Diego González (footballer, born August 1998)

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Diego Humberto González Saavedra (born 28 August 1998) is a Chilean footballer who currently plays as a midfielder for Chilean Segunda División Profesional side Deportes Linares.

Diego González
Personal information
Full name Diego Humberto González Saavedra
Date of birth (1998-08-28) August 28, 1998 (age 26)
Place of birth Quillota, Chile
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Deportes Linares
Youth career
Coquimbo Unido
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2017–2018 Coquimbo Unido 27 (0)
2019–2022 O'Higgins 17 (0)
2021Cobresal (loan) 7 (0)
2023 Deportes Limache 17 (0)
2024– Deportes Linares 0 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 31 January 2024

Career

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González made his professional debut playing for Coquimbo Unido in a Primera B match against Iberia on October 18, 2017 by substitution of Kilian Delgado at the minute 91.[1]

After winning the 2018 Campeonato Loto along with Coquimbo Unido, he was transferred to Primera División side O'Higgins.[2] On April 15, 2021, he was loaned to Cobresal for all 2021 season.[3]

After returning to O'Higgins in 2022, he joined Deportes Limache for the 2023 season,[4] winning the league title.[5] The next season, he switched to Deportes Linares.[6]

Personal life

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He is nicknamed Oso (Bear).[7]

Honours

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Coquimbo Unido

Deportes Limache

References

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  1. ^ "Coquimbo Unido consigue agónica victoria como visitante frente a Deportes Iberia" (in Spanish). ANFP. 18 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Coquimbo pierde al "Osito" González, pero asegura sus refuerzos extranjeros" (in Spanish). Diario El Día. 5 January 2019. Archived from the original on 19 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Navarrete y González Saavedra dejan la celeste" (in Spanish). O'Higgins F.C. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
  4. ^ "Con grandes nombres Deportes Limache irá por el ascenso a Primera B". PrimeraBChile.cl (in Spanish). 19 January 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  5. ^ Zavala, Jaime (8 September 2023). "¡Histórico! Deportes Limache se corona campeón de la Segunda División y asciende a la Primera B". BioBioChile (in Spanish). Radio Bío-Bío. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  6. ^ Muñoz, Francisco (25 January 2024). "Deportes Linares no para de sumar refuerzos". Pasión Por Los Deportes (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 January 2024.
  7. ^ "O'Higgins adquiere carta de joven volante coquimbano". El Rancagüino (in Spanish). 5 January 2019. Retrieved 16 April 2021.
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