Leandro Martín González Pírez (born 26 February 1992) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for River Plate.

Club career

González Pírez played his first professional game for River Plate coming on as a 90th-minute substitute in a 2–1 win over

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, for the 2011 Clausura. He was loaned out twice while with River Plate to Belgian club Gent and to Argentine club Arsenal de Sarandí. González Pírez signed with Atletico Tigre in 2015, appearing in thirty games in his sole season with the club. He then moved to Estudiantes from Atletico Tigre, earning fourteen caps with that club. On 26 January 2017, González Pírez signed with

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from Estudiantes. On 10 September 2017, he scored the first goal ever at

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during a 3–0 win over

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. On 10 January 2020, González Pírez completed a transfer to

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for an undisclosed fee. González Pírez returned to the United States on 1 July 2020, joining

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. On January 10, 2022, Inter Miami announced he would be loaned to River Plate for 2 years with an option to buy. River Plate opted to make the deal permanent in January 2024.

International career

González Pírez has featured for Argentina at the under-17 and

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levels. He was part of the squad for the

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, scoring once as Argentina lost in the final to

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. He was also called up for the

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held in Nigeria, where he made three appearances. In 2011, he was part of the Argentina team for the

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and

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Career statistics

Honours

River Plate *

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: 2011–12 *

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Atlanta United *

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* MLS Eastern Conference:

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Individual *

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Team of the Season:

References

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* * * * 1992 births Living people Footballers from Buenos Aires Men's association football central defenders Argentine men's footballers Argentina men's youth international footballers Argentina men's under-20 international footballers Argentine expatriate men's footballers Argentine Primera División players Belgian Pro League players Major League Soccer players Club Atlético River Plate footballers K.A.A. Gent players Arsenal de Sarandí footballers Club Atlético Tigre footballers Estudiantes de La Plata footballers Atlanta United FC players Club Tijuana footballers Inter Miami CF players Footballers at the 2011 Pan American Games Expatriate men's footballers in Belgium Expatriate men's soccer players in the United States Pan American Games medalists in football Pan American Games silver medalists for Argentina Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games {{Argentina-footy-defender-1990s-stub