| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Diego González Alzate | ||
| Date of birth | September 22, 1980 | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1995–1996 | Envigado FC U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1997–1998 | Envigado | ||
| 1999–2000 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2000–2001 | Almagro | ||
| 2001 | San Lorenzo | ||
| 2002 | Envigado | ||
| 2003–2004 | Santa Fe | ||
| 2005 | Independiente Medellín | ||
| 2005 | Once Caldas | ||
| 2006 | Santos Laguna | 9 | (0) |
| 2006–2007 | Once Caldas | 4 | (0) |
| 2007–2010 | La Equidad | 56 | (0) |
| 2010 | Deportivo Pereira | ||
| 2010–2011 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | (0) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of November 23, 2011. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Juan Diego González Alzate (born September 22, 1980 in Medellín) is a Colombian footballer.
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González began his career in the youth ranks of Envigado. After an impressive start to his career in Colombia, González moved to Argentina joining Almagro in 2000. In 2001 he joined top club San Lorenzo and helped the Argentine side capture the Copa Mercosur that same year. After a brief stay with San Lorenzo he returned to Columbia and his original club Envigado.
The following seasons he would play for various Colombian clubs before joining Mexican club Santos Laguna for a brief spell in 2006. The following season he returned to Colombia and joined Once Caldas. In 2007 he joined La Equidad and was a prominent member of the squad appearing in 56 league matches and helping his club capture the Colombian Cup in 2008. On August 5, 2010, he signed with the Philadelphia Union.[1] He was waived by Philadelphia on November 23, 2011.[2]
He has played for more than ten clubs throughout his senior career, including clubs in Colombia, Argentina, Mexico and the United States.