Lorenzo González
Spanish-born Swiss footballer (born 2000)
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Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca (born 10 April 2000) is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club AD Ceuta FC.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Lorenzo José González Montesdeoca[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 10 April 2000 | ||
| Place of birth | Las Palmas, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Ceuta | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2005–2016 | Servette | ||
| 2016–2019 | Manchester City | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019–2020 | Málaga | 6 | (0) |
| 2020–2022 | St. Gallen | 1 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | → Ústí nad Labem (loan) | 14 | (1) |
| 2022– | Ceuta | 8 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2014 | Switzerland U15 | 6 | (6) |
| 2015 | Switzerland U16 | 1 | (2) |
| 2016–2017 | Switzerland U17 | 8 | (4) |
| 2018 | Switzerland U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2019 | Switzerland U19 | 11 | (3) |
| 2019 | Switzerland U20 | 4 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 30 October 2022 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 18 November 2019 | |||
Club career
Manchester City
Born in Las Palmas, Canary Islands to a Spanish mother and a Swiss father, González moved to Geneva at early age and joined Servette FC's youth setup at the age of five.[2] In July 2016, after reportedly attracting interest from Real Madrid and Manchester City, he signed a four-year contract with the latter.[3]
After progressing through City's Academy, González made his senior debut with the under-21 squad on 25 September 2018, starting and scoring the second of a 4–1 EFL Trophy away defeat of Crewe Alexandra.[4]
Málaga
On 2 September 2019, González signed for Málaga CF in Segunda División.[5] He made his professional debut on 17 September, coming on as a second-half substitute for David Lombán in a 1–1 home draw against Rayo Vallecano.[6] He totalled six appearances, starting one in a goalless draw with Sporting de Gijón at La Rosaleda Stadium on 29 September.[7]
St. Gallen
On 24 January 2020, González signed for FC St. Gallen in Swiss Super League,[8] accepting the league's minimum salary of €40,000 per half season.[9] He played only once, as a 68th-minute substitute for Angelo Campos in a 2–1 win at former team Servette on 21 May 2021, the last day of his second season.[10]
On 10 September 2021, González joined FK Ústí nad Labem on loan.[11] He played 14 games in the Czech National Football League, scoring once in his second game on 17 September to open a 2–0 home win over FK Varnsdorf. He was released by St. Gallen on 23 June 2022.[12]
Ceuta
In July 2022, González returned to Spain by signing for AD Ceuta FC in the third-tier Primera Federación.[13]
Career statistics
- As of 24 January 2020
| Club | Season | League | Cup | League Cup | Europe | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Manchester City U21 | 2018–19[14] | — | 1[a] | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Málaga | 2019–20 | Segunda División | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | |||
| Career total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy