Rubén González (footballer, born 1994)

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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Alves.
Rubén González
Personal information
Full name Rubén González Alves
Date of birth (1994-09-07) 7 September 1994 (age 29)
Place of birth Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1]
Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
 Racing Santander
Number 15
Youth career
Santutxu
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Santutxu 50 (3)
2015–2017 Amorebieta 53 (5)
2017–2018 Barakaldo 25 (0)
2018–2019 Atlético Baleares 28 (1)
2019–2022 Ibiza 72 (4)
2022– Racing Santander 50 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 December 2023

Rubén González Alves (born 7 September 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Racing de Santander. Mainly a central defender, he can also play as a left back.

Club career[edit]

Born in Rio de Janeiro to a Basque father and a Brazilian mother,[2] González moved to Bilbao, Biscay, Basque Country at nine months of age[3] and was a Santutxu FC youth graduate. After making his senior debut in 2013, he went on to become a regular starter for the side in Tercera División before signing for Segunda División B side SD Amorebieta on 1 July 2015.[4]

On 25 June 2017, González agreed to a two-year contract with Barakaldo CF, also in the third division.[5] An immediate first-choice, he moved to fellow league team CD Atlético Baleares on 14 July 2018.[6]

On 19 July 2019, González joined UD Ibiza still in division three, on a 1+1 deal.[7] He renewed his contract for a further year on 9 August 2020,[8] and helped the club in their first-ever promotion to Segunda División at the end of the campaign; he extended his link for a further year on 30 June 2021.[9]

González made his professional debut at the age of 26 on 13 August 2021, starting in a 0–0 away draw against Real Zaragoza.[10] On 14 June of the following year, he signed a two-year contract with Racing de Santander, recently promoted to the second division.[11]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Rubén González" (in Spanish). Racing de Santander. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
  2. ^ "Rubén González: «La pretemporada es importante para llegar bien al inicio de liga, sumar victorias y hacernos fuertes en casa»" [Rubén González: "The pre-season is important to arrive in a good shape at the start of the league, gather wins and make ourselves strong at home"] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 11 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Entrevista. Rubén Alves: "La situación ha cambiado y ahora no firmaría el playout"" [Interview. Rubén Alves: "The situation has changed and now I would not compromise with the playout"] (in Spanish). Vavel. 29 March 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Alberto Morgado y Rubén González, fichados" [Alberto Morgado and Rubén González, signed] (in Spanish). SD Amorebieta. 1 July 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Rubén González Alves ficha por el Barakaldo C.F." [Rubén González Alves signs for Barakaldo C.F.] (in Spanish). Barakaldo CF. 25 June 2017. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  6. ^ "El Baleares incorpora al central zurdo del Barakaldo Rubén González" [Baleares sign Barakaldo left-footed stopper Rubén González] (in Spanish). Diario de Mallorca. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  7. ^ "Rubén González, nuevo jugador del Ibiza" [Rubén González, new player of Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 19 July 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  8. ^ "Rubén González renueva su contrato con el Ibiza" [Rubén González renews his contract with Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 9 August 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  9. ^ "Rubén González renueva con el Ibiza" [Rubén González renews with Ibiza] (in Spanish). UD Ibiza. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 10 August 2021.
  10. ^ "El Zaragoza decepciona y empata ante un valiente Ibiza" [Zaragoza disappoint and draw against a valiant Ibiza] (in Spanish). Marca. 13 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
  11. ^ "Rubén González, primer fichaje del Racing 2022/23" [Rubén González, first signing of Racing 2022/23] (in Spanish). Racing Santander. 14 June 2022. Retrieved 17 June 2022.

External links[edit]

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