Nicolás Iván González (born 6 April 1998) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Fiorentina and the Argentina national team.
![]() González playing for VfB Stuttgart in 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Full name | Nicolás Iván González[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 24) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Escobar, Argentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Forward | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Fiorentina | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2016 | Argentinos Juniors | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2018 | Argentinos Juniors | 44 | (11) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2018–2021 | VfB Stuttgart | 72 | (22) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2021– | Fiorentina | 39 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team‡ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019 | Argentina Olympic | 3 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2019– | Argentina | 21 | (3) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Honours
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 23:09, 22 October 2022 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 5 June 2022 |
After over ten years in the club's youth system,[3][4] 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.[2] 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 versus Atlético Paraná.[2] In total, González made twenty appearances in 2016–17, a season which ended with Argentinos winning promotion to the Argentine Primera División.[2][5][6] He scored on his first top-flight start, scoring the opening goal in a defeat to Belgrano.[2]
On 10 July 2018, González signed a five-year contract with VfB Stuttgart.[7] He scored twice on his unofficial debut for the club, netting in a friendly victory over FV Illertissen on 18 July.[8] His first competitive goal arrived during a home loss to Schalke 04 on 22 December.[2] They were relegated at the end of 2018–19, with González subsequently scoring the winner on his 2. Bundesliga bow against FC St. Pauli on 17 August 2019.[9] He scored consecutive braces in June 2020 against Sandhausen and Nürnberg; the latter fixture was his 100th league appearance for Stuttgart.[2][10]
On 25 November 2020, González extended his contract with VfB Stuttgart until June 2024.[11]
On 23 June 2021, González signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina until 2026.[12] On 13 August, González made his debut for Fiorentina in a 4–0 win against Serie B side Cosenza in the first round of Coppa Italia scoring the second goal in the 37th minute.[13]
In July 2019, González received a call-up from the Argentina Olympic Team for that year's Pan American Games in Peru.[14] After receiving a red card on debut versus Ecuador, he played again in the semi-final and the gold medal match when Argentina won the tournament.[2] Months later, González was selected by Lionel Scaloni's senior team for the first time ahead of October friendlies with Germany and Ecuador.[15][16] He did not feature in the matchday squad against Germany, but did appear for his international bow during a 6–1 victory over Ecuador at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche on 13 October.[2]
González scored his first goal for Argentina on 12 November 2020 in a 2022 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Paraguay during a crucial match that ended 1–1.[2] He netted again days later versus Peru.
González was a member of the 2021 Copa América winning side, making five appearances in the tournament, four as a starter and one as substitute in the final against Brazil. He was also called up to Argentina's 2022 FIFA World Cup squad, but was forced to withdraw with a muscular injury three days before the start of the tournament, being replaced by Ángel Correa.[17]
On 26 October 2021 he tested positive for COVID-19.[18]
Club | Season | League | National cup[lower-alpha 1] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Argentinos Juniors | 2016–17 | Primera B Nacional | 20 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 4 | |
2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 24 | 7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 25 | 7 | ||
Total | 44 | 11 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 47 | 11 | |||
VfB Stuttgart | 2018–19 | Bundesliga | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 33 | 2 | |
2019–20 | 2. Bundesliga | 27 | 14 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 29 | 15 | |||
2020–21 | Bundesliga | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 17 | 6 | |||
Total | 72 | 22 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 | 79 | 23 | |||
Fiorentina | 2021–22 | Serie A | 33 | 7 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 8 | ||
2022–23 | Serie A | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4[lower-alpha 3] | 3 | — | 10 | 4 | ||
Total | 39 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 49 | 12 | |||
Career total | 155 | 41 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 175 | 46 |
National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 2019 | 3 | 0 |
2020 | 2 | 2 | |
2021 | 10 | 0 | |
2022 | 6 | 1 | |
Total | 21 | 3 |
No. | Date | Venue | Cap | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | Ref. |
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1 | 12 November 2020 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 4 | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | [2] |
2 | 17 November 2020 | Estadio Nacional, Lima, Peru | 5 | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | |
3 | 25 March 2022 | La Bombonera, Buenos Aires, Argentina | 18 | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification |
Argentinos Juniors[2]
Argentina Olympic
Argentina[19]
Individual
ACF Fiorentina – current squad | |
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Argentina squad – 2021 Copa América winners (15th title) | ||
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