Yony Alexander González Copete (born 11 July 1994) is a Colombian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Brazilian club Atlético Goianiense.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Yony Alexander González Copete[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 11 July 1994[1] | ||
| Place of birth | Medellín, Colombia | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Atlético Goianiense | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Envigado | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2016 | Envigado | 78 | (10) |
| 2016–2018 | Atlético Junior | 58 | (10) |
| 2019 | Fluminense | 47 | (13) |
| 2020–2023 | Benfica | 0 | (0) |
| 2020 | → Corinthians (loan) | 4 | (0) |
| 2020 | → LA Galaxy (loan) | 9 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Ceará (loan) | 14 | (2) |
| 2022 | → Deportivo Cali (loan) | 25 | (2) |
| 2023 | Portimonense | 16 | (0) |
| 2023–2024 | Fluminense | 19 | (1) |
| 2024– | Atlético Goianiense | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2015–2016 | Colombia U23 | 3 | (0) |
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 13 June 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 28 February 2016 | |||
Career
Atlético Junior
In January 2016, González joined Atlético Junior.[2][3] In November 2017, he played in both legs of the Copa Águila final, beating Independiente Medellín 3–1 on aggregate.[4] On 5 December 2018, he scored the equalizer in the first leg of the Copa Sudamericana final against Athletico Paranaense.[5] On 12 December 2018, he played in the second league of the final, where his team drew 1–1 and lost 4–3 in a penalty shootout, against the Brazilian side.[6] On 16 December 2018, he scored Junior's sole goal in the second leg of the final,[7] and beat Independiente Medellín 5–4 on aggregate.[8]
Fluminense
On 27 December 2018 Gonzalez signed with Fluminense as his contract with Atlético Junior was about to expire.[9] On 8 January 2019 he was officially presented by Fluminense.[10]
Benfica
On 10 January 2020, González signed with the Portuguese club Benfica on a contract that extends until 2024.[11] He terminated his contract with the club by mutual agreement on 31 January 2023.[12]
Corinthians (loan)
On 11 February 2020, González returned to Brazil joining Corinthians on a six month loan, with an option to buy after playing five games.[13] After a poor spell at the club and not having reached the game quota to make the move permanent, González returned to Benfica.[14]
LA Galaxy (loan)
On 19 August 2020, González was loaned to MLS side LA Galaxy for the remainder of their 2020 season.[15]
Ceará (loan)
On 23 February 2021, González returned to Brazil on a loan deal until December 2021, to play in Série A club Ceará.[16]
Deportivo Cali (loan)
On 6 February 2022, was loaned to Categoría Primera A side Deportivo Cali for the remainder of their 2022 season.[17]
Portimonense
On 1 February 2023, González joined Portimonense on a contract until the end of the season with an option for an additional year.[18]
Return to Fluminense
On 6 July 2023. González returned to Fluminense, joining the club on a free transfer and signing a contract until the end of 2024.[19]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | State League | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Envigado | 2013 | Primera A | 12 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | — | 21 | 0 | |||
| 2014 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 26 | 2 | |||||
| 2015 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — | 36 | 9 | |||||
| Total | 78 | 10 | 16 | 1 | — | — | — | 83 | 11 | |||||
| Atlético Junior | 2016 | Primera A | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 5[a] | 1 | — | — | 28 | 2 | ||
| 2017 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5[a] | 2 | — | — | 12 | 3 | ||||
| 2018 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 1 | 17[b] | 2 | — | — | 51 | 11 | ||||
| Total | 58 | 10 | 25 | 1 | 27 | 5 | — | — | 89 | 16 | ||||
| Fluminense | 2019 | Série A | 34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 8[a] | 3 | 13[c] | 7 | — | 62 | 14 | |
| Corinthians (loan) | 2020 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4[d] | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | |
| LA Galaxy (loan) | 2020 | MLS | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | ||
| Ceará (loan) | 2021 | Série A | 14 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6[a] | 0 | 3[e] | 0 | 4[f] | 0 | 28 | 2 |
| Deportivo Cali (loan) | 2022 | Primera A | 25 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5[g] | 0 | — | 1[h] | 0 | 32 | 2 | |
| Portimonense | 2022–23 | Primeira Liga | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 16 | 0 | ||
| Fluminense | 2023 | Série A | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3[i] | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 1 | |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1[c] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | ||
| Atlético Goianiense | 2024 | Série A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 252 | 31 | 50 | 3 | 49 | 8 | 21 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 377 | 49 | ||
- Appearance(s) in Copa Sudamericana
- Eight appearances and one goal in Copa Libertadores, nine appearances and one goal in Copa Sudamericana
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Carioca
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Paulista
- Appearance(s) in Campeonato Cearense
- Appearance(s) in Copa do Nordeste
- Appearance(s) in Superliga Colombiana
Honours
Atlético Junior
- Categoría Primera A: 2018-II
- Copa Colombia: 2017
- Copa Sudamericana runner-up: 2018
Fluminense
References
External links
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