Ignacio González (footballer, born 1993)

For other people named Ignacio González, see Ignacio González (disambiguation).

Juan Ignacio González Brazeiro (born 5 November 1993) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Central Español.^[1]

Ignacio González

Personal information
Full name	Juan Ignacio González Brazeiro
Date of birth	(1993-11-05) 5 November 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth	Paysandú, Uruguay
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Position(s)	Left midfielder / Right midfielder[2]
Team information
Current team	Central Español
Number	7
Youth career
	Danubio
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2012–2018	Danubio	159	(15)
2019	Defensa y Justicia	0	(0)
2019–2020	San Martín T.	6	(0)
2020	Plaza Colonia	7	(0)
2020–2021	Deportivo La Coruña	11	(0)
2021	Apollon Larissa	0	(0)
2022–	Central Español	10	(1)
International career
2015	Uruguay U22	5	(0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 16:00, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

Club career

González began with Danubio.^[1][3] He made the opening appearances of his senior career in November 2012, featuring in Uruguayan Primera División defeats to Central Español, River Plate and Bella Vista.^[1] In the following May, González netted his first goal during a draw in the return fixture with the aforementioned River Plate.^[1] He remained with the club for a total of seven seasons, scoring fifteen goals across one hundred and seventy-three matches; notably winning the 2013–14 title.^[1] He had a trial with Fluminense in August 2018.^[4] In January 2019, González was signed by Defensa y Justicia of the Argentine Primera División.^[5][6]

González didn't appear competitively for Defensa, departing eight months later to San Martín of Primera B Nacional.^[1] He made his debut in a 2–2 draw away to Chacarita Juniors on 17 September 2020, which was the first of six appearances for the club.^[1] In August 2020, González returned to Uruguayan football with Plaza Colonia.^[1] He featured seven times in the Primera División across the next month, prior to leaving to head to Spain with Segunda División B side Deportivo La Coruña on 18 September.^[7][8]

International career

In 2015, González was called up by the Uruguay U22s for the Pan American Games in Canada.^[1][9] He participated in all five matches of the tournament, with Uruguay defeating Mexico in the final.^[1]

Career statistics

As of 18 December 2020.^[1]

Club statistics

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Danubio	2012–13	Uruguayan Primera División	11	1	—		—		0	0	0	0	11	1
	2013–14		27	4	—		—		—		3[a]	0	30	4
	2014–15		26	3	—		—		8[b]	0	0	0	34	3
	2015–16		21	0	—		—		2[c]	0	0	0	23	0
	2016		12	1	—		—		—		0	0	12	1
	2017		27	3	—		—		2[c]	0	0	0	29	3
	2018		32	3	—		—		2[c]	0	0	0	34	3
	Total		156	15	—		—		14	0	3	0	173	15
Defensa y Justicia	2018–19	Argentine Primera División	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Martín	2019–20	Primera B Nacional	6	0	0	0	—		—		0	0	6	0
Plaza Colonia	2020	Uruguayan Primera División	7	0	—		—		0	0	0	0	7	0
Deportivo La Coruña	2020–21	Segunda División B	7	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0	7	0
Career total			176	15	0	0	0	0	14	0	3	0	193	15

1. Appearance(s) in the Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
2. Appearance(s) in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana
3. Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana

Honours

Danubio^[1]

• Uruguayan Primera División: 2013–14

Uruguay U22^[1]

• Pan American Games: 2015