Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (; born 19 January 1981) is an Argentine former professional

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, currently a

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. A versatile

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who was able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he was well known for his fierce shot, passing and work rate, being affectionately known as ''El Comandante'' (the

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) due to his leadership skills. After starting with

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and River Plate, he signed for

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in 2005, where he played 241 games and scored 61 goals across two spells, winning ten major titles. He also played in France with

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in Qatar and Athletico Paranaense in Brazil; his 29 honours were surpassed only by

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among his countrymen. An

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on 45 occasions, González represented his country in the

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and two

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tournaments.

Club career

Early years

González was born in

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to a mother from Chile and a father from Uruguay. He began his career at

at the age of 14, making his Primera División debut on 29 April 1999 in a 1–2 home loss against Racing Club. Three years later, González transferred to another side in his hometown, River Plate, where he won consecutive ''

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'' tournaments in 2003 and 2004, contributing 23 goals in 120 games across all competitions.

Porto

González's performances at River earned him a deal with Portugal's

in 2005, signing a five-year contract. In his first season he scored ten goals in 30 matches, including braces against Académica de Coimbra (5–1),

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(3–1) and

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(3–1), helping the northerners to the first of their four consecutive

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titles. González eventually became

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at Porto. In November 2006, he agreed to an improved five-year deal and, in August of the following year, the club paid

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6.65 million to Global Soccer Agencies (later renamed Rio Football Services) to achieve full ownership of the player, activating the clause by rejecting an offer from Everton. On 22 March 2009, González netted against

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in the first leg of the semi-finals of the

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(2–0 home win, 3–2 on aggregate). During the league campaign, he scored nine times in only 23 appearances to help the team to the fourth title in a row; the season ended with the double conquest.

Marseille

In June 2009, González was sold to

in France for a fee of €18 million, with the possibility of an increase to €24 million depending on the player's performance; the four-year transfer was the most expensive in the club's history. He scored his first official goal for his new side on 19 September, opening a 4–2 home victory over

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, and also found the net on 26 November in the 1–1 draw with

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in the group stage of the

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, at the

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. He scored against

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in an ensuing fixture on 8 December, but later missed a

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in the 1–3 home loss, with the subsequent

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to the

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. After the winter break, González also helped Marseille to reach the

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, scoring against

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in the quarter-finals (2–1) in late January. On 28 February, he scored in a 3–0 away defeat of

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which left ''L'OM'' in fourth place. He finished his first season with 32 matches and five goals, winning a league/league cup

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. González scored his first goal of the 2010–11 campaign on 29 August 2010, in a 1–1 draw at

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. On 3 November, he grabbed a brace in the 7–0 away rout of

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in the Champions League group phase. González started in the 2011 Coupe de la Ligue Final, won 1–0 against Montpellier. He was linked with a transfer to England's

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in early May 2011 because of his solid performances, to which he responded that "I don't know why there are so many things said about this at the moment. It annoys me a bit. At no time has it left my mouth that I wanted to leave or that I didn't feel good here. I have a contract with OM until 2013 and the people at the club seem happy with me." On 8 May, Marseille faced title challengers

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at the

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, and he scored in an eventual 3–2 defeat, with his team eventually finishing second to Lille. After the season ended, chairman

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confirmed that he was seeking an exit from the club. Despite the constant speculation, González remained at the

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for 2011–12. On the first fixture, he opened the score in the 38th minute of a 2–2 home draw against

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. On 13 September, he netted the game's only goal at

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in the Champions League group stage, where he also earned ''

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'' accolades.

Return to Porto

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On 30 January 2012, after 124 competitive appearances for Marseille, González returned to Porto, signing until June 2014. He scored in his first match in his second spell, a 2–0 win against

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in the

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on 5 February. He opened a 2–0 home victory over

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on 31 March, his first league goal since returning. In 2012–13, Porto won a third consecutive league title after an unbeaten season with González as captain; he opened a decisive 2–0 win at

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on the final day. In the Champions League, he netted in away and home group wins over

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with the former coming on the day of his father's death; the goals gave him the record figure of 16 in that phase of the competition, while he never scored any later on. He added two more the following season, as the Dragons came third at that stage and fell into the Europa League.

Later career

On 27 January 2014, González signed with Qatari club

, initially until June. Eighteen months later, he returned to his country's league and River Plate for the first time in a decade, signing until 2017. He played as a substitute in their

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win over Tigres and the victory against

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in the 2015 Suruga Bank Championship in his first year back. At the age of 35 on 16 September 2016, González joined Brazil's Athletico Paranaense. He played 160 times and scored ten goals for the side, winning five trophies including the

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. González announced his retirement on 27 May 2021, at the age of 40. He returned to his final club in January as assistant to manager

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; in April he was named as the latter's interim replacement, but chose to leave within 24 hours. On 24 August 2022, González signed his first coaching contract for fellow

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team

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, until the end of the season. He drew 1–1 at

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on his debut on 4 September, and was dismissed on 28 October after only one win in ten matches.

International career

Under the guidance of

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, González earned his first

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for the Argentina national team on 31 January 2003 against

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. He went on to represent the nation in the

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, scoring two goals during the tournament as the country lost the final on

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. González also played with

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that won the gold medal at the

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. In 2006, he was selected for the

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in which Argentina, managed by

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, lost to hosts

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in the quarter-finals on penalties. Subsequently, González was part of the

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–led squad at

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, where the ''Albiceleste'' was again defeated by Brazil in the decisive match, now 3–0.

Career statistics

Club

International

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Coaching statistics

Honours

Club

Lucho Gonzales and Souleymane Diawara - TdC 2011

Huracán *

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River Plate *

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: Clausura 2003, Clausura 2004 *

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* J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship:

Porto *

: 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2011–12, 2012–13 *

: 2005–06, 2008–09 *

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Marseille *

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Al-Rayyan *

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: 2014–15 Athletico Paranaense *

Copa do Brasil The Copa do Brasil ( en, Brazil Cup) is a knockout football competition played by 92 teams, representing all 26 Brazilian states plus the Federal District. It is the Brazilian domestic cup and the Brazilian equivalent of the FA Cup, Taça de ...

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* J.League Cup / Copa Sudamericana Championship:

Campeonato Paranaense Campeonato Paranaense, which has been contested since 1915, is the top-flight football league of the state of Paraná, Brazil. Format The format has changed in 2014. 12 teams are together in a single group. They play against each other once, ...

2020 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of events, COVID- ...

International

Argentina U23 *

Summer Olympic Games The Summer Olympic Games (french: link=no, Jeux olympiques d'été), also known as the Games of the Olympiad, and often referred to as the Summer Olympics, is a major international multi-sport event normally held once every four years. The inau ...

2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament The CONMEBOL Preolímpico ( en, Pre-Olympic Tournament) is an international association football event in the South America region organized by CONMEBOL. It is the qualification tournament for the football tournament at the Olympic Games. In 1960 ...

Argentina *

runner-up:

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Individual

*Copa América Team of the Tournament:

*South American Team of the Year: 2004 *

Portuguese Golden Ball The Portuguese Golden Ball (known in Portuguese as ''A Bola de Ouro'') is an annual award given, by Portuguese newspaper ''A Bola'', to the player who is adjudged to have been the best of the year in the Primeira Liga. The first winner of the award ...

: 2009 *

SJPF Player of the Month The SJPF Player of the Month (often called Portuguese League Player of the Month) is an association football award that recognizes the best Primeira Liga, Portuguese League player each month of the season and is conceived by the SJPF (syndicate of ...

: October 2007 * FC Porto Player of the Year: 2006 *

UNFP Player of the Month The UNFP Player of the Month trophy is an award that recognises the best Ligue 1 player each month of the season. The winner is chosen by a combination of an online public vote, which contributes to 50% of the final tally, and the players of each ...

: April 2010

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