Universidad Católica
Which team did Mark González play for from 2014 to 2016?
Mark González Mark Dennis González Hoffmann ( born 10 July 1984 ) is a retired Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder . He played top flight football in Chile , Russia , Spain , Brazil and England . He was described by José Mari Bakero , the sporting director of Real Sociedad , one of his former clubs , as fast and explosive , the classic left winger but with technical discipline , while he claimed himself that his speed was his greatest asset . He made his international debut in 2003 , and was selected from Chile for three Copa América tournaments and the 2010 FIFA World Cup , winning the Copa América Centenario . Early life . González was born in Durban , South Africa . His father Raúl was a professional footballer for Durban Bush Bucks , and named him after his friends and fellow footballers Mark Tovey and Dennis Wicks . He left South Africa aged 10 in 1994 and moved back to Chile with his mother . Club career . Liverpool . European champions Liverpool attempted to sign González on loan from Albacete in the summer of 2005 , but were unsuccessful as he was denied a work permit by British authorities . In October that year , a deal was struck between the two teams for a permanent transfer . In January 2006 , while González awaited eligibility for a Spanish passport so he could work freely in Britain , Liverpool loaned him to Real Sociedad . Real Sociedad ( loan ) . González was presented on loan at Real Sociedad on 30 January 2006 , until 30 June , alongside Jhon Viáfara , whom the club had loaned from Portsmouth . González said that at Sociedad he would aim to improve his tactical play . At Sociedad , González put in some good performances , most notably against Real Madrid , against whom he scored Sociedads equaliser on 8 April as the game finished 1–1 . He played 16 league games for Sociedad and scored five goals . Sociedad showed interest in taking him permanently , along with several other La Liga clubs , but González is quoted to have said , I am very thankful to Real Sociedad and their coach José Mari Bakero , but while theyd like me to stay Im going to England to join Liverpool . Return to Liverpool . On 5 July 2006 , González was granted a work permit , and was allowed to start his Liverpool career , wearing the number 11 shirt . His manager , Rafael Benítez , said , This is very good news for us and I am absolutely delighted to welcome Mark González to Liverpool as he is a player the supporters will like to see . González made his first appearance as a half-time substitute for fellow debutant Fábio Aurélio in a pre-season friendly away against Crewe Alexandra on 22 July . González made his competitive debut on 9 August 2006 against Israeli side Maccabi Haifa , coming off the bench in the 85th minute for Steven Gerrard and scoring an 88th-minute winner in Liverpools Champions League 3rd Round Qualifier to seal a 2–1 win . He scored his first Premier League goal in Liverpools 3–0 win over Tottenham Hotspur on his first league start for the club on 23 September . He scored just once more for Liverpool , in a 4–0 win over Fulham on 10 December . González was injured inside the first ten minutes of the quarter-finals of the League Cup against Arsenal on 9 January 2007 as a result of a challenge on Theo Walcott . He was brought off on a stretcher for Luis García , who was also taken off injured later in the match as Liverpool lost 3–6 . He played his last game for Liverpool on 5 May 2007 against Fulham in a 1–0 defeat . Real Betis . On 24 May 2007 , Rafael Benítez confirmed that Liverpool had almost reached an agreement with Real Betis over the Chilean winger . On 12 June , González confirmed that he had signed a contract for £5 million with Betis , who presented him to the press and fans on 17 July 2007 . He went on to score on his home debut with a penalty goal in the 1–0 victory over Champions League holders Milan in the Centenary Match in front of 55,000 fans . González scored in a 2–1 victory over high-flying Real Madrid to steer Betis out of the relegation zone in La Liga . He ultimately scored ten goals in 44 first-team appearances for the club . Betis received an offer of €11 million from an unnamed club in July 2008 . CSKA Moscow . In June 2009 , following the relegation of Real Betis , Greek double holders Olympiacos made an offer of €3 million to secure him a starting eleven position in their squad for the forthcoming Champions League , but CSKA Moscow offered €6.5 million and on 11 August 2009 , he signed a five-year deal with the Russian club . He debuted for the club on 16 August 2009 in a league match away to Lokomotiv Moscow . On 6 December 2010 , it was reported that he had been accused of rape in Moscow . However , later the same day the investigators announced that the accused was an unrelated Portuguese citizen named Mario Gonzalez , who is also allegedly a professional footballer . On 21 January 2014 , CSKA announced that González had left them to join Universidad Católica in Chile on loan . In December 2014 , González had his CSKA contract terminated by mutual consent . Universidad Católica . Originally a loan , González joined his first professional club Universidad Católica in Chile in January 2015 after spending ten years abroad . After the mutual termination of his contract at CSKA , he joined Católica on a permanent move as a free agent . He helped the team with nine goals in the campaign , which Católica won . It was also Gonzálezs first Primera División win after previously finishing second in the 2002 Clausura . González signed a new one-year deal with Católica for the 2015–16 season . Sport Recife . On 4 January 2016 , González rescinded his contract at Universidad Católica and joined Brazilian club Sport Recife for the next two years . He made his debut on the 31st , playing the full 90 minutes as they lost 1–0 at Salgueiro Atlético Clube in the 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano first match of the year . He played only one more game before being sidelined for a month by a thigh injury , and totalled seven appearances as they finished runners-up to Santa Cruz . González made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut on 14 May as his team began the season with a 1–0 loss at Flamengo ; he was substituted after 49 minutes for Serginho . Colo Colo . On 30 December 2016 , González signed for Chilean club Colo Colo . International career . Born in South Africa , González was also eligible to play for that country , but he chose Chile instead . On 21 June 2010 , González scored the only goal of the game for Chile against Switzerland during the group stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in his birthplace South Africa , heading in a cross from Esteban Paredes . He was named in the preliminary squad for the 2015 Copa America but was omitted from the final squad . The following year he was not initially named in Chiles Copa América Centenario squad , but was called up when Matías Fernández withdrew through injury . Chile went on to win the tournament . Personal life . González began dating Chilean television personality and model Maura Rivera in 2008 , and they married in 2010 . They have one son , Mark González , Jr . In 2015 , they welcome their daughter Luicana González . In March 2021 , González suffered from mild pericarditis , which was treated successfully and he made a full recovery . Honours . Club . - Liverpool - FA Community Shield : 2006 - UEFA Champions League runner-up : 2006–07 - CSKA - Russian Premier League : 2012–13 , 2013–14 - Russian Cup : 2010–11 , 2012–13 - Russian Super Cup : 2013 International . - Chile - Copa América : 2016 Individual . - In the list of 33 best football players of the championship of Russia : 2010 External links . - Mark González – CSKA unofficial site - LFC History Profile - pfc-cska.org Profile