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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Álvaro Rafael González Luengo | ||
| Date of birth | 29 October 1984 | ||
| Place of birth | Montevideo, Uruguay | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder, Left back, Right back | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club | Lazio | ||
| Number | 15 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 2003–2007 | Defensor Sporting | 47 | (4) |
| 2007–2009 | Boca Juniors | 33 | (1) |
| 2009–2010 | Nacional | 37 | (3) |
| 2010– | Lazio | 85 | (3) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2006– | Uruguay | 41 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 June 2013.
† Appearances (Goals).
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 17:25, 30 June 2013 (UTC) | |||
Álvaro Rafael González Luengo (born 29 October 1984 in Montevideo), nickname "Tata"[1] is aUruguayan football Midfielder who currently plays for Lazio in the Italian Serie A. The Uruguayan also plays as a full back for the capital team.
Club career
Defensor
González started his career in 2003 with Defensor Sporting Club in Uruguay. He represented the side until 2007, playing 122 games with 8 goals in all competitions.
Boca Juniors
In August 2007, he was transferred to the giant club Boca Juniors. In the Argentine team he played till 2009 scoring one goal against Velez Sarsfield and winning the 2008 Apertura and the 2008 Recopa Sudamericana.
Nacional
Lazio
In August 2010, he signed a three-year contract with the Italian club Lazio. He made his Serie A debut on 18 September 2010 against Fiorentina. Alvaro Gonzalez scored his first Serie A goal vs Brescia and celebrated his goal by mimicking a phone call back to Uruguay by taking out his right boot.
2012–13 Season has seen Gonzalez as a protagonist in Lazio's coach Petkovic eyes where he had been among the most consistent and played players. Petkovic has played Gonzalez in numerous roles in the 2012–13 season, from defensive midfielder to right full back and right midfielder. Together with the national team, Alvaro Gonzalez has played over 50 games in the 2012–13 season proving his durability, consistency and also goal scoring where he managed to get on the score sheet in Serie A, Coppa Italia and in Europa League.
Career Statistics
Statistics accurate as of match played 14 May 2013.
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Boca Juniors | 2007–08 | 27 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 36 | 1 |
| 2008–09 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total Boca Juniors | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 38 | 1 | |
| Nacional Montevideo | 2009–10 | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 |
| Total Nacional Montevideo | 26 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | |
| S.S. Lazio | 2010–11 | 19 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 2011–12 | 31 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 1 | |
| 2012–13 | 33 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 3 | |
| Total S.S. Lazio | 83 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 109 | 6 | |
| Career total | 143 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 181 | 10 | |
International career
González has won 30 caps for the Uruguay national football team. On 27 July 2010, he was reserved to play a friendly match against Angola in Lisbon . In 2011, he won the Copa America playing four matches, including the final against Paraguay.
International goals
| Goal | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 September 2011 | Metalist Stadium, Ukraine |  Ukraine | 1–1 | 2–3 (W) | Friendly |
| 2 | 14 August 2013 | Miyagi Stadium, Rifu, Japan |  Japan | 4–1 | 4–2 (W) | Friendly |
Honors
Club
- Boca Juniors
- Lazio
International
- Uruguay
- 2011 Copa América: Winner
