Yony González

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Copete.
Yony González
Personal information
Full name Yony Alexander González Copete[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994 (age 29)[1]
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Atlético Goianiense
Youth career
Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Envigado 78 (10)
2016–2018 Atlético Junior 58 (10)
2019 Fluminense 47 (13)
2020–2023 Benfica 0 (0)
2020 → Corinthians (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → LA Galaxy (loan) 9 (0)
2021 → Ceará (loan) 14 (2)
2022 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 25 (2)
2023 Portimonense 16 (0)
2023–2024 Fluminense 19 (1)
2024– Atlético Goianiense 0 (0)
International career‡
2015–2016 Colombia U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2016

Yony Alexander González Copete (born 11 July 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Atlético Goianiense.

Career[edit]

Atlético Junior[edit]

In January 2016, González joined Atlético Junior.[2][3] In November 2017, he played in both legs of the Copa Águila final, beating Independiente Medellín 3–1 on aggregate.[4] On 5 December 2018, he scored the equalizer in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Athletico Paranaense.[5] On 12 December 2018, he played in the second league of the final, where his team drew 1–1 and lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout, against the Brazilian side.[6] On 16 December 2018, he scored Junior's sole goal in the second leg of the final,[7] and beat Independiente Medellín 5–4 on aggregate.[8]

Fluminense[edit]

On 27 December 2018 Gonzalez signed with Fluminense as his contract with Atlético Junior was about to expire.[9] On 8 January 2019 he was officially presented by Fluminense.[10]

Benfica[edit]

On 10 January 2020, González signed with the Portuguese club Benfica on a contract that extends until 2024.[11] He terminated his contract with the club by mutual agreement on 31 January 2023.[12]

Corinthians (loan)[edit]

On 11 February 2020, González returned to Brazil joining Corinthians on a six month loan, with an option to buy after playing five games.[13] After a poor spell at the club and not having reached the game quota to make the move permanent, González returned to Benfica.[14]

LA Galaxy (loan)[edit]

On 19 August 2020, González was loaned to MLS side LA Galaxy for the remainder of their 2020 season.[15]

Ceará (loan)[edit]

On 23 February 2021, González returned to Brazil on a loan deal until December 2021, to play in Série A club Ceará.[16]

Deportivo Cali (loan)[edit]

On 6 February 2022, was loaned to Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Cali for the remainder of their 2022 season.[17]

Portimonense[edit]

On 1 February 2023, González joined Portimonense on a contract until the end of the season with an option for an additional year.[18]

Return to Fluminense[edit]

On 6 July 2023. González returned to Fluminense, joining the club on a free transfer and signing a contract until the end of 2024.[19]

Career statistics[edit]

Club[edit]

As of 1 March 2024[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Envigado 2013 Primera A 12 0 9 0 — — — 21 0
2014 21 1 5 1 — — — 26 2
2015 34 9 2 0 — — — 36 9
Total 78 10 16 1 — — — 83 11
Atlético Junior 2016 Primera A 22 1 6 0 5[a] 1 — — 28 2
2017 5 1 5 0 5[a] 2 — — 12 3
2018 31 8 14 1 17[b] 2 — — 51 11
Total 58 10 25 1 27 5 — — 89 16
Fluminense 2019 Série A 34 6 7 1 8[a] 3 13[c] 7 — 62 14
Corinthians (loan) 2020 Série A 0 0 0 0 0 0 4[d] 0 — 4 0
LA Galaxy (loan) 2020 MLS 9 0 0 0 — — 0 0 9 0
Ceará (loan) 2021 Série A 14 2 1 0 6[a] 0 3[e] 0 4[f] 0 28 2
Deportivo Cali (loan) 2022 Primera A 25 2 1 0 5[g] 0 — 1[h] 0 32 2
Portimonense 2022–23 Primeira Liga 16 0 0 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Fluminense 2023 Série A 18 1 0 0 3[i] 0 — 0 0 21 1
2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 1[c] 0 0 0 1 0
Total 18 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 22 1
Atlético Goianiense 2024 Série A 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 — 0 0
Career total 252 31 50 3 49 8 21 7 5 0 377 49
  1. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
  3. ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Cearense
  6. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
  7. ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  8. ^ Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
  9. ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores

Honours[edit]

Atlético Junior

Fluminense

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ^ Anaya Ramírez, Rosember (2016-01-12). "Perfil de Yony González, del Junior | Capsulas de Carreño" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "Sin Tesillo, Pérez y Cuéllar, Junior espera conseguir el título". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ^ "Atlético Junior 2-0 Independiente Medellín (8 de Nov., 2017) Análisis del partido - ESPN (AR)". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ^ "Junior vs. Athletico Paranaense - 6 December 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  6. ^ "Junior paga sus errores en los penaltis y Paranaense se lleva la Copa Sudamericana". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2018-12-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  7. ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2018-12-16). "González, un jugador de reparto, fue el protagonista de la estrella". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ^ "Independiente Medellín vs. Junior - 16 December 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  9. ^ "Yony Gonzalez assina pré-contrato com o Fluminense e se apresenta em janeiro na pré-temporada". globoesporte.com. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. ^ "Fluminense anuncia oficialmente o "Ligeirinho" Yony González, ex-Junior Barranquilla". Terra. 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ^ "🎥 Yony González assina até 2024". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  12. ^ "Benfica e Yony González acertam desvinculação". Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  13. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do atacante colombiano Yony González". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  14. ^ "Corinthians anuncia a devolução de Yony González para o Benfica". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-07-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  15. ^ "LA Galaxy acquire winger Yony González on loan from S.L. Benfica | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  16. ^ "Colombiano Yony González acerta com o Ceará até o fim de 2021" [Colombian Yony González signs with Ceará until the end of 2021]. CearaSC.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  17. ^ "Yony González Emprestado". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  18. ^ "Sérgio Conceição apresentado no Portimonense: «Sempre tive o objetivo de chegar à 1.ª Liga»". record.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  19. ^ Club, Fluminense Football. "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Yony González". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  20. ^ Yony González at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  21. ^ "Yony González". ogol. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.

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