Lorenzo González

Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca (born 10 April 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Czech club Ústí nad Labem on loan from St. Gallen as a forward.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Montesdeoca.
Lorenzo González
Personal information
Full name Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca[1]
Date of birth (2000-04-10) 10 April 2000
Place of birth Las Palmas, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 Ústí nad Labem
Number 10
Youth career
2005–2016 Servette
2016–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2019–2020 Málaga 6 (0)
2020– St. Gallen 1 (0)
2021– → Ústí nad Labem (loan) 5 (1)
National team‡
2014 Switzerland U15 6 (6)
2015 Switzerland U16 1 (2)
2016–2017 Switzerland U17 8 (4)
2018 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2017–2019 Switzerland U19 11 (3)
2019 Switzerland U20 4 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15 October 2021
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2019

Club career

Manchester City

Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands to a Spanish mother and a Swiss father, González moved to Geneva at early age and joined Servette FC's youth setup at the age of five.[2] In July 2016, after reportedly attracting interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, he signed a four-year contract with the latter.[3]

After progressing through City's Academy, González made his senior debut with the under-21 squad on 25 September 2018, starting and scoring the second of a 4–1 EFL Trophy away defeat of Crewe Alexandra.[4]

Málaga

On 2 September 2019, González signed for Málaga CF in Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for David Lombán in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.[6]

St. Gallen

On 24 January 2020, González signed for FC St. Gallen in Swiss Super League.[7]

Loan to Ústí nad Labem

On 10 September 2021, he joined Ústí nad Labem in the Czech Republic on loan.[8]

Career statistics
As of 24 January 2020
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2018–19[9] —1[lower-alpha 1]111
Málaga 2019–20 Segunda División 6000———60
Career total 600000001171
  1. Appearances in EFL Trophy

References
  1. "Lorenzo González" (in Spanish). Málaga CF. Archived from the original on 6 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  2. "Lorenzo González y su sueño en el City" [Lorenzo González and his dream at City] (in Spanish). Canarias 7. 14 April 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  3. "Lorenzo Gonzalez on training with his idol and Man City goals". 14 December 2017.
  4. "MATCH REPORT: Crewe Alexandra v City". Manchester City FC. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  5. "Lorenzo González, new forward for Málaga CF". Málaga CF. 2 September 2019. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
  6. "Unas tablas insatisfactorias" [Some unsatisfactory draw] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 September 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
  7. "Lorenzo returns to Switzerland". Málaga CF. 24 January 2020. Retrieved 24 January 2020.
  8. "Arma posiluje v útoku! Do Ústí nad Labem přichází bývalý hráč Manchesteru City či Málagy Lorenzo Gonzalez!" (in Czech). Ústí nad Labem. 10 September 2021. Retrieved 20 October 2021.
  9. "Games played by Lorenzo González in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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