Iván González López

Iván González
Personal information
Full nameIván González López
Date of birth15 February 1988
Place of birthTorremolinos, Spain
Height1.84 m (6 ft 12 in)
Playing positionCentre back
Club information
Current team
Târgu Mureș
Number4
Youth career
1997–2005Torremolinos
2005–2007Málaga
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2007–2009Málaga B49(2)
2009–2012Málaga29(1)
2011–2012Real Madrid B (loan)21(1)
2012–2013Real Madrid B29(1)
2013–2014Erzgebirge Aue15(0)
2015–Târgu Mureș5(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 00:00, 9 April 2015 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is López.

Iván González López (born 15 February 1988) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Romanian club ASA Târgu Mureș mainly as a central defender.

Club career

Málaga

Born in Torremolinos, Province of Málaga, González finished his football grooming with local Málaga CF, and made his first-team – and La Liga – debut on 22 November 2009, at home against Real Zaragoza, making an immediate impact as he rescued the Andalusians from defeat by scoring with his head in the 74th minute, in a 1–1 draw.[1]

From then onwards González became a defensive mainstay in Juan Ramón López Muñiz's side, soon attracting interest from the likes of Real Madrid,[2] Atlético Madrid,[2] Liverpool[3][4] and Hull City.[3]

Castilla

After the arrival of manager Manuel Pellegrini, González appeared more as a defensive midfielder than in his natural position, but was also deemed surplus to requirements in December 2010, alongside five other players – he eventually stayed at the club.[5] However, on 28 January 2011, he was loaned to Real Madrid Castilla in Segunda División B for the rest of the season and the following, making his official debut on 6 February in a 2–0 win at Pontevedra CF.

On 11 September 2011, in a match against Coruxo FC, Iván scored his first goal for Castilla, also being sent off in the 1–1 away draw.[6] On 16 October he again received his marching orders, now in a 0–1 away loss to Rayo Vallecano B.[7]

After his loan stint at Castilla González returned to Málaga, but his remaining one-year contract was terminated and again signed with Castilla.[8]

Erzgebirge Aue

On 20 September 2013 González joined German 2. Bundesliga club FC Erzgebirge Aue, signing a two-year deal and being given the number 32 shirt.[9] On 30 September 2014, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[10]

ASA Târgu Mureș

In February 2015 González moved clubs and countries again, signing with ASA Târgu Mureș in Romania.[11]

International career

On 6 August 2010 González was called by coach Luis Milla to the Spanish under-21 team, for the 2011 UEFA European Championship qualifier against Finland.[12]

Honours

Club

Real Madrid Castilla

References

  1. "Bad-tempered tie leaves Malaga bottom". ESPN FC. 22 November 2009. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Real Madrid, Atletico tracking Malaga defender Ivan Gonzalez". Tribal Football. 18 January 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  3. 3.0 3.1 "Liverpool, Hull target Malaga central defender Ivan Gonzalez". Imscouting.
  4. "Liverpool set to move for Spanish defender". Give Me Football.
  5. "Edu Ramos, Galatto, Luque, Iván González, Juanito y Edinho no cuentan para Pellegrini" [Edu Ramos, Galatto, Luque, Iván González, Juanito and Edinho do not count for Pellegrini] (in Spanish). Marca. 25 December 2010. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. Jiménez, Bárbara (11 September 2011). "1–1: El Castilla se quedó sin un triunfo merecido a dos minutos del final" [1–1: Castilla loses deserved win two minutes from time] (in Spanish). Real Madrid. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  7. "El Rayo B recupera la sonrisa ganando al Castilla" [Rayo B regains smile defeating Castilla] (in Spanish). Rayo Herald. 17 October 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  8. "Málaga CF e Iván González llegan a un acuerdo de desvinculación" [Málaga CF and Iván González reach parting agreement] (in Spanish). Málaga CF. 13 July 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  9. "Veilchen verpflichten spanischen Innenverteidiger Ivan Gonzalez" [Violets acquire Spanish defender Ivan Gonzalez] (in German). FC Erzgebirge Aue. 20 September 2013. Retrieved 8 December 2013.
  10. "Personalentscheidungen beim FC Erzgebirge Aue" [Personnel decisions at FC Erzgebirge Aue] (in German). FC Erzgebirge Aue. 2 October 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  11. "Ivan Gonzalez, noul jucător al ASA-ului" [Ivan Gonzalez, new player of ASA] (in Romanian). ASA Târgu Mureș. 3 February 2015.
  12. "Consulta la última convocatoria de la Selección Sub-21" [Check out the last U-21 team callup] (in Spanish). RFEF. 6 August 2010. Retrieved 8 December 2013.

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