Franco González (footballer, born 2004)

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Fernández.
Franco González
González in 2023
Personal information
Full name Franco González Fernández[1]
Date of birth (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birth Montevideo, Uruguay
Height 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1]
Position(s) Attacking midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Yverdon-Sport
(on loan from Peñarol)
Number 15
Youth career
Danubio
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2022–2023 Danubio 30 (1)
2023– Peñarol 24 (5)
2024– → Yverdon-Sport (loan) 5 (0)
International career
2022–2023 Uruguay U20 37 (3)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Uruguay
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Winner 2023 Argentina
South American U-20 Championship
Runner-up 2023 Colombia
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 October 2024

Franco González Fernández (born 22 June 2004) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Swiss Super League club Yverdon-Sport, on loan from Peñarol.[2]

Club career

On 9 August 2024, González joined Swiss club Yverdon-Sport on a one-year loan deal.[3]

International career

González is a former Uruguay youth international.[4] He was a part of the Uruguayan side that won the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Argentina.[5][6]

Honours

Peñarol

Uruguay U20

References

  1. ^ a b c "FIFA U-20 World Cup Argentina 2023™ SQUAD LIST: Uruguay (URU)" (PDF). FIFA. 22 May 2023. p. 22. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  2. ^ "Uruguay continúa preparándose para su debut en el CONMEBOL SUB-20" (in Spanish). AUF. 3 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
  3. ^ "Ein Weltmeister für die Super League" (in German). 9 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2024.
  4. ^ The penalty kick of Franco González
  5. ^ a b "Uruguay es Campeón del Mundo". Uruguayan Football Association. 11 June 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  6. ^ a b Lopesino, Juan (12 June 2023). "Luciano Rodríguez vale un Mundial". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 June 2023.
  7. ^ "Peñarol: los 41 jugadores que usó Aguirre para el título, los que más jugaron y goleadores". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Uruguay vicecampeón del CONMEBOL SUB20". 12 February 2023. Retrieved 12 June 2023.


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