Diego González (footballer, born April 1998)

Diego Abraham González Torres (born 29 April 1998) is a Chilean footballer who plays as a defender for Santiago City.

Diego González
González with O'Higgins in 2023
Personal information
Full name Diego Abraham González Torres
Date of birth (1998-04-29) 29 April 1998 (age 28)
Place of birth Rancagua, Chile
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position Centre-back
Team information
Current team
Santiago City
Youth career
O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2016–2025 O'Higgins 66 (2)
2017Palmeiras (loan) 0 (0)
2019Rangers (loan) 19 (2)
2024Cobreloa (loan) 10 (0)
2024–2025Deportes Santa Cruz (loan) 22 (3)
2026– Santiago City 0 (0)
International career
2014–2015 Chile U17 10 (0)
2017 Chile U20 0 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 March 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 January 2017

Club career

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González made his professional debut playing for O'Higgins in a Liguilla Pre-Sudamericana match against Santiago Wanderers on May 15, 2016.[1] On 2017 season, he was loaned to Brazilian side Palmeiras on a deal for a year with an option to buy.[2] Later, on 2019 season he was loaned to Primera B side Rangers de Talca.[3]

For the 2024 season, González was loaned to Cobreloa.[4] In the second half of the same year, he switched to Deportes Santa Cruz.[5]

On 31 January 2026, González joined Santiago City.[6]

International career

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He represented Chile U17 at the 2014 South American Games,[7] the 2015 South American U-17 Championship and the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup. In addition, he was part of the Chile U20 squad for the 2017 South American U-20 Championship, but he didn't make any appearance.

At senior level, on 2019 he was called up to a training microcycle of the Chile senior team.[8]

Personal life

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He is the older brother of Moisés González, a professional footballer who began his career playing for O'Higgins along with him.[9]

References

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  1. "Diego González parte a Brasil" (in Spanish). O'Higgins F.C. 6 April 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  2. Arredondo, Juan Cristóbal (29 March 2017). "Diego González y su incorporación al Palmeiras: "Se me abrió una gran oportunidad"". Fútbol Joven Chile (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  3. "Rangers anunció la incorporación del defensor Diego González" (in Spanish). ANFP. 4 January 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  4. "Cobreloa sumó a Diego González como cuarto refuerzo". www.AlAireLibre.cl (in Spanish). Radio Cooperativa. Retrieved 29 December 2023.
  5. "Tras un cuestionado desempeño: Ex O'Higgins es el nuevo refuerzo de Santa Cruz". El Tipógrafo (in Spanish). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 3 May 2025.
  6. @sancityfc; (31 January 2026). "!𝐁𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐝𝐨 𝐃𝐢𝐞𝐠𝐨 𝐆𝐨𝐧𝐳á𝐥𝐞𝐳 𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐲! ⚫️🟣" (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 March 2026 via Instagram.
  7. "Nóminas de Chile para Juegos Suramericanos". Partidos de La Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2023.
  8. "Las sorpresas en la nómina de Rueda para el nuevo microciclo" (in Spanish). AS Chile. 12 April 2019. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
  9. "Los González Torres se unen a los hermanos que jugaron en el mismo club" (in European Spanish). TNT Sports Chile. 4 September 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
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