Imanol González | |
Fullname: | Imanol González Benac |
Birth Date: | 1998 1, df=y |
Birth Place: | Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina |
Height: | 1.84 m[1] |
Currentclub: | Huachipato (on loan from Deportivo Maipú) |
Clubnumber: | 3 |
Position: | Centre-back |
Youthclubs1: | Deportivo Independiente |
Youthyears2: | 2003–2017 |
Youthclubs2: | Belgrano |
Years1: | 2017–2018 |
Caps1: | 0 |
Goals1: | 0 |
Clubs1: | Belgrano |
Years2: | 2018–2019 |
Caps2: | 13 |
Goals2: | 1 |
Clubs2: | Senglea Athletic |
Years3: | 2019 |
Caps3: | 10 |
Goals3: | 0 |
Clubs3: | Casertana |
Years4: | 2020–2021 |
Caps4: | 25 |
Goals4: | 1 |
Clubs4: | Gudja United |
Years5: | 2021 |
Caps5: | 3 |
Goals5: | 0 |
Clubs5: | Güemes |
Years6: | 2022 |
Caps6: | 27 |
Goals6: | 3 |
Clubs6: | Estudiantes SL |
Years7: | 2023– |
Caps7: | 38 |
Goals7: | 5 |
Clubs7: | Deportivo Maipú |
Years8: | 2024– |
Caps8: | 6 |
Goals8: | 1 |
Clubs8: | → Huachipato (loan) |
Nationalyears1: | 2013 |
Nationalteam1: | Argentina U15 |
Club-Update: | 11 April 2024 |
Imanol González Benac (born 6 January 1998) is an Argentine footballer who plays as a centre-back for Chilean Primera División club Huachipato on loan from Deportivo Maipú.
Born in Río Tercero, Córdoba, Argentina, González was with Deportivo Independiente in his hometown, joining the Belgrano youth system at the age of five. He was a substitute player in a match against Huracán on 27 June 2017 and promoted to the first team in 2018.[2] After having no chances to make his debut with Belgrano, González moved to Europe in the second half of 2018 and joined Senglea Athletic in the Maltese Premier League. After a stint with Italian club Casertana during 2019,[3] he returned to Malta and joined Gudja United.[4] [5]
In 2021, González returned to his homeland and joined Güemes in the Primera Nacional.[6] The next year, he switched to Estudiantes de San Luis.[7]
In 2023, he signed with Deportivo Maipú.[7] In 2024, he was loaned out to Chilean Primera División champions Huachipato.[8] [9]
González represented Argentina at under-15 level in the 2013 South American Championship.[2] [8]
González holds an Italian passport.[5]