Osvaldo González Explained

Osvaldo González
Fullname:Osvaldo Alexis González Sepúlveda[1]
Birth Date:10 August 1984
Birth Place:Concepción, Chile
Currentclub:Universidad de Concepción
Clubnumber:33
Position:Defender
Youthclubs1:Luis Acevedo
Youthclubs2:Universidad de Concepción
Years1:2005–2008
Clubs1:Universidad de Concepción
Caps1:84
Goals1:1
Years2:2008–2009
Caps2:68
Goals2:3
Years3:2010–2011
Clubs3:Toluca
Caps3:74
Goals3:5
Years4:2011–2016
Caps4:128
Goals4:1
Years5:2016–2019
Clubs5:Toluca
Caps5:99
Goals5:4
Years6:2019–2021
Caps6:49
Goals6:1
Years7:2022
Clubs7:Huachipato
Caps7:25
Goals7:0
Years8:2023–
Clubs8:Universidad de Concepción
Caps8:18
Goals8:1
Nationalyears1:2008
Nationalteam1:Chile U23
Nationalcaps1:4
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:2008–2015
Nationalteam2:Chile
Nationalcaps2:14
Nationalgoals2:0
Pcupdate:21:29, 17 December 2020 (UTC).
Ntupdate:20 June 2023

Osvaldo Alexis González Sepúlveda (born August 10, 1984) is a Chilean footballer. He currently plays for Chilean club Universidad de Concepción.

Club career

A product of the Universidad de Concepción youth system, González began playing in the club's under-16 squad coached by Eduardo de la Barra, coming from Club Deportivo Luis Acevedo from San Pedro de la Paz.[2] He later debuted for the senior squad in 2005, and soon after became a regular starter. He then signed with Universidad de Chile. On January 9 he was transferred to Toluca of México. On May 15, 2010 he received two yellow cards in the semifinal of the second leg of El Bicentenario 2010. Due to his red card he missed the first leg of the final which Toluca eventually won. After a year and a half in Mexico, Osvaldo finally returned to Universidad de Chile in July 2011. He scored the equalizer goal of the game against Vasco da Gama in the semifinals of the 2011 Copa Sudamericana, which Universidad de Chile finished as champion.

International career

He has been capped for the Chile senior team fourteen times.[3] In addition, he represented Chile U23 at the 2008 Inter Continental Cup in Malaysia.[4]

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupLeague CupOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Universidad Concepción2008Primera División of Chile?100?1
Universidad de Chile2009Primera División of Chile28100150431
Toluca2009–10Mexican Primera División1920030222
2010–112720081353
Total4640000111575
Universidad de Chile2011Primera División of Chile19100121312
201232030161511
201340001050
2013–1423020110360
2014–152601040310
2015–1624011020370
Total1281170004621913
Toluca2016–17Liga MX34030370
2017–1828290372
Total6221200000742
Career totals292102900072339313

Honours

Club

Universidad de Chile
Toluca

Notes and References

  1. News: Osvaldo Alexis González Sepúlveda - Deportivo Toluca F.C.. Deportivo Toluca F.C.. tolucafc.com . 11 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Resultó igual de sanito que el Mati Fernández . . 22 July 2023 . es . 30 October 2008.
  3. Web site: Osvaldo González . Partidos de la Roja . 13 October 2021 . es.
  4. Web site: Cortés, Gazale y Cereceda liderarán a Chile en torneo sub 23 de Malasia . . 13 October 2021 . es . 8 May 2008.