Giovanni Alessandro González Apud (born 20 September 1994) is a Uruguayan professional

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who plays as a defender for La Liga club

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and the Uruguay national team. Mainly a right-back, González can also play as a

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Career

González started his career with

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in 2014. He joined Peñarol in January 2018. On 29 January 2022, González moved abroad and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side

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. González received his first call-up to Uruguay national team in March 2019 for the

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. He debuted on 22 March 2019 in a 3–0 victory against Uzbekistan, as a 61st minute substitute for

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Personal life

González is the son of former Uruguayan international Juan González.

Career statistics

Honours

Peñarol * Uruguayan Primera División:

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References

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Profile
at the RCD Mallorca website * * 1994 births Living people Footballers from Montevideo Men's association football defenders Uruguayan men's footballers Uruguay men's international footballers Uruguayan Primera División players La Liga players Club Atlético River Plate (Montevideo) players Peñarol players RCD Mallorca players 2019 Copa América players Uruguayan expatriate men's footballers Uruguayan expatriate sportspeople in Spain Expatriate men's footballers in Spain {{Uruguay-footy-defender-1990s-stub