Alfredo Razon Gonzalez

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Alfredo Fernando Razón Gonzalez, also known as "Freddy Gonzalez" (born 1978, Parañaque, Philippines) is a Filipino professional football player and many-time member of the Philippines national football team. He is considered by many as the first ever Filipino professional football player in history and the Philippines' finest striker since the legendary Paulino Alcántara. However, like Alcantara, Gonzalez was a Filipino with Spanish extraction in his blood.

Gonzalez mother, Terry Razon, enrolled him to the Makati Football School (MFS) at the age of six. He later became the high school football star of Colegio de San Agustin and earned himself a scholarship to University of Portland.

He made his debut for the national team in 1997 and since then represent the country in South East Asian Games, in the ASEAN Tiger Cup and in any other invitational and qualifying tournaments. He is currently the country's most experienced national team member.

In January 2003, Gonzalez made history and signed for the East Asian Commercial Bank football team of the Vietnam Football League (or the V-League). He was a part-time player in Europe and also played for the KAYA F.C. in the Philippines.

He is married to Anne Arcenas, Havaianas Philippines' Vice President for Marketing.