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Franco González (footballer, born 2004)

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Franco González
González in 2023
Personal information
Full name Franco González Fernández[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
Yverdon-Sport
(on loan from Peñarol)
Number 15
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Danubio 30 (1)
2023– Peñarol 24 (5)
2024–Yverdon-Sport (loan) 3 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Uruguay U20 37 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 August 2024

Franco González Fernández (born 22 June 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport, on loan from Peñarol.[2]

Club career

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On 9 August 2024, González joined Swiss club Yverdon-Sport on a one-year loan deal.[3]

International career

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González is a former Uruguay youth international.[4] He was a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[5][6]

Honours

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Uruguay U20

References

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  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). AUF. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ein Weltmeister für die Super League" (in German). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ The penalty kick of Franco González
  5. ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
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