Daniel González (footballer, born 2002)
Chilean footballer (born 2002)
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Daniel Enrique González Orellana (born February 20, 2002) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as a defender for Chilean club Universidad Católica.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Enrique González Orellana | ||
| Date of birth | February 20, 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Arica, Chile | ||
| Height | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Universidad Católica | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2019 | Santiago Wanderers | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2022 | Santiago Wanderers | 52 | (2) |
| 2022– | Universidad Católica | 63 | (2) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2017 | Chile U15 | 5 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | Chile U17 | 14 | (1) |
| 2021– | Chile | 2 | (0) |
| 2022– | Chile U23 | 1 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 6 July 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 February 2025 | |||
Club career
He made his professional debut playing for Santiago Wanderers in a 2019 Primera B match against Deportes Melipilla on May 4, 2019.[1] Along with Santiago Wanderers, he got promotion to Primera División after winning 2019 Primera B.[2]
International career
He represented Chile U15 at the 2017 South American U-15 Championship, playing all the matches, and Chile U17 at the 2019 South American U-17 Championship – Chile was the runner-up – and at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]
Later, he was a substitute for Chile U23 in a friendly match against Brazil U23 on September 9, 2019,[4] and called up to the first training microcycle of the Chile senior team on 2021.[5]
On March 26, 2021, he made his debut for the Chile senior team in a friendly match against Bolivia playing as a right-back.[6]
He represented Chile at under-23 level in a 1–0 win against Peru U23 on 31 August 2022, in the context of preparations for the 2023 Pan American Games.[7]
Career statistics
Club
- As of As of match played 21 June 2026[8]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | League cup[b] | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Santiago Wanderers | 2019 | Primera División | 6 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | ||||
| 2020 | Primera División | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | Primera División | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | |||||
| 2022 | Primera División | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | 12 | 0 | ||||
| Total club | 52 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 2 | ||
| Universidad Católica | 2022 | Primera División | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 2[c] | 0 | — | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | Primera División | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 20 | 0 | ||||
| 2024 | Primera División | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | 1[c] | 0 | — | 30 | 1 | |||
| 2025 | Primera División | 28 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 30 | 2 | |||
| 2026 | Primera División | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2[d] | 0 | 18 | 0 | |
| Total | 83 | 2 | 13 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 110 | 3 | ||
| Career total | 135 | 4 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 163 | 2 | ||
- Includes Copa Chile
- Includes Copa de la Liga
- Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in the Supercopa de Chile
International
- As of match played 8 February 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chile | 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | |
| Total | 2 | 0 | |
