| Francisco González | |
| Fullname: | Francisco González |
| Birth Date: | 16 June 1951 |
| Birth Place: | Itauguá, Paraguay |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Years1: | 1972–1977 |
| Caps1: | 126 |
| Goals1: | 58 |
| Years2: | 1977–1979 |
| Clubs2: | Porto |
| Caps2: | 6 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1979–1981 |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Goals3: | 4 |
| Years4: | 1981–1982 |
Francisco "Paco" González (born 16 June 1951) is a Paraguayan former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.[1]
González started appearing professionally for Belenenses in 1972, scoring sixteen goals in twenty-six matches throughout the 1972–73 Primeira Divisão season; notably netting twice on his debut against CUF Barreiro on 10 September.[1] [2] He remained with the club for a total of five campaigns, with fifty-eight goals coming across one hundred and twenty-nine matches; though none were scored in his final season of 1976–77.[1] [3] Prior to the start of the 1977–78 Primeira Divisão, González joined Porto.[1] Despite staying for two years, he appeared just six times for them without finding the net.[1] González rejoined Belenenses in 1979, before joining Atlético in 1981.[1]
In 1989, González was second assistant manager to Marinho Peres at Belenenses as they won the Taça de Portugal.[4]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[5] | League Cup | Continental[6] | Other | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Belenenses | 1972–73 | Primeira Divisão | 26 | 16 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 16 | |||
| 1973–74 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | — | 2[7] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 13 | ||||
| 1974–75 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 11 | |||||
| 1975–76 | 26 | 18 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 26 | 18 | |||||
| 1976–77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1[8] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 126 | 58 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 129 | 58 | ||||
| Porto | 1977–78 | Primeira Divisão | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1978–79 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | ||||
| Belenenses | 1979–80 | Primeira Divisão | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |||
| 1980–81 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 30 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |||||
| Career total | 162 | 62 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 62 | ||||
Porto[1]