Aníbal González (footballer, born 1964)

For his son, see Aníbal González (footballer, born 1995).

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Espinoza.

Aníbal Segundo González Espinoza (born 13 March 1964 in Rapel, Cardenal Caro Province) is a retired Chilean footballer who played as a forward during his career.

Aníbal González

Personal information
Full name	Aníbal Segundo González Espinoza
Date of birth	(1964-03-13) 13 March 1964 (age 61)
Place of birth	Rapel, Chile
Height	1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s)	Forward
Youth career
	25 de Febrero
	O'Higgins
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1982–1986	O'Higgins
1982	→ Cultural Doñihue (loan)
1987	Cobreloa
1988–1990	O'Higgins
1991	Unión Española
1992	Colo-Colo
1993	Morelia
1993–1994	Monterrey
1994	→ Colo-Colo (loan)
1995	Palestino
1996-1997	Universidad Católica
1998	Deportes Puerto Montt
1999	Santiago Wanderers
2000–2001	O'Higgins
International career
1987	Chile B
1988–1991	Chile	10	(1)
Medal record Men's football Representing  Chile Pan American Games 1987 Indianapolis Team
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

González is the all-time goalscorer of the Chilean club O'Higgins, with a total of 117 goals at official competitions.

International career

González represented Chile in the 1987 Pan American Games, winning the silver medal.^[1] Before, he represented the Chile B national team in the 1987 President's Cup International Football Tournament.^[2]

At senior level, he made his debut for the Chile national football team on June 5, 1988, in a friendly against the United States national football team.

Personal life

He is better known by his nickname Tunga González.^[3]

He is the father of the former footballer of the same name Aníbal González Ramírez, who was born in Monterrey, Mexico.^[4]

González was elected councillor for Rancagua commune in 2012 and 2016 supported by Independent Democratic Union.^[5][6]

Honours

Universidad Católica

• Primera División de Chile: 1997 Apertura

Colo-Colo

• Recopa Sudamericana: 1992
• Copa Interamericana: 1992

Chile B

• Pan American Games Silver medal: 1987

Individual

• Copa Chile: Top Scorer 1990 (13 goals)
• Primera División de Chile: Top Scorer 1992 (24 goals)
• Primera División de Chile: Top Scorer 1995 (18 goals)