Kily González

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

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Peret.
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 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) 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 Inter Milan 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 Olympic 6 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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 matches and 23 goals during 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 there and playing alongside Diego Maradona.[1]

Spain

In 1996, González was 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[2] and, during his three-year spell in Aragon, shared teams with countryman Gustavo López who was also a winger.[3]

Subsequently, González joined fellow league club Valencia CF for 1,300,000 pesetas,[4] 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[5]– and left the Che as a free agent; additionally, he amassed UEFA Champions League combined totals of 31 matches and five goals as they reached the final in 2000 and 2001, and was granted Spanish nationality in early January 2001.[6]

Inter

In summer 2003, González followed Valencia coach Héctor Cuper to Inter Milan, and again shared teams with several compatriots.[7]

He was used mainly as a substitute during his tenure, playing 75 official games and failing to find the net.[8]

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; after the former's relegation, however, he decided to rejoin for a third spell and help in the Primera B Nacional campaign,[9] 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.[10] 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.[11] He went on to become a regular member of the starting eleven under that coach,[10] 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.[12]

Two years later, again under Bielsa, González was selected for the 2004 Summer Olympics tournament as one of three overaged players.[13] 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[14] and Uruguay,[15] 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.[16][17]

Style of play

González was a quick, strong and versatile midfielder, who was capable of playing both as a winger and as an attacking midfielder. His main attributes were his technical ability, vision, range of passing, determination and his powerful and accurate striking ability from distance, which enabled him both to create and score goals.[10][18]

Career statistics

Club
Source:[19][20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Continental Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Rosario Central 1993–94 Primera División 212
1994–95 305
Total 517
Boca Juniors 1995–96 Primera División 363
1996–97 10
Total 373
Zaragoza 1996–97 La Liga 30341--344
1997–98 33671--407
1998–99 29610--306
Total 92151220010417
Valencia 1999–00 La Liga 31220163495
2000–01 22300142365
2001–02 2630060323
2002–03 1301061201
Total 9283042613714
Inter 2003–04 Serie A 2104070310
2004–05 1405020210
2005–06 1604020220
Total 510130110740
Rosario Central 2006–07 Primera División 314
2007–08 244
2008–09 212
Total 7610
San Lorenzo 2009–10 Primera División 320
Rosario Central 2010–11 Primera B Nacional
Career total 42943

International
Source:[20]
Argentina
YearAppsGoals
199510
199600
199700
199800
1999102
2000100
200172
200270
200351
2004124
200540
Total569

International goals
Scores and results list Argentina's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each González goal.
List of international goals scored by Kily González
№ Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1.7 July 1999Estadio Feliciano Cáceres, Luque, Paraguay Uruguay1–02–01999 Copa América
2.17 November 1999Estadio La Cartuja, Seville, Spain Spain1–02–0Friendly
3.28 February 2001Stadio Olimpico, Rome, Italy Italy1–12–1
4.3 June 2001El Monumental, Buenos Aires, Argentina Colombia1–03–02002 FIFA World Cup qualification
5.6 September 2003 Chile1–02–22006 FIFA World Cup qualification
6.28 April 2004Mohammed V Stadium, Casablanca, Morocco Morocco1–01–0Friendly
7.7 July 2004Estadio Elías Aguirre, Chiclayo, Peru Ecuador1–06–12004 Copa America
8.13 July 2004Estadio Miguel Grau (Piura), Piura, Peru Uruguay1–14–2
9.25 July 2004Estadio Nacional del Perú, Lima, Peru Brazil1–02–2 (2–4 p.)2004 Copa America Final

Honours

Club

Valencia[21]

Inter Milan[22]

International

Individual
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References
  1. "Los cinco compas de Messi y Maradona" [The five buddies of Messi and Maradona]. Olé (in Spanish). 27 September 2017. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  2. Gómez, Jesús (9 September 1996). "Triste imagen del Sevilla" [Sad display by Sevilla]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  3. Carpaneto, Carlos (9 June 1999). "En Zaragoza se ha formado una pareja" [We have a duo in Zaragoza]. Olé (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  4. "El Valencia ficha al zaragocista Kily González por 1.300 millones" [Valencia sign Zaragoza player Kily González for 1.300 million]. El País (in Spanish). 3 August 1999. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  5. Ros, Cayetano (7 May 2003). "Benítez acusa de indisciplina a Kily González y le aparta del Valencia" [Benítez accuses Kily González of indiscipline and ousts him from Valencia]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  6. "Kily González jura la Constitución española" [Kily González swears Spanish Constitution]. El País (in Spanish). 6 January 2001. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  7. "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 Milan. 26 August 2003. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  8. "Kily Gonzalez compie 44 anni, gli auguri dell'Inter" [Kily Gonzalez turns 44, happy birthday from Inter] (in Italian). Legenda Nerazzurra. 4 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
  9. "La vuelta del Kily González a Central es un hecho" [Kily González return to Central is a given]. La Capital (in Spanish). 7 July 2010. Archived from the original on 11 July 2010. Retrieved 12 July 2010.
  10. Dotto, Matteo (2002). "'KILY' GONZALEZ, Cristian Alberto" (in Italian). Treccani. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  11. "Argentine – Uruguay 2:0" [Argentina – Uruguay 2:0] (in French). Monde du Foot. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  12. Argentina – Record International Players; at RSSSF Archived 13 January 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  13. Torres, Diego (23 August 2004). "El autobús argentino, una fiesta" [The Argentine bus, a party]. El País (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 November 2013.
  14. "Saviola blows Ecuador away". The Guardian. 8 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  15. "Argentine-Uruguay (4–2)" [Argentina-Uruguay (4–2)]. L'Équipe (in French). 13 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  16. "Brazil win Copa shoot-out". BBC Sport. 25 July 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  17. O'Connor, Michael (26 July 2004). "Brazil snatch cup in late twist". The Guardian. Retrieved 28 February 2015.
  18. "Kily Gonzalez". BBC Sport. 9 April 2002. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  19. Kily González at BDFutbol
  20. "Kily González". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmerman.
  21. "Kily González". Eurosport. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  22. "González". Soccerway. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
  23. "UEFA Team of the Year 2001". UEFA. 8 January 2012. Retrieved 2 December 2015.
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