Darwin González

Venezuelan footballer (born 1994)

Darwin González
Personal information
Full name Darwin Jesús González Mendoza
Date of birth (1994-05-20) 20 May 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Calabozo, Venezuela
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Cape Town City
Number 20
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2014 Arroceros
2015–2019 Deportivo La Guaira 77 (23)
2017–2018 → Patronato (loan) 3 (0)
2019–2020 Étoile du Sahel 36 (6)
2021 Deportivo La Guaira 26 (4)
2022- Cape Town City 35 (7)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 25 January 2021

Darwin Jesús González Mendoza (born 20 May 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.[1]

Career

González started his career in the Venezuelan Segunda División with Arroceros.[2][3] In 2015, González joined Venezuelan Primera División side Deportivo La Guaira.[1][4][2] He made his debut for the club on 26 April against Zulia, before scoring two goals in his second appearance versus Tucanes seven days later.[1] He subsequently scored eighteen goals in eighty-one matches across the following 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons.[1] During which period he also scored goals in the Copa Venezuela and Copa Sudamericana.[1] In July 2017, González was loaned to Patronato of the Argentine Primera División.[3][5] Three appearances followed.[1]

On 15 January 2019, González moved to Tunisian football after agreeing a move to Étoile du Sahel; penning a three-and-a-half year contract.[6] In 2020, Étoile were handed a transfer ban after failing to pay fees to Deportivo La Guaira for the deal involving González.[7]

Career statistics

As of 9 July 2020.[1]
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Deportivo La Guaira 2014–15 Venezuelan Primera División 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
2015 11 2 5 1 2[a] 0 5[b] 2 23 5
2016 34 4 0 0 5[a] 2[a] 2[b] 0 41 6
2017 13 4 0 0 — 4[b] 3 17 7
2018 17 11 3 2 — 6[b] 2 26 15
Total 77 23 8 3 7 2 17 7 109 35
Patronato (loan) 2017–18 Argentine Primera División 3 0 0 0 — 0 0 3 0
Étoile du Sahel 2018–19 Ligue 1 9 0 - 1 6[c] 0 1[d] 0 16 1
2019–20 13 4 0 0 3[e] 0 0 0 16 4
Total 22 4 - 1 9 0 1 0 32 5
Career total 102 27 8 4 16 2 18 7 144 40
  1. ^ a b c Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
  2. ^ a b c d Appearance(s) in the Venezuelan Primera División play-offs
  3. ^ Appearance(s) in the CAF Confederation Cup
  4. ^ Appearance(s) in the Arab Club Champions Cup
  5. ^ Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League

Honours

Deportivo La Guaira[1]
Étoile du Sahel[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Darwin González profile". Soccerway. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  2. ^ a b "Darwin González refuerza al filial litoralense". Deportivo La Guaira. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  3. ^ a b "Fue muy fuerte perder a mis hermanos". Uno Entre Rios. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Darwin González profile". BDFA. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Darwin González jugará cedido en el Club Patronato de Argentina". El Nacional. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
  6. ^ "رسمي الفنزويلي داروين غونزاليس في النجم". Étoile du Sahel. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  7. ^ "L'Etoile du Sahel interdite de recrutements". Africa Top Sports. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.

External links

  • Darwin González at Soccerway
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