Lorenzo González

Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca (born 10 April 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays for Swiss club FC 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
Position(s) Forward
Club information
Current team
 St. Gallen
Number 19
Youth career
2005–2016 Servette
2016–2019 Manchester City
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2019 Manchester City 0 (0)
2019–2020 Málaga 6 (0)
2020– St. Gallen 0 (0)
National team
2014 Switzerland U15 6 (6)
2015 Switzerland U16 1 (2)
2016–2017 Switzerland U17 8 (4)
2018 Switzerland U18 2 (0)
2017– Switzerland U19 11 (3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 24 January 2020

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]

Career statistics
As of 24 January 2020
Club statistics
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Manchester City U21 2018–19[8] —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. https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/man-city-lorenzo-gonzalez-interview-14034456
  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. "Games played by Lorenzo González in 2018/2019". Soccerbase. Centurycomm. Retrieved 13 September 2019.
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