Leonel Hernán González (born 15 March 1994) is an Argentine professional

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who plays as a

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for

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, on loan from Godoy Cruz.

Career

González progressed through the

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ranks. He never made a competitive appearance for them, but was an unused substitute for Primera División fixtures with Vélez Sarsfield and

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in 2013. January 2016 saw González join

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team Estudiantes. He made his senior debut on 10 April in a 3–0 loss away to

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. Five more appearances arrived in the 2016 campaign, which preceded a further sixty-seven across the next three seasons - which culminated with promotion in 2018–19, as González also scored for the first time versus

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on 18 May 2019. After one goal in sixteen encounters in the 2019–20 Primera B Nacional for Estudiantes, González departed on loan in August 2020 to Primera División side Godoy Cruz until the end of 2022, with a purchase option. Diego Martínez selected him for his top-flight debut on 2 November, as he featured for the full duration of a loss away against

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. At the end of November 2021, Godoy Cruz triggered the purchase option and signed González on a deal until the end of 2024. On 11 July 2022,

officially presented Leonel González as their new reinforcement, with the player signing a loan deal until the end of 2023 with a purchase option.Argentinos presentó oficialmente a Leonel González
vermouth-deportivo.com.ar, 11 July 2022

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Leonel 1994 births Living people People from Concordia, Entre Ríos Argentine men's footballers Men's association football defenders Primera B Metropolitana players Primera Nacional players Newell's Old Boys footballers Estudiantes de Buenos Aires footballers Godoy Cruz Antonio Tomba footballers Argentinos Juniors footballers Footballers from Entre Ríos Province