Marcos González

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Marcos González
González Picture (w/ Columbus Crew}
Personal information
Full name Marcos González
Date of birth June 9, 1980 (1980-06-09) (age 28)
Place of birth    Flag of Brazil Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
Playing position Defender
Club information
Current club Universidad Católica
Senior clubs1
Years Club App (Gls)*
1999-2003
2002
2003-2005
2005
2006-2007
2008-present
Universidad de Chile
Rangers (loan)
Colón de Santa Fe
Palestino
Columbus Crew
Universidad Católica
52 (4)
23 (1)
12 (1)
37 (3)
48 (1)
03 (0)   
National team2
2002– Chile 05 (0)

1 Senior club appearances and goals
counted for the domestic league only and
correct as of February 26, 2008.
2 National team caps and goals correct
as of January 24, 2008.
* Appearances (Goals)

Marcos González (born June 9, 1980 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Chilean professional football (soccer) defender who currently plays for the Universidad Catolica in the first division from Chile. Although born in Brazil, he moved to Chile when he was two and has Chilean citizenship.

Marcos began his professional career in 1999 with Universidad de Chile, and stayed with them until 2003. He then signed with the Argentinian club Colón de Santa Fe and played with them until 2005. In 2005 he returned to Chile to play for Palestino, and for the 2006 season he chose to sign with the Columbus Crew over Universidad Católica.

He has represented Chile internationally 5 times, including in qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup.

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