Nico González (footballer, born 2002)
Nicolás González Iglesias (born 3 January 2002), sometimes known as just Nico, is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona.[2]
![]() González playing for Barcelona in 2021 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás González Iglesias[1] | ||
Date of birth | 3 January 2002 | ||
Place of birth | A Coruña, Spain[1] | ||
Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Number | 14 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2013 | Montañeros | ||
2013–2020 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2019–2021 | Barcelona B | 27 | (0) |
2021– | Barcelona | 27 | (2) |
National team‡ | |||
2018–2019 | Spain U17 | 7 | (0) |
2021– | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 20:26, 24 April 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 22:14, 31 March 2022 (UTC) |
Club career
Nico was born in A Coruña, Galicia, and started his career with local side Montañeros at the age of seven. In December 2012, he agreed to a move to Barcelona, effective as of the following July.[3]
On 19 May 2019, aged just 17, Nico made his senior debut for the reserves, coming on as a late substitute for Kike Saverio in a 1–2 Segunda División B away loss against Castellón.[4] In the 2020–21 season, he was initially a member of the Juvenil A before starting to feature regularly for the B-team from November 2020 onwards.
On 12 May 2021, Nico renewed his contract until 2024, with a €500 million buyout clause.[5] After featuring in the main squad during the pre-season, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 15 August, replacing Sergio Busquets in the opening game of the 2021–22 La Liga season, a 4–2 win over Real Sociedad.[6][7]
Nico scored his first professional goal on 12 December 2021, netting the opener in a 2–2 away draw against Osasuna.[8]
Personal life
He is the son of former Spanish footballer and Deportivo La Coruña legend Fran González and the nephew of José Ramón.[9]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 24 April 2022[10]
Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Barcelona B | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||
2019–20 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2020–21 | 23 | 0 | — | — | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 24 | 0 | ||||
2021–22 | Primera División RFEF | 2 | 0 | – | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||
Total | 26 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | 27 | 0 | ||||
Barcelona | 2021–22 | La Liga | 27 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 1[lower-alpha 3] | 0 | 37 | 2 |
Career total | 53 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 64 | 2 |
- Notes
- Appearance(s) in Segunda División B play-offs
- Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, three appearances in UEFA Europa League
- Appearance(s) in Supercopa de España
References
- Nico González at WorldFootball.net
- "Nico González". fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- "Nicolás, rumbo a La Masía" [Nicolás, towards La Masía] (in Spanish). La Voz de Galicia. 11 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Nico, el hijo de Fran, debuta con el Barça B" [Nico, the son of Fran, debuts with Barça B] (in Spanish). Sport. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Nico González renews through to 2024". FC Barcelona. 12 May 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Braithwaite 9/10, De Jong and Depay 8/10 as Barcelona win to begin post-Messi era". ESPN.com. 2021-08-15. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
- "Nico and Gavi, latest Masía debutants". FC Barcelona. 3 September 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "Nico and Ez Abde score first goals for FC Barcelona". FC Barcelona. 12 December 2021. Retrieved 19 December 2021.
- "El Barça atará al hijo de Fran" [Barça will tie the son of Fran down]. as.com (in Spanish). 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- Nico González at Soccerway
External links
- Nico González at BDFutbol