Kily González

Kily González

González in 2003
Personal information
Full name Cristian Alberto González Peret
Date of birth (1974-08-04) 4 August 1974
Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position Winger
Youth career
Rosario Central
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1993–1995 Rosario Central 51 (7)
1995–1996 Boca Juniors 37 (3)
1996–1999 Zaragoza 90 (15)
1999–2003 Valencia 92 (8)
2003–2006 Internazionale 51 (0)
2006–2009 Rosario Central 76 (10)
2009–2010 San Lorenzo 32 (0)
2010–2011 Rosario Central 17 (2)
Total 446 (45)
National team
1995–2005 Argentina 56 (9)
2004 Argentina U23 6 (1)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

† Appearances (goals)
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Peret.

Cristian Alberto 'Kily' González Peret (born 4 August 1974) is an Argentine retired footballer who played mainly as a left winger.

He started his career with Rosario Central which he would represent in three different spells, moving to Spain in 1996 where he appeared for Zaragoza and Valencia, amassing La Liga totals of 182 games and 23 goals over the course of seven seasons and winning the national championship with the latter. He also spent three years in Italy with Inter Milan.

González's spell in the Argentine national team lasted for ten years, in which he was selected for the 2002 World Cup and two Copa América tournaments, for a total of 56 caps.

Club career

Early years

Born in Rosario, Santa Fe, González started playing with local Rosario Central, making his Argentine Primera División debut on 18 December 1993 in a 0–2 away loss against Club de Gimnasia y Esgrima La Plata.

After two years he moved to Boca Juniors, spending the 1995–96 season with the club and playing alongside Diego Maradona.

Spain

In 1996 González transferred to Real Zaragoza. He appeared in his first game in La Liga on 8 September by playing 19 minutes in a 2–1 win at Sevilla FC and, during his three-year spell in Aragon, shared teams with countryman Gustavo López who was also a winger.

Subsequently González joined fellow league club Valencia CF for 1.300.000 pesetas,[1] being teammate to also Argentines Pablo Aimar and Roberto Ayala for several seasons and contributing with 31 matches and two goals in the 2001–02 campaign as his team won the league title after a 31-year wait. Following the emergence of younger Vicente he became surplus to requirements – only 13 appearances and 546 minutes of action in his last year, which also included a run-in with manager Rafael Benítez[2]– and left the Che as a free agent; additionally, he amassed UEFA Champions League combined totals of 31 games and five goals as the side reached the final in 2000 and 2001, and was granted Spanish nationality in early January 2001.[3]

Inter

In the 2003 summer, González followed Valencia coach Héctor Cuper to F.C. Internazionale Milano, and again shared teams with several compatriots.[4]

He was used mainly as a substitute during his tenure, playing 75 official contests and failing to find the net.

Return home

Aged 32, González returned to his country and Rosario Central, going on to still be an important first-team member during three top flight seasons. On 4 August 2009, he joined San Lorenzo de Almagro who was managed by former national teammate Diego Simeone; however, after the former's relegation, he decided to rejoin for a third spell and help in the Primera B Nacional campaign,[5] following which he retired at 37.

International career

An Argentine international since 1995, González made his debut on 8 November in a 0–1 home defeat to Brazil.[6] He was selected by manager Marcelo Bielsa for his 1999 Copa América squad, scoring one of his nine goals in the nation's 2–0 group stage win against Uruguay as the former went on to reach the quarter finals only to be eliminated by eventual champions Brazil.[7] He went on to become a regular member of the starting eleven under that coach,[6] and also participated in the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Japan and South Korea, starting against England (and being replaced) and also appearing against Nigeria and Sweden in an eventual group stage exit.[8]

Two years later, again under Bielsa, González was selected for the 2004 Summer Olympics tournament as one of three overaged players.[9] He featured in all games and scored in the opener against Serbia (6–0), helping the Albiceleste win gold in Athens.

González also took part in the 2004 Copa América, netting three times in the tournament: his first two came in the group stage, in Argentina's victories against Ecuador[10] and Uruguay,[11] and his last was a penalty in regulation time in the final against Brazil, which eventually ended in a shootout loss with the player again converting his attempt.[12][13]

Style of play

González was a quick and versatile midfielder, who was capable of playing both as a winger and as an attacking midfielder. His main attributes were his technical ability, his powerful and accurate striking ability from distance and his determination.[6]

Statistics

Club

[14]

Club performance League Cup Continental Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Argentina League Cup South America Total
1993/94Rosario CentralPrimera División212
1994/95305
1995/96Boca JuniorsPrimera División363
1996/9710
Spain League Copa del Rey Europe Total
1996/97ZaragozaLa Liga30341--344
1997/9833671--407
1998/9929610--306
1999/00ValenciaLa Liga31220163495
2000/0122300142365
2001/022630060323
2002/031301061201
Italy League Coppa Italia Europe Total
2003/04InterSerie A2104070310
2004/051405020210
2005/061604020220
Argentina League Cup South America Total
2006/07Rosario CentralPrimera División314
2007/08244
2008/09212
2009/10San LorenzoPrimera División320
2010/11Rosario CentralPrimera B Nacional
Country Argentina 19620
Spain 1822315242624131
Italy 510130110740
Total 42943

International

Argentina
YearAppsGoals
199510
199600
199700
199800
1999102
2000100
200172
200270
200351
2004124
200540
Total569

Honours

Club

Valencia[15]
Inter[16]

Country

Individual

References

  1. ↑ "El Valencia ficha al zaragocista Kily González por 1.300 millones" [Valencia signs Zaragoza player Kily González for 1.300 million] (in Spanish). El País. 3 August 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Benítez acusa de indisciplina a Kily González y le aparta del Valencia" [Benítez accuses Kily González of indiscipline and ousts him from Valencia] (in Spanish). El País. 7 May 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  3. ↑ "Kily González jura la Constitución española" [Kily González swears Spanish Constitution] (in Spanish). El País. 6 January 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  4. ↑ "Kily Gonzalez: "Sono felice e orgoglioso: Grazie alla gente dell'Inter"" [Kily Gonzalez: "I am happy and proud: Thanks to the people at Inter"] (in Italian). Inter's official website. 26 August 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. ↑ "La vuelta del Kily González a Central es un hecho" [Kily González return to Central is a given] (in Spanish). La Capital. 7 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  6. 1 2 3 Dotto, Matteo (2002). "'KILY' GONZALEZ, Cristian Alberto" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  7. ↑ "Argentine – Uruguay 2:0" [Argentina – Uruguay 2:0] (in French). Monde du Foot. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  8. ↑ Argentina – Record International Players; at RSSSF Archived 17 January 2010 at WebCite
  9. ↑ "El autobús argentino, una fiesta" [The Argentine bus, a party] (in Spanish). El País. 23 August 2004. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  10. ↑ "Saviola blows Ecuador away". The Guardian. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  11. ↑ "Argentine-Uruguay (4–2)" [Argentina-Uruguay (4–2)] (in French). L'Équipe. 13 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. ↑ "Brazil win Copa shoot-out". BBC Sport. 25 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  13. ↑ O'Connor, Michael (26 July 2004). "Brazil snatch cup in late twist". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  14. ↑ Kily González at National-Football-Teams.com
  15. 1 2 "Kily González". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  16. 1 2 "González". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  17. ↑ "UEFA Team of the Year 2001". UEFA.com. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2015.

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