Imanol González
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Imanol González Benac | ||
| Date of birth | 6 January 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Huachipato (on loan from Deportivo Maipú) | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Deportivo Independiente | |||
| 2003–2017 | Belgrano | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2018 | Belgrano | 0 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Senglea Athletic | 13 | (1) |
| 2019 | Casertana | 10 | (0) |
| 2020–2021 | Gudja United | 25 | (1) |
| 2021 | Güemes | 3 | (0) |
| 2022 | Estudiantes SL | 27 | (3) |
| 2023– | Deportivo Maipú | 38 | (5) |
| 2024– | → Huachipato (loan) | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 2013 | Argentina U15 | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 11 April 2024 | |||
Imanol González Benac (born 6 January 1998) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean Primera División club Huachipato on loan from Deportivo Maipú.
Club career
Born in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina, González was with Deportivo Independiente in his hometown, joining the Belgrano youth system at the age of five. He was a substitute player in a match against Huracán on 27 June 2017 and promoted to the first team in 2018.[2] After having no chances to make his debut with Belgrano, González moved to Europe in the second half of 2018 and joined Senglea Athletic in the Maltese Premier League. After a stint with Italian club Casertana during 2019,[3] he returned to Malta and joined Gudja United.[4][5]
In 2021, González returned to his homeland and joined Güemes in the Primera Nacional.[6] The next year, he switched to Estudiantes de San Luis.[7]
In 2023, he signed with Deportivo Maipú.[7] In 2024, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División champions Huachipato.[8][9]
International career
González represented Argentina at under-15 level in the 2013 South American Championship.[2][8]
Personal life
González holds an Italian passport.[5]
References
- ^ "Imanol González". livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Quién es Imanol González, el defensor que pide pista en Belgrano". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 9 July 2018. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Calciomercato Casertana, ufficiale: preso Imanol Gonzalez". corrieredellosport.it (in Italian). 1 February 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Camilleri, Valhmor (16 January 2020). "Gudja bring in Argentine defender Gonzalez". Times of Malta. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Imanol Gonzalez Benac agrees new deal". GUDJA UNITED FC. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ "Güemes refuerza su defensa con la llegada de Imanol González". www.diariopanorama.com (in Spanish). 6 August 2021. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Imanol González es nuevo refuerzo de Deportivo Maipú". depor3.com (in Spanish). 14 December 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ a b Vega, Diego (15 January 2024). "Jugó en Italia: el nuevo fichaje que presentó el campeón Huachipato". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 April 2024.
- ^ Velozo, Pablo (15 January 2024). "El campeón se sigue reforzando: Huachipato oficializó fichaje del argentino Imanol González". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
External links
- Imanol González at Soccerway