Yony González
Personal information
Full name Yony Alexander González Copete[1]
Date of birth (1994-07-11) 11 July 1994[1]
Place of birth Medellín, Colombia
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Forward
Team information
Current team
 Fluminense
Number 15
Youth career
Envigado
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016 Envigado 78 (10)
2016–2018 Atlético Junior 58 (10)
2019 Fluminense 47 (13)
2020–2023 Benfica 0 (0)
2020 → Corinthians (loan) 4 (0)
2020 → LA Galaxy (loan) 9 (0)
2021 → Ceará (loan) 14 (2)
2022 → Deportivo Cali (loan) 25 (2)
2023 Portimonense 16 (0)
2023– Fluminense 14 (1)
International career‡
2015–2016 Colombia U23 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2016

Yony Alexander González Copete (born 11 July 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Fluminense.

Career

Atlético Junior

In January 2016, González joined Atlético Junior.[2][3] In November 2017, he played in both legs of the Copa Águila final, beating Independiente Medellín 3–1 on aggregate.[4] On 5 December 2018, he scored the equalizer in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Athletico Paranaense.[5] On 12 December 2018, he played in the second league of the final, where his team drew 1–1 and lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout, against the Brazilian side.[6] On 16 December 2018, he scored Junior's sole goal in the second leg of the final,[7] and beat Independiente Medellín 5–4 on aggregate.[8]

Fluminense

On 27 December 2018 Gonzalez signed with Fluminense as his contract with Atlético Junior was about expire.[9] On 8 January 2019 he was officially presented by Fluminense.[10]

Benfica

On 10 January 2020, González signed with the Portuguese club Benfica on a contract that extends until 2024.[11] He terminated his contract with the club by mutual agreement on 31 January 2023.[12]

Corinthians (loan)

On 11 February 2020, González returned to Brazil joining Corinthians on a six month loan, with an option to buy after playing five games.[13] After a poor spell at the club and not having reached the game quota to make the move permanent, González returned to Benfica.[14]

LA Galaxy (loan)

On 19 August 2020, González was loaned to MLS side LA Galaxy for the remainder of their 2020 season.[15]

Ceará (loan)

On 23 February 2021, González returned to Brazil on a loan deal until December 2021, to play in Série A club Ceará.[16]

Deportivo Cali (loan)

On 6 February 2022, was loaned to Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Cali for the remainder of their 2022 season.[17]

Portimonense

On 1 February 2023, González joined Portimonense on a contract until the end of the season with an option for an additional year.[18]

Return to Fluminense

On 6 July 2023. González returned to Fluminense, joining the club on a free transfer and signing a contract until the end of 2024.[19]

Career statistics

Club

As of 26 November 2023[20][21]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental State League Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Envigado 2013 Primera A 12090———210
2014 21151———262
2015 34920———369
Total 7810161———8311
Atlético Junior 2016 Primera A 221605[lower-alpha 1]1——282
2017 51505[lower-alpha 1]2——123
2018 31814117[lower-alpha 2]2——5111
Total 5810251275——8916
Fluminense 2019 Série A 346718[lower-alpha 1]313[lower-alpha 3]7—6214
Corinthians (loan) 2020 Série A 0000004[lower-alpha 4]0—40
LA Galaxy (loan) 2020 MLS 9000——0090
Ceará (loan) 2021 Série A 142106[lower-alpha 1]03[lower-alpha 5]04[lower-alpha 6]0282
Deportivo Cali (loan) 2022 Primera A 25 2 1 0 5[lower-alpha 7] 0 — 1[lower-alpha 8] 0 32 2
Portimonense 2022–23 Primeira Liga 16 0 0 0 0 0 — — 16 0
Fluminense 2023 Série A 15 1 0 0 3[lower-alpha 9] 0 0 0 — 18 1
Career total 249315034982075037349
  1. 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana.
  2. ↑ Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana.
  3. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca.
  4. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista.
  5. ↑ Appearance(s) in Campeonato Cearense.
  6. ↑ Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste.
  7. ↑ Three appearances in Copa Libertadores and two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
  8. ↑ Appearance in Superliga Colombiana
  9. ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores

Honours

Atlético Junior

Fluminense

References

  1. 1 2 3 "FIFA Club World Cup Saudi Arabia 2023™: List of Players: Fluminense FC" (PDF). FIFA. 6 December 2023. p. 5. Archived (PDF) from the original on 6 December 2023. Retrieved 10 December 2023.
  2. ↑ Anaya Ramírez, Rosember (2016-01-12). "Perfil de Yony González, del Junior | Capsulas de Carreño" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  3. ↑ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El. "Sin Tesillo, Pérez y Cuéllar, Junior espera conseguir el título". futbolred.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  4. ↑ "Atlético Junior 2-0 Independiente Medellín (8 de Nov., 2017) Análisis del partido - ESPN (AR)". ESPN. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  5. ↑ "Junior vs. Athletico Paranaense - 6 December 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  6. ↑ "Junior paga sus errores en los penaltis y Paranaense se lleva la Copa Sudamericana". Marca.com (in Spanish). 2018-12-12. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  7. ↑ Tiempo, Casa Editorial El (2018-12-16). "González, un jugador de reparto, fue el protagonista de la estrella". El Tiempo (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  8. ↑ "Independiente Medellín vs. Junior - 16 December 2018 - Soccerway". us.soccerway.com. Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  9. ↑ "Yony Gonzalez assina pré-contrato com o Fluminense e se apresenta em janeiro na pré-temporada". globoesporte.com. 27 December 2018. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  10. ↑ "Fluminense anuncia oficialmente o "Ligeirinho" Yony González, ex-Junior Barranquilla". Terra. 8 January 2019. Archived from the original on 1 November 2022. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
  11. ↑ "🎥 Yony González assina até 2024". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-11-01. Retrieved 2020-01-11.
  12. ↑ "Benfica e Yony González acertam desvinculação". Archived from the original on 2023-01-31. Retrieved 2023-01-31.
  13. ↑ "Corinthians anuncia a contratação do atacante colombiano Yony González". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-02-11. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  14. ↑ "Corinthians anuncia a devolução de Yony González para o Benfica". ge (in Brazilian Portuguese). 2020-07-14. Archived from the original on 2021-11-17. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  15. ↑ "LA Galaxy acquire winger Yony González on loan from S.L. Benfica | LA Galaxy". Archived from the original on 2021-02-05. Retrieved 2020-08-19.
  16. ↑ "Colombiano Yony González acerta com o Ceará até o fim de 2021" [Colombian Yony González signs with Ceará until the end of 2021]. CearaSC.com (in Brazilian Portuguese). February 23, 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-02-25.
  17. ↑ "Yony González Emprestado". www.slbenfica.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2022-02-06. Retrieved 2022-02-06.
  18. ↑ "Sérgio Conceição apresentado no Portimonense: «Sempre tive o objetivo de chegar à 1.ª Liga»". record.pt (in Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2023-02-03.
  19. ↑ Club, Fluminense Football. "Fluminense acerta a contratação de Yony González". Fluminense Football Club (in Brazilian Portuguese). Archived from the original on 2023-11-09. Retrieved 2023-11-09.
  20. ↑ Yony González at Soccerway
  21. ↑ "Yony González". ogol. Archived from the original on 2 February 2019. Retrieved 1 February 2019.


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