Gastón Nicolás González (born 27 June 2001) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Primera División club Sarmiento, on loan from Defensa y Justicia.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gastón Nicolás González | ||
| Date of birth | 27 June 2001 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Fe, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Winger[1][2] | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Sarmiento (on loan from Defensa y Justicia) | ||
| Number | 22 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Unión Santa Fe | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Unión Santa Fe | 23 | (5) |
| 2022–2024 | Orlando City | 18 | (0) |
| 2024 | → Nacional (loan) | 18 | (1) |
| 2025– | Defensa y Justicia | 7 | (0) |
| 2025– | → Sarmiento (loan) | 10 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17:20, 24 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
editUnión Santa Fe
editGonzález started his career with Unión Santa Fe.[3][4] He made the breakthrough towards the end of the 2018–19 campaign, featuring for the final ten minutes of a Copa de la Superliga draw away to San Martín on 13 April 2019; having been substituted on by Leonardo Madelón in place of Augusto Lotti.[3][5] On 21 December 2020, during his seventh career appearance, González scored his first senior goal in a 2–2 draw away to Rosario Central in the Copa de la Liga Profesional.[3]
Orlando City
editOn 5 May 2022, Orlando City announced the signing of González as an U22 initiative player on a three-year contract with three additional option years although he was immediately placed on the Season Ending Injury list having torn his ACL in what was already scheduled to be his final appearance for Unión on 19 April.[6] He made his debut for the club during the 2023 season and made a total of 21 appearances in all competitions but struggled for both game time and form, failing to score a goal but registering two assists.[7] On 5 December 2024, it was announced that the club were allowing González's contract to expire and they were not interested in pursuing an extension.[8]
Loan to Nacional
editOn 27 January 2024, it was announced González had joined Uruguayan Primera División team Nacional on a year-long loan with an option to buy.[9] He made his debut on 6 February as a half-time substitute in a 2–1 defeat to Liverpool in the 2023 Copa Uruguay round of 16.[10] González scored his first goal for the club after coming on as a 68th-minute substitute for Diego Zabala in a 2–0 victory over Montevideo Wanderers on 15 September.[11]
Defensa y Justicia
editOn 25 January 2025, González was announced as a signing by Primera División club Defensa y Justicia on a one-year contract with an option to extend for three more seasons.[12] On 15 February, González made his debut for the club when he subbed on in the 83rd-minute for Juan Miritello in a 1–1 draw with Barracas Central.[13]
Loan to Sarmiento
editOn 3 July 2025, González joined fellow Primera División club Sarmiento on loan until the end of 2026, with an option to buy.[14] Ten days later, González made his debut when he started in a 2–2 draw with Independiente in the opening match of Torneo Clausura.[15] On 9 August, González scored his first goal for the club when he scored the lone goal of a 1–0 win at San Martín.[16]
International career
editIn 2019, González was selected to train against Argentina's senior squad at the Copa América in Brazil.[2]
Career statistics
edit- As of 24 October 2025[3]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Unión Santa Fe | 2018–19 | Primera División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019–20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8[d] | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 9 | 2 | |||
| 2021 | 23 | 5 | — | 13[d] | 0 | — | — | 36 | 5 | |||||
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11[d] | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 13 | 1 | |||
| Total | 23 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 8 | ||
| Orlando City | 2022 | Major League Soccer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||
| Nacional (loan) | 2024 | Uruguayan Primera División | 18 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 1 | ||
| Defensa y Justicia | 2025 | Primera División | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | |
| Sarmiento (loan) | 2025 | Primera División | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Career total | 76 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 10 | ||
- ↑ Includes Copa Argentina, U.S. Open Cup and Copa Uruguay
- ↑ Includes CONCACAF Champions Cup and Copa Sudamericana
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the Copa de la Superliga
- 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Copa de la Liga Profesional
References
edit- 1 2 "Gastón González". World Football. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- 1 2 "Gastón González cumplió su sueño de conocer a Messi". SOL 91.5. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- 1 2 3 4 "Argentina - G. González". Soccerway. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Inferiores de AFA: La jornada ante Independiente". Unión Santa Fe. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Madelón presentó una lista con nombres nuevos para enfrentar San Martín de Tucumán". Agenciafe. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 14 April 2019.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC Acquires Argentinian Forward Gastón González". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ Citro, Michael (20 December 2023). "2023 Orlando City Season in Review: Gaston Gonzalez". www.themaneland.com.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC announces end-of-season statuses following end of 2024 MLS Season". Orlando City. 5 December 2024. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Orlando City SC loans forward Gastón González to Uruguay's Nacional". www.orlandocitysc.com.
- ↑ "Copa AUF Uruguay: Liverpool venció 2-1 a Nacional en Belvedere y va con Peñarol en cuartos". Montevideo Portal (in Spanish).
- ↑ "Wanderers vs. Nacional". Soccerway. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ↑ "Gastón González es nuevo refuerzo". Defensa y Justicia (in Spanish). 25 January 2025. Retrieved 30 January 2025.
- ↑ "Defensa y Justicia vs. Barracas Central". Soccerway. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
- ↑ "Gastón González deja Varela y es nuevo jugador de Sarmiento". OneFootball (in Spanish). 3 July 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sarmiento (J) 2-2 Independiente (13 Jul, 2025) Commentary". ESPN. 13 July 2025. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ↑ "Sarmiento (J) 1-0 San Martín SJ (9 Aug, 2025)". ESPN. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
External links
edit- Gastón González at Soccerway.com
- Gastón González at FBref.com
- Gastón González at kicker (in German)
- Gastón González at Major League Soccer
