Fran González (footballer, born 1998)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Manuel González Verjara | ||
| Date of birth | 13 August 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Santanyí, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team |
Linares Deportivo (on loan from Torreense) | ||
| Number | 2 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Cala d'Or | |||
| 2009–2010 | Olímpic Felanitx | ||
| 2010–2011 | Manacor | ||
| 2011–2012 | Olímpic Felanitx | ||
| 2012–2013 | San Francisco | ||
| 2013–2016 | Mallorca | ||
| 2015–2016 | → San Francisco (loan) | ||
| 2016–2017 | San Francisco | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2021 | Mallorca B | 93 | (3) |
| 2021 | Mallorca | 0 | (0) |
| 2021–2023 | Atlético Madrid B | 54 | (2) |
| 2023– | Torreense | 0 | (0) |
| 2024– | → Linares Deportivo (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 April 2024 | |||
Francisco Manuel "Fran" González Verjara (born 13 August 1998) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Primera Federación club Linares Deportivo, on loan from Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense.
Club career[edit]
González was born in Calonge, Santanyí, Majorca, Balearic Islands, and represented CD Cala d'Or, CF Olímpic de Felanitx, CE Manacor, CD San Francisco and RCD Mallorca as a youth.[1] He made his debut with the latter's reserves on 19 August 2017, starting in a 1–0 home win against CD Binissalem.[2]
González scored his first senior goal on 10 April 2019, netting his team's third in a 3–0 home win against former side Manacor.[3] He made his first team debut on 6 January 2021, starting and scoring an own goal in a 2–2 away draw against CF Fuenlabrada, as his side was knocked out on penalties, for the season's Copa del Rey.[4]
On 13 July 2021, González moved to another reserve team, Atlético Madrid B in Tercera División RFEF.[5]
On 30 August 2023, Liga Portugal 2 club Torreense announced the signing of González on a two-year contract.[6][7] On 30 January, after having failed to make a league appearance for the Torres Vedras-based side, González was loaned to Spanish third tier side Linares Deportivo until the end of the 2023–24 season.[8]
Career Statistics[edit]
Club[edit]
- As of match played 11 June 2023[9]
| Club | Season | League | National cup | League cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Mallorca B | 2017–18 | Tercera División | 25 | 0 | — | — | 3[a] | 0 | 28 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19 | Tercera División | 27 | 1 | — | — | 5[b] | 0 | 32 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | Tercera División | 22 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| 2020–21 | Tercera División | 19 | 1 | — | — | 3[c] | 0 | 22 | 1 | |||
| Total | 93 | 3 | — | — | 11 | 0 | 104 | 3 | ||||
| Mallorca | 2020–21 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Atlético Madrid B | 2021–22 | Tercera División RFEF | 28 | 2 | — | — | — | 28 | 2 | |||
| 2022–23 | Segunda Federación | 26 | 0 | — | — | 4[d] | 0 | 30 | 0 | |||
| Total | 54 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 0 | 58 | 2 | ||||
| Torreense | 2023–24 | Liga Portugal 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career total | 147 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 163 | 5 | ||
- ^ Appearances in 2018 Tercera División play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2019 Tercera División play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2021 Tercera División play-offs
- ^ Appearances in 2023 Segunda Federación play-offs
References[edit]
- ^ "Entrevista al futbolista calongí del Mallorca B, en Fran González" [Interview to the calongí footballer of Mallorca B, Fran González] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 16 March 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Crónica 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca B 1 – 0 Binissalem" [Report 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca B 1 – 0 Binissalem] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 19 August 2017. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Crónica 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca "B" 3 – 0 CD. Manacor" [Report 3ª Div.: RCD Mallorca "B" 3 – 0 CD. Manacor] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2021.
- ^ "El Mallorca vuelve a tropezar con una piedra llamada Fuenlabrada" [Mallorca stumble again in a rock called Fuenlabrada] (in Spanish). Marca. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2021.
- ^ "Fran González, nuevo refuerzo del Atleti B" [Fran González, new addition of Atleti B] (in Spanish). Atlético Madrid. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
- ^ "Fran González reforça a defesa" [Fran González reinforces defence] (in European Portuguese). S.C.U. Torreense. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Fran González chega do Atlético Madrid e assina até 2025" [Fran González arrives form Atlético Madrid and signs until 2025] (in European Portuguese). Record. 30 August 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Bienvenido, Fran González" [Welcome, Fran González] (in Spanish). Linares Deportivo. 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
- ^ Fran González at Soccerway
External links[edit]
- Fran González at BDFutbol
- Fran González at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- Fran González at Soccerway
- 1998 births
- Living people
- People from Santanyí
- Footballers from Mallorca
- Spanish men's footballers
- Men's association football central defenders
- Tercera División players
- Tercera Federación players
- Segunda Federación players
- Primera Federación players
- RCD Mallorca B players
- RCD Mallorca players
- Atlético Madrid B players
- S.C.U. Torreense players
- Linares Deportivo footballers
- Spanish expatriate men's footballers
- Expatriate men's footballers in Portugal
- Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Portugal