Yony Alexander González Copete (born 11 July 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Fluminense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yony Alexander González Copete[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Fluminense | ||
| 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– | Fluminense | 19 | (1) |
| 2024 | → Atlético Goianiense (loan) | 13 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Paysandu (loan) | 7 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 October 2024 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2016 | |||
Career
editAtlético Junior
editIn 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
editOn 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
editOn 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)
editOn 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)
editOn 19 August 2020, González was loaned to MLS side LA Galaxy for the remainder of their 2020 season.[15]
Ceará (loan)
editOn 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)
editOn 6 February 2022, was loaned to Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Cali for the remainder of their 2022 season.[17]
Portimonense
editOn 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
editOn 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
editClub
edit| 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 | ||
- ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ a b Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- ^ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Cearense
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- ^ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
- ^ Appearance(s) in Copa Libertadores
Honours
editAtlético Junior
- Categoría Primera A: 2018-II
- Copa Colombia: 2017
- Copa Sudamericana runner-up: 2018
Fluminense
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ Anaya Ramírez, Rosember (12 January 2016). "Perfil de Yony González, del Junior | Capsulas de Carreño" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "Sin Tesillo, Pérez y Cuéllar, Junior espera conseguir el título". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Atlético Junior 2-0 Independiente Medellín (8 de Nov., 2017) Análisis del partido - ESPN (AR)". ESPN. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Junior vs. Athletico Paranaense - 6 December 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Junior paga sus errores en los penaltis y Paranaense se lleva la Copa Sudamericana". Marca.com (in Spanish). 12 December 2018. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (16 December 2018). "González, un jugador de reparto, fue el protagonista de la estrella". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Independiente Medellín vs. Junior - 16 December 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "🎥 Yony González assina até 2024". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 11 January 2020.
- ^ "Benfica e Yony González acertam desvinculação". Archived from the original on 31 January 2023. Retrieved 31 January 2023.
- ^ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do atacante colombiano Yony González". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 11 February 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "Corinthians anuncia a devolução de Yony González para o Benfica". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 14 July 2020. Archived from the original on 17 November 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ "LA Galaxy acquire winger Yony González on loan from S.L. Benfica | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on 5 February 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2020.
- ^ "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). 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ^ "Yony González Emprestado". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 6 February 2022. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Sérgio Conceição apresentado no Portimonense: «Sempre tive o objetivo de chegar à 1.ª Liga»". record.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2 February 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- ^ Club, Fluminense Football. "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Yony González". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
- ^ Yony González at Soccerway. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Yony González". ogol. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
edit- Yony González at ForaDeJogo (archived)
- Yony González at Soccerway
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