César Eduardo González Amais (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈsesaɾ eˈðwaɾðo ɣonˈsales]; born 1 October 1982 in Maturín is a Venezuelan football midfielder.
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | César Eduardo González Amais | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Maturín, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Left/Right Winger | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2002–2004 | Monagas | 59 | (12) |
| 2004 | Atlético Huila | 14 | (3) |
| 2005 | Deportivo Cali | 10 | (2) |
| 2005–2007 | Caracas | 77 | (20) |
| 2007–2008 | Colón | 22 | (3) |
| 2008–2009 | Huracán | 34 | (5) |
| 2009–2011 | San Luis Potosí | 35 | (3) |
| 2011 | → Gimnasia LP (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2011–2012 | → River Plate (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2012–2016 | Deportivo Táchira | 90 | (34) |
| 2016–2017 | Coritiba | 14 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Deportivo La Guaira | 80 | (17) |
| 2020 | Monagas | 17 | (6) |
| 2021 | Atlético Venezuela | 18 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2004–2015 | Venezuela | 59 | (5) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 6 November 2016 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14 March 2016 | |||
González started his career in 2002 with Monagas Sport Club, in 2004 he moved to Colombia to play for Atlético Huila and then in 2005 he moved to Deportivo Cali also in Colombia, where he was part of the 2005 championship winning squad.
In 2005, he returned to Venezuela to play for Caracas FC where he won two Primera División titles.
In 2007, he was selected to represent Venezuela at the Copa América 2007 and after the tournament he was signed by Argentine club Colón de Santa Fe.
In 2008, he joined Club Atlético Huracán where he was part of the team that finished as runners up in the Clausura 2009 tournament. During the winter transfer he joined Mexican side San Luis Potosí.
In 2011, he has left San Luis de Mexico to join Argentine club Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata. After six month, he joined River Plate on a loan deal for six months, with an option to buy of around $500,000.[1] After the season ended, River Plate decided not to redeem the option to buy on his contract. On 15 July 2012, Maestrico González signed a three-year contract with Venezuelan football club Deportivo Táchira.[2]
International career
editCesar González has played 56 matches with the national football team of Venezuela, scoring five goals in them. On 9 July 2011, Gonzalez scored from 30 yards against Ecuador in the Copa America to put Venezuela on the verge of qualification to the quarter finals.
International goals
edit| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 24 March 2007 | Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela |  Cuba |
3–1 | 3–1 | Friendly | |
| 2. | 3 March 2010 | Metropolitano de Lara, Lara, Venezuela |  Panama |
1–2 | 1–2 | Friendly | |
| 3. | 9 July 2011 | Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta, Argentina |  Ecuador |
1–0 | 1–0 | 2011 Copa América | |
| 4. | 22 May 2013 | Metropolitano de Mérida, Mérida, Venezuela |  El Salvador |
1–1 | 2–1 | Friendly | |
| 5. | 10 September 2013 | Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela |  Peru |
2–1 | 3–2 | 2014 World Cup qualifier |
Titles
edit| Season | Club | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Deportivo Cali | Fútbol Profesional Colombiano |
| 2006 | Caracas FC | Primera División Venezolana |
| 2007 | Caracas FC | Primera División Venezolana |
References
edit- ^ "César González, nuevo refuerzo de River". River Plate's Official website (in Spanish). 8 November 2011. Archived from the original on 25 October 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
- ^ ""Maestrico" González fichó con Táchira". liderendeportes.com (in Spanish). 7 July 2012. Archived from the original on 17 April 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
External links
edit- Argentine Primera statistics at Fútbol XXI at the Wayback Machine (archived 2 April 2015) (in Spanish)
- César González at National-Football-Teams.com
- César González at Soccerway