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Juan-Pablo Gonzalez-Velasco (born 2 February 1999), sometimes known as Juanpa, is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Hadley. He is a product of the Brentford and Tottenham Hotspur academies and signed his first professional contract with CD Lugo in 2017.

Brentford
A midfielder, González began his youth career in his native Colombia with Boca Juniors de Cali, before joining the academy at English club Brentford. He was a member of the Brentford U15 squad which won the Junior Globe at the 2014 Milk Cup and he progressed to sign a two-year scholarship deal at the end of the 2014–15 season. As a result of the closing of the club's academy at the end of the 2015–16 season, González had his scholarship terminated by mutual consent on 31 August 2016. He had made 18 appearances for the youth team, without scoring.

Tottenham Hotspur
On 31 August 2016, González joined the academy at Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur as a second-year scholar. He was released at the end of the 2016–17 season.

CD Lugo
In early August 2017, González moved to Spain to sign his first professional contract with Segunda División club CD Lugo. He made his non-competitive first team debut for the club a matter of days later, in a 2–1 pre-season friendly win over SD Ponferradina, which clinched the 2017 Vila de Foz Trophy. He failed to win a call into the first team squad and was released at the end of the 2017–18 season.

Bedfont Sports
In September 2018, González returned to England to join Isthmian League South Central Division club Bedfont Sports on a free transfer. He made four appearances for the club before his departure in late 2018.

Pirin Blagoevgrad
On 11 February 2019, González transferred to Bulgarian Second League club Pirin Blagoevgrad and signed an 18-month contract. Predominantly utilised as a substitute, he made 10 appearances and scored one goal in what remained of the 2018–19 season.

Return to non-League football
In August 2020, González joined Hertfordshire Senior County League Premier Division club Hatfield Town, before moving to Spartan South Midlands League Premier Division club Edgware Town in November 2020. He made one appearance before the abandonment of the 2020–21 season and transferred to Southern League Premier Division South club Hendon on 4 August 2021. After making two appearances, he joined Isthmian League South Central Division club Northwood the following month. Following a one-off cup appearance with Edgware Town, González returned to Bedfont Sports in November 2021. He made his final appearance for the club on 15 January 2022 and thereafter made sporadic appearances back with Edgware Town. González played sporadically for Southern League First Division Central club Hadley during the 2022–23 season. He began the 2023–24 season with Combined Counties League Premier Division North club Edgware & Kingsbury.

Sunday league football
Concurrent with his career in non-League football, González has made appearances on an ad-hoc basis for Sunday league, amateur, midweek and youth league clubs, including Old Aloysians, Gower All Stars, Independiente London and Crystal Palace U23 Roehampton.

International career
González was called up to Colombia youth training camps.

Coaching career
As of April 2022, González was coaching at A Academy in London.

Personal life
González was born in Cali, Colombia and moved to England at age 13. His mother is Spanish.

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