Juan Diego González Alzate (22 September 1980 – circa 27 February 2020) was a Colombian

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Career

González began his career in the youth ranks of

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. After an impressive start to his career in Colombia, González moved to Argentina joining Almagro in 2000. In 2001, he joined top club San Lorenzo and helped the Argentine side capture the

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that same year. After a brief stay with San Lorenzo he returned to Colombia and his original club

. The following seasons he would play for various Colombian clubs before joining Mexican club

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for a brief spell in 2006. The following season, he returned to Colombia and joined

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. In 2007, he joined

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and was a prominent member of the squad appearing in 56 league matches and helping his club capture the Colombian Cup in 2008. On 5 August 2010, he signed with the Philadelphia Union. He was waived by Philadelphia on 23 November 2011. He has played for more than ten clubs throughout his senior career, including clubs in Colombia,

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and the

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Death

González was found dead in the Medellín River on 27 February 2020. His dismembered body was identified on 5 March. His body was found along with a second victim, a 19-year-old man identified as Deiber Galeano.Former Philadelphia Union player brutally killed in Colombia, police say
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Honors

Club

San Lorenzo * International Mercosur Cup: 2001

* Colombian Cup: 2008

References

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