Edgar González (footballer, born 1997)
![]() González with Betis in 2022 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Edgar González Estrada | ||
Date of birth | (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 27) | ||
Place of birth | Sallent, Spain | ||
Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] | ||
Position(s) | Centre-back, defensive midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Almería | ||
Number | 3 | ||
Youth career | |||
Cornellà | |||
2015–2016 | Espanyol | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2016–2018 | Espanyol B | 0 | (0) |
2016–2018 | → Cornellà (loan) | 43 | (0) |
2018–2020 | Betis B | 50 | (4) |
2018–2023 | Betis | 56 | (1) |
2020–2021 | → Oviedo (loan) | 37 | (3) |
2023– | Almería | 31 | (2) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 3 June 2024 |
Edgar González Estrada (born 1 April 1997) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or defensive midfielder for La Liga club Almería.
Club career
Born in Sallent, Barcelona, Catalonia, González joined RCD Espanyol's youth setup in July 2015, from UE Cornellà.[2] On 1 July 2016, after finishing his formation, he returned to his previous club Cornellà, on loan for one year.[3]
González made his senior debut on 31 August 2016, playing the last 33 minutes in a 2–1 home defeat of UD San Sebastián de los Reyes, for the season's Copa del Rey. The following 3 July, after 13 appearances, he renewed his contract with the Pericos until 2020 and remained on loan at Cornellà for one further season.[4]
On 6 July 2018, González agreed to a contract with Real Betis, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.[5] He made his first team debut on 1 November, playing the full 90 minutes in a 1–0 away success over Racing de Santander, also for the national cup.
González made his La Liga debut on 23 November 2019, starting in a 2–1 home win against Valencia CF.[6] The following 21 July, he renewed his contract until 2023 and was promoted to the first team.[7]
On 3 September 2020, González was loaned to Segunda División side Real Oviedo for the season.[8] He scored his first professional goals on 8 November, netting a brace in a 4–0 home routing of CD Castellón.
Back to the Verdiblancos in July 2021, González scored his first goal in the top tier on 13 February 2022, netting his team's second in a 4–2 away win over Levante UD. On 29 March, he renewed his contract with the club until 2025.[9]
On 6 July 2023, González signed a five-year contract with fellow top tier side UD Almería.[10]
Career statistics
Club
- As of 11 August 2023[11]
Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
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Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
Espanyol B | 2015–16 | Segunda División B | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
Cornellà (loan) | 2016–17 | Segunda División B | 13 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 15 | 0 | ||
2017–18 | Segunda División B | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[a] | 0 | 32 | 0 | ||
Total | 43 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 47 | 0 | |||
Betis B | 2018–19 | Tercera División | 38 | 2 | — | — | — | 38 | 2 | |||
2019–20 | Tercera División | 12 | 2 | — | — | 2[b] | 0 | 14 | 2 | |||
Total | 50 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 52 | 4 | ||||
Betis | 2018–19 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
2019–20 | La Liga | 10 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
2021–22 | La Liga | 21 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7[c] | 0 | — | 35 | 1 | ||
2022–23 | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | |
Total | 56 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 1 | ||
Oviedo (loan) | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 38 | 3 | ||
Almería | 2023–24 | La Liga | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
Career total | 187 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 216 | 8 |
- ^ Appearances in Segunda División B promotion play-offs
- ^ Appearances in Tercera División promotion play-offs
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Europa League
Honours
Betis
- Copa del Rey: 2021–22[12]
References
- ^ "Edgar González". Real Betis. Archived from the original on 14 July 2022. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ "La UE Cornellà sigue exportando talento a Barça y Espanyol" [UE Cornellà keep exporting talent to Barça and Espanyol] (in Spanish). Fútbol Base Català. 4 July 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Edgar González, cedido a la UE Cornellà" [Edgar González, loaned to UE Cornellà] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 1 July 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Édgar González renueva hasta 2020 y jugará cedido en la UE Cornellà" [Édgar González renews until 2020 and will play on loan at UE Cornellà] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 3 July 2017. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "El Betis Deportivo incorpora a Edgar González" [Betis Deportivo sign Edgar González] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 6 July 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Canales salva a Rubi en el 94'" [Canales saves Rubi in the 94'] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 November 2019. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
- ^ "Real Betis and Edgar extend their contract until 2023". Real Betis. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2020.
- ^ "El Real Betis y el Real Oviedo acuerdan la cesión de Edgar" [Real Betis and Real Oviedo agree the loan of Edgar] (in Spanish). Real Betis. 3 September 2020. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
- ^ "Edgar González renueva con el Betis hasta 2025" [Edgar González renews with Betis until 2025] (in Spanish). Marca. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ "El Almería ficha a Édgar González, un central de garantías" [Almería sign Édgar González, an assurance stopper] (in Spanish). UD Almería. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 6 July 2023.
- ^ Edgar González at Soccerway
- ^ "Real Betis 1–1 Valencia (5–4 on pens): Real Betis win Copa del Rey final on penalties". BBC Sport. 23 April 2022. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
External links
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- Profile at the Real Betis website
- Edgar González at BDFutbol
- Beticopedia profile (in Spanish)
- Edgar González at Soccerway