Darwin González
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| 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 | 0 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15 June 2024 | |||
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]
González 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.