Ezequiel "Equi" González (; born 10 July 1980 in

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) is a former

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Career

González started playing professionally at home-based first division Rosario Central in 1997. His success in the club from Rosario (Santa Fé) took him to Fiorentina, a young man in a club facing bankruptcy made things hard for him to settle in Italy, his raw talent was there for all to see it was just the wrong time to be at the club. Early in 2002 ''El Equi'' returned to Argentina to play for Boca Juniors, and then a year later he joined his first club, Rosario Central. After half a season (a short championship in Argentina), Ezequiel moved to Panathinaikos, where he was loved by fans of Panathinaikos, becoming captain of the team, and helping the club to win its first championship in 7 years in 2004. That year he also won the Greek Cup with Panathinaikos completing the Double. Equi González had great technique, creative passing and high influence. His first

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appearance (September 2004) was more than successful, as he scored two fantastic goals against Norwegian champions Rosenborg. Unfortunately, Gonzalez picked up a cruciate ligament injury during a friendly match (Panathinaikos vs. Apollon Athinon (1–0)). Due to this injury, he played only one match during the 2006–2007 season. Equi returned from his injury, against Apollon Kalamarias (1–0) on 6 January 2008. On 27 June 2008, he went back to Rosario Central. Wearing the number 10 he had a good season. At the end of the season he moved to Fluminense on a free transfer to play in the Brazilian League. In 2011 he chose to play for LDU Quito in Ecuador. At the end of his contract he retired.

Honours

Boca Juniors *

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Panathinaikos *

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: 2003–04 *

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: 2003–04

References

External links

Statistics
at Guardian Stats Centre *

at Footballdatabase
Profile
at WorldSoccer
Fan Clubzerzerofootball.com
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Ezequiel 1980 births Living people Footballers from Rosario, Santa Fe Argentine men's footballers Rosario Central footballers Boca Juniors footballers ACF Fiorentina players Panathinaikos F.C. players Fluminense FC players L.D.U. Quito footballers Argentine Primera División players Serie A players Super League Greece players Campeonato Brasileiro Série A players Ecuadorian Serie A players Argentine expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Italy Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Expatriate men's footballers in Brazil Expatriate men's footballers in Ecuador Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Brazil Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Greece Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Italy Panathinaikos F.C. non-playing staff Men's association football midfielders 21st-century Argentine sportsmen