Lucho González
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Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈlutʃo ɣonˈsales];[3] born 19 January 1981) is an Argentine former professional footballer, currently assistant manager of Brazilian club Internacional. A versatile midfielder who was able to play in different positions but mainly in the centre, he was well known for his fierce shot, passing and work rate, being affectionately known as El Comandante (the commander) due to his leadership skills.[4][5]
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Full name | Luis Óscar González[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1981-01-19) 19 January 1981 (age 43)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Position(s) | Midfielder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Team information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current team | Internacional (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
1995–1998 | Huracán | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1998–2002 | Huracán | 111 | (12) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2002–2005 | River Plate | 82 | (17) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2005–2009 | Porto | 111 | (31) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2009–2012 | Marseille | 87 | (15) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2012–2014 | Porto | 57 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2014–2015 | Al-Rayyan | 26 | (8) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2015–2016 | River Plate | 17 | (1) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2021 | Athletico Paranaense | 103 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total | 594 | (96) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2004 | Argentina U23 | 12 | (4) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2003–2011 | Argentina | 45 | (6) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Managerial career | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Athletico Paranaense (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2022 | Ceará | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
2023– | Internacional (assistant) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
After starting with Huracán and River Plate, he signed for Porto in 2005, where he played 241 games and scored 61 goals across two spells, winning ten major titles. He also played in France with Marseille, Al-Rayyan in Qatar and Athletico Paranaense in Brazil; his 29 honours were surpassed only by Lionel Messi among his countrymen.[6]
An Argentina international on 45 occasions, González represented his country in the 2006 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments.