Carlos Gabriel González Espínola (born 4 February 1993) is a Paraguayan professional footballer who plays as a forward for Liga MX club Toluca and the Paraguay national team.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Carlos Gabriel González Espínola | ||
Date of birth | (1993-02-04) 4 February 1993 (age 29) | ||
Place of birth | Villarrica, Paraguay | ||
Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Club information | |||
Current team | Toluca | ||
Number | 32 | ||
Youth career | |||
2009–2012 | Nacional | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2013–2014 | Magallanes | 37 | (24) |
2015 | Santiago Wanderers | 26 | (3) |
2015–2016 | San Marcos | 11 | (2) |
2016–2017 | Huachipato | 26 | (12) |
2017–2018 | Necaxa | 32 | (13) |
2018–2020 | UNAM | 85 | (32) |
2021–2022 | Tigres UANL | 55 | (11) |
2022– | Toluca | 23 | (3) |
National team‡ | |||
2019– | Paraguay | 14 | (0) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 31 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 31 August 2022 |
Born in Villarrica, Paraguay, he started his career in Nacional Asunción youth set-up aged 16. However, in the 2013 summer González joined Chilean club Magallanes of the second-tier.[1] At the Carabeleros he was two-times Primera B goalscorer with twelve goals (2013-14 and 2014-15).[citation needed]
In 2015, he joined Chilean first-tier club Santiago Wanderers to replace Roberto Gutiérrez (team’s goalscorer the last season) who left the Valparaíso-based side for powerhouse Universidad Católica.[2] After an irregular start only playing 10 games and not scoring goals, he scored his first in a 2015 Copa Chile match against San Luis Quillota netting the game’s first goal in a 1–1 draw.[3]
On 2 March 2019, González received a call-up to the Paraguay national team from Eduardo Berizzo ahead of that month's friendlies with Peru and Mexico.[4] He made his debut for Paraguay on 26 March 2019 in a friendly against Mexico, as a starter.[5]
Necaxa
Deportivo Toluca F.C. – current squad | |
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Paraguay squad – 2021 Copa América | ||
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Copa Chile Top Scorers | |
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