Their 2026 World Cup
Seven appearances, nearly all of them brief, and an assist against Algeria. Two hundred and fifty-three minutes spread across the whole tournament.
Match by match
N. González played 7 matches for Argentina: 1 as a starter and 6 off the bench.
| Round | Match | His game |
|---|---|---|
| Group J | vs Algeria 3-0 | Came on in the 55′ · 1 assist |
| Group J | vs Austria 2-0 | Came on in the 65′ |
| Round of 32 | vs Cape Verde 3-2 | Came on in the 64′ |
| Round of 16 | vs Egypt 3-2 | Came on in the 66′ |
| Quarter-finals | vs Switzerland 3-1 | Came on in the 78′ |
| Semi-finals | vs England 2-1 | Came on in the 64′ |
| Final | vs Spain 0-1 | Started, off on 45′ |
Who he is
- Born
- 6 April 1998 · aged 28 at the World Cup
- Birthplace
- Belén de Escobar
- Club
- Juventus FC
- Height
- 1.80 m
Data: Wikidata (CC0).
Biography
Nicolás Iván González (Spanish pronunciation: [nikoˈlas iˈβaŋ ɡonˈsales]; born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a winger for Serie A club Juventus, and the Argentina national team.
Argentinos Juniors After over ten years in the club's youth system, González made his professional debut for Argentinos Juniors in a 2015–16 Copa Argentina defeat to Deportivo Laferrere of Primera C Metropolitana in July 2016. He made his Primera B Nacional debut on 28 August against San Martín prior to scoring the first of his four goals in 2016–17 on 23 April 2017, getting the winner against Atlético Paraná. In total, González made twenty appearances in 2016–17, a season which ended with Argentinos winning promotion to the Argentine Primera División. He scored on his first top-flight start, scoring the opening goal in a defeat to Belgrano.
On 10 July 2018, González signed a five-year contract with VfB Stuttgart. He scored twice on his unofficial debut for the club, netting in a friendly victory over FV Illertissen on 18 July.
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