena (loan) | caps6 = 16 | goals6 = 1

| years7 = 2012–2016 | clubs7 = Novara | caps7 = 144 | goals7 = 45

| years8 = 2016–2018 | clubs8 = Alessandria | caps8 = 67 | goals8 = 32

| years9 = 2019–2023 | clubs9 = Novara | caps9 = 123 | goals9 = 22

| years10 = 2023–2024 | clubs10 = RG Ticino | caps10 = 32 | goals10 = 3

| manageryears1 = 2024– | managerclubs1 = RG Ticino | pcupdate = 22 April 2023

| ntupdate =

}}

Pablo Andrés González (born 28 May 1985) is an Argentine football coach and retired forward. He is the head coach of Italian Serie D club RG Ticino.{{Soccerway|pablo-andres-gonzalez/93622}}

Career

A youth product of Racing Club de Avellaneda, González moved to Europe in 2007 for the first time to join Swiss club FC Locarno on loan. After a lone but successful season with Grupo Universitario de Tandil, González moved to Italy and signed with Lega Pro Prima Divisione club Novara, immediately becoming a mainstay for the club in its triumphant campaign ended with promotion in June 2010.

González's second season at Novara saw him performing as one of the top strikers in the Serie B league and assured him a growing reputation, and his performances led to interest from various Serie A and high-profile Serie B clubs; on 13 January 2011 Palermo chairman Maurizio Zamparini confirmed the signing of González from Novara, effective from 1 July.{{cite news |url=http://www.mediagol.it/articolo.asp?idNotizia=190321 |publisher=Mediagol |language=it |accessdate=13 January 2011 |date=13 January 2011 |title=ZAMPARINI: "GONZALEZ LO ABBIAMO PRESO" |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906180903/http://www.mediagol.it/articolo.asp?idNotizia=190321 |archive-date=6 September 2012 }} On 31 January 2010 Palermo officially announced the signing of González (later announced the fee was €5 million{{cite news|date=9 August 2011|title=Il Palermo si rinforza, ecco un primo bilancio|language=it|trans-title=Palermo is strengthen, here is the initial balance|publisher=US Città di Palermo|url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/1112/news_scheda.php?id=25091|url-status=live|accessdate=18 August 2011|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120906200841/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=25091|archive-date=6 September 2012}}), who was allowed to complete the season on loan at Novara, in a bid that included co-ownerships of rosanero players Samir Ujkani and Michel Morganella (both tagged for €1.5M){{cite news|url=http://www.ju29ro.com/contro-informazione/3792-bilancio-palermo-201011-utile-grazie-a-cavani-e-kjaer.html|title=Bilancio Palermo 2010/11: utile grazie a Cavani e Kjaer |date=8 February 2012|accessdate=3 April 2012|publisher=ju29ro.com|language=it}} and €2 million cash.{{cite news|date=31 January 2011|title=ACQUISTATO PABLO ANDRES GONZALEZ|language=it|publisher=US Città di Palermo|url=http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/1011/news_scheda.jsp?id=22484|url-status=live|accessdate=31 January 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110204035449/http://www.ilpalermocalcio.it/it/1011/news_scheda.jsp?id=22484|archive-date=4 February 2011}}

He concluded the season with 45 appearances: 38 in the league, 4 in the promotion play–off and 2 in the Coppa Italia. He scored 15 goals: 14 in the league and 1 in the promotion play–off against Padova. Novara is promoted to Serie A after 55 years of absence.

In the summer, he moved to Palermo. It marked the debut rosanero, 4 August 2011, in the Europa League against Thun.

On 31 August 2011 he moved on loan to Siena for €100,000US Città di Palermo SpA Report and Accounts on 30 June 2012 {{in lang|it}} (discounted in order to compensate the signing of Milan Milanović), with option to sign for €2.8 million (or €1.4 million for half). He made his Serie A debut on 11 September 2011, against Catania.

On 22 June 2012, Palermo announced to have sold González back to Novara in a permanent deal, for €3 million, at the same time Morganella and Ujkani returned to Palermo also for €3 million.{{cite news|date=22 June 2012|title=MOVIMENTI DI MERCATO|language=it|trans-title=MARKET MOVEMENTS|publisher=US Città di Palermo|url=http://palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=26869|url-status=dead|accessdate=22 June 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704194621/http://palermocalcio.it/it/1112/news/scheda.php?id=26869|archive-date=4 July 2012}}

In the summer of 2016 he signed a four-year contract with Alessandria.

On 14 December 2018 he joined Novara for the third time.{{cite web|publisher=Novara|url=https://www.novaracalcio.com/ufficiale-pablo-gonzalez-ritorna-in-azzurro/|title=UFFICIALE: PABLO GONZALEZ RITORNA IN AZZURRO|date=14 December 2018|language=it}}

On 30 June 2023, González moved to RG Ticino in Serie D.{{cite web|publisher=RG Ticino|url=https://www.rgticino.it/2023/06/30/colpo-da-90-per-lrg-ticino-preso-pablo-gonzalez/|title=COLPO DA 90 PER L’RG TICINO: PRESO PABLO GONZÁLEZ!|trans-title=90 SHOT FOR RG TICINO: PABLO GONZÁLEZ TAKEN!|date=30 June 2023|access-date=20 August 2023|language=it}}

Coaching career

On 28 May 2024, González was promoted head coach of Serie D club RG Ticino, his final team as a player.{{cite web |url=https://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/serie-d/pablo-gonzalez-lascia-il-calcio-giocato-e-il-nuovo-tecnico-dell-rg-ticino-1973397 |publisher=Tuttomercatoweb |date=2024-05-28 |accessdate=2024-06-11 |title=Pablo Gonzalez lascia il calcio giocato. È il nuovo tecnico dell'RG Ticino|language=it}}

Personal life

He is the younger brother of fellow footballer Mariano González.

Career statistics

rowspan="2"\|Club !rowspan="2"\|Season !colspan="3"\|League !colspan="2"\|National Cup !colspan="2"\|Continental !colspan="2"\|Other !colspan="2"\|Total
class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" \|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Racing Club \|2005–06 \|Argentine Primera División \|4	0	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	4	0
Locarno (loan) \|2007–08 \|Swiss Challenge League \|14	2	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	14	2
Tandil \|2008–09 \|Torneo Argentino B \|28	16	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	28	16
rowspan="3"\|Novara \|2009–10 \|Lega Pro \|25	5	0	0	0	0	2{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Supercoppa di Serie C\|name=CUC}}	1	27	6
2010–11 \|Serie B \|39	15	0	0	0	0	4{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs\|name=pro}}	1	43	16
colspan="2"\|Total !64	20	0	0	0	0	6	2	70	22
Palermo \|2011–12 \|Serie A \|0	0	0	0	1{{efn\|Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League\|name=EU}}	1	colspan="2" \|—	1	1
Siena (loan) \|2011–12 \|Serie A \|16	1	4	2	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	20	3
rowspan="5"\|Novara \|2012–13 \|Serie B \|39	14	2	1	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|name=pro}}	0	43	15
2013–14 \|Serie B \|34	6	2	1	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Relegation Playoffs\|name=rel}}	2	38	9
2014–15 \|Lega Pro \|34	15	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	1{{efn\|name=CUC}}	0	36	15
2015–16 \|Serie B \|37	10	2	1	colspan="2" \|—	1{{efn\|name=pro}}	3	40	14
colspan="2"\|Total !144	45	7	3	0	0	6	5	157	53
rowspan="3"\|Alessandria \|2016–17 \|Lega Pro \|37	20	2	0	colspan="2" \|—	6{{efn\|name=pro}}	2	45	22
2017–18 \|Serie C \|30	12	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|name=pro}}	1	33	13
colspan="2"\|Total !67	32	3	0	0	0	8	3	78	35
rowspan="6"\|Novara \|2018–19 \|Serie C \|16	2	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|name=pro}}	0	18	2
2019 –20 \|Serie C \|22	3	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	1{{efn\|name=pro}}	2	24	5
2020–21 \|Serie C \|18	1	1	0	colspan="2" \|—	colspan="2" \|—	19	1
2021–22 \|Serie D \|34	9	0	0	colspan="2" \|—	2{{efn\|Appearance(s) in Serie D Final stage}}	0	36	9
colspan="2"\|Total !90	15	2	0	0	0	5	2	97	17
colspan="2"\|Total Novara !298	80	9	3	0	0	17	9	324	92
colspan="3"\|Career total !427	131	16	5	1	1	25	12	469	149

References

External links

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[http://www.gazzetta.it/speciali/risultati_classifiche/calcio/giocatori/giocatore_pablo_andres_gonzalez_272711928.shtml?campionato=serieb Profile at Gazzetta.it] {{in lang|it}}

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Category:1985 births

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Category:Footballers from Tandil

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Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:Argentine Primera División players

Category:Torneo Argentino B players

Category:Racing Club de Avellaneda footballers

Category:Grupo Universitario de Tandil players

Category:Swiss Challenge League players