Marvin René González Leiva (born April 17, 1982) is a

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former

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who played as a

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Club career

Born in El Refugio, González came through the reserves of FAS in 2001 to claim his place in the senior team and to stay in there for almost a decade. On July 2, 2010, González signed a two-year contract with Águila, starting with the Apertura 2010 season. Marvin González returned to FAS for the Apertura 2011. In 2013, he was released by FAS and later signed with Santa Tecla F.C.

International career

González made his debut for

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in a November 2002

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against the

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and had, as of May 2011, earned a total of 82 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 22

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matches and played at the

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, 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups and

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, as well as at the

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and

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s.CONCACAF Championship, Gold Cup 2011 - Full Details
- RSSSF González has received a total of 83 caps, making him the second most-capped player for El Salvador after Leonel Cárcamo (84 caps).

International goals

References

External links

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El Gráfico Profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Marvin 1982 births Living people People from Ahuachapán Department Men's association football defenders Salvadoran men's footballers 21st-century Salvadoran sportsmen El Salvador men's international footballers 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup players 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cup players C.D. FAS footballers C.D. Águila footballers Sportspeople involved in betting scandals Sportspeople banned for life