# Giovanni González

Giovanni Alessandro González Apud (born 20 September 1994) is a Uruguayan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Russian Premier League club Krasnodar and the Uruguay national team. Mainly a right-back, González can also play as a centre-back.

## Club career

González started his career with River Plate Montevideo in 2014. He joined Peñarol in January 2018. On 29 January 2022, González moved abroad and signed a two-and-a-half-year contract with La Liga side RCD Mallorca.
On 17 August 2024, González signed a three-year contract with Krasnodar in Russia.

## International career

González received his first call-up to Uruguay national team in March 2019 for the 2019 China Cup. He debuted on 22 March 2019 in a 3–0 victory against Uzbekistan, as a 61st minute substitute for Diego Laxalt.

## Personal life

González is the son of former Uruguayan international Juan González.

## Career statistics
### Club

    As of match played 16 March 2025
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| River Plate | 2014 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2015 | Argentine Primera División | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2016 | Argentine Primera División | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2016–17 | Argentine Primera División | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 0 |
| River Plate | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 3 |
| River Plate | Total | Total | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 3 |
| Peñarol | 2018 | Uruguayan Primera División | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 2 |
| Peñarol | 2019 | Uruguayan Primera División | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 39 | 0 |
| Peñarol | 2020 | Uruguayan Primera División | 32 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 40 | 3 |
| Peñarol | 2021 | Uruguayan Primera División | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| Peñarol | Total | Total | 100 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 141 | 5 |
| Mallorca | 2021–22 | La Liga | 9 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 |
| Mallorca | 2022–23 | La Liga | 15 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 0 |
| Mallorca | 2023–24 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 42 | 3 |
| Mallorca | Total | Total | 58 | 2 | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 71 | 4 |
| Krasnodar | 2024–25 | Russian Premier League | 13 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 0 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 237 | 10 | 18 | 2 | 42 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 302 | 12 |
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Libertadores
* ↑ Four appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ One appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya, one appearance in Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
* ↑ Five appearances in Copa Libertadores, three appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ One appearance in Supercopa Uruguaya, one appearance in Uruguayan Primera División play-offs
* ↑ Six appearances in Copa Libertadores, two appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearances in Copa Sudamericana
* ↑ Appearance in Uruguayan Primera División play-offs

### International

    As of match played 24 March 2023
Appearances and goals by national team and year :
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
| Uruguay | 2019 | 8 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2020 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2021 | 8 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2022 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 17 | 0 |

## Honours

Peñarol
* Uruguayan Primera División: 2018, 2021
* Supercopa Uruguaya: 2018