Hugo Alfonso González Durán (born 1 August 1990) is a Mexican professional

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who plays as a

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for

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club

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, on loan from

club

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Club career

América

González was a product of the team's youth academy. He won the U-20 Liga MX Championship four times ranging from the Apertura 2010 to the Clausura 2012. González was selected as América's third-choice goalkeeper during the Apertura 2011 tournament, behind

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and Leonín Pineda. After a disappointing tournament and various movements in the transfer market — including the departures of Navarrete and Pineda — González was promoted to second-choice goalkeeper, this time behind new signing

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for the Clausura 2012. He was handed the No. 1 shirt (Muñoz elected to use the No. 23). González would make his professional debut for América on 11 February 2012, coming on as a substitute for the injured Muñoz in the 64th minute against

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, with the match ending in a 1–1 draw. After a car crash which involved Moisés Muñoz, González was expected to start for América for the Apertura 2012 tournament. He would also be América's starting goalkeeper for the

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tournament, playing in every group-stage match, as well as playing in the following Clausura edition of the Copa MX. After poor performances in March 2016 from Muñoz, manager

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named González as starting goalkeeper, earning his first non injury-related league start on 13 March in a 2–1 victory over Guadalajara.

Monterrey

Gonzalez along with other notable

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players were surprisingly negotiated for transfer in the midst of América's

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and

finals participation. Following América's finals loss to

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, and with the arrival of Agustín Marchesín to the team, Gonzalez joined

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after 4 years in América. González was at the starting position for Rayados where he has earned his spot over internationals Alexander Dominguez and

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. During the regular season of the Apertura 2017 season he kept eight clean sheets as his side finished on top of the league.

Necaxa (loan)

On 23 May 2018, his 2-year loan to

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was made official.

International career

Youth

González was part of the roster that won the

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but did not appear in any matches.

Senior

González received his first call up to the senior national team on 31 January 2017 under

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for a friendly match against

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. He wouldn't make his national debut with the senior national team until 11 September 2018 in a match against the

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, where Mexico lost 0–1. González was included in the roster for the

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as Mexico went on to win the tournament.

Career statistics

International

Honours

América *

: Clausura 2013, Apertura 2014 *

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: 2014–15, 2015–16 Monterrey *

: Apertura 2017, 2019–20 Necaxa *

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Toluca *

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Mexico U23 * CONCACAF Olympic Qualifying Championship:

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Mexico *

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Individual *

Golden Glove: 2015–2016 *

Best XI: Apertura 2019

References

External links

* * https://web.archive.org/web/20110423154838/http://www.clubamerica.com.mx/plantilla/130777/ficha-tecnica-hugo-gonzalez {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Hugo 1990 births Footballers from San Luis Potosí City Living people 21st-century Mexican sportsmen Men's association football goalkeepers Mexican men's footballers Mexico men's youth international footballers Mexico men's international footballers Club América footballers C.F. Monterrey players Club Necaxa footballers FC Juárez footballers Mazatlán F.C. footballers Liga MX players 2019 CONCACAF Gold Cup players CONCACAF Champions Cup–winning players CONCACAF Gold Cup–winning players