Eva González (Argentine footballer)
Argentine footballer (born 1987)
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Eva Nadia González (born 2 September 1987) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre-back. She served the Boca Juniors for most of her club career and was captain of Argentina.
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González in 2006 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eva Nadia González | ||
| Date of birth | 2 September 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
| Position | Centre-back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Boca Juniors | |||
| International career‡ | |||
| Argentina | |||
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals ‡ National team caps and goals as of 14:05, 6 April 2012 (UTC) | |||
International career
In November 2006, González scored the opening goal in the final of the 2006 South American Women's Football Championship, which ended in a shock 2–0 win for Argentina against regional rivals Brazil. She locked out Brazilian stars Elaine and Cristiane to win the Albiceleste their first-ever South American title and earn a direct qualification spot for both the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1]
At the World Cup in China, González had an eventful match against England. As captain, she scored England's first goal by misdirecting a header past her own goalkeeper and then scored a curling free kick at the other end. Argentina lost 6–1 and exited the tournament from the group stage after losing their other two matches: 11–0 to Germany and 1–0 to Japan.[2]
