Darwin Jesús González Mendoza (born 20 May 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Saudi Arabian club Al-Orobah.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Darwin Jesús González Mendoza | ||
| Date of birth | 20 May 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Calabozo, Venezuela | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Position | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Al-Orobah | ||
| 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) |
| 2022–2025 | Cape Town City | 88 | (15) |
| 2025– | Al-Orobah | 34 | (9) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 14 May 2026 | |||
Career
editGonzález 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]
In September 2025, González joined Saudi FDL club Al-Orobah.
Career statistics
edit- As of 9 July 2020.[1]
| 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 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the Venezuelan Primera División play-offs
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the CAF Confederation Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the Arab Club Champions Cup
- ↑ Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League
Honours
editReferences
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Darwin González profile". Soccerway. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Darwin González refuerza al filial litoralense". Deportivo La Guaira. 27 January 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- 1 2 "Fue muy fuerte perder a mis hermanos". Uno Entre Rios. 27 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Darwin González profile". BDFA. 29 March 2018. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "Darwin González jugará cedido en el Club Patronato de Argentina". El Nacional. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
- ↑ "رسمي الفنزويلي داروين غونزاليس في النجم". Étoile du Sahel. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
- ↑ "L'Etoile du Sahel interdite de recrutements". Africa Top Sports. 27 June 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2020.
External links
edit- Darwin González at Soccerway