Daniel González (Uruguayan footballer)
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Daniel Ángel González Puga or simply Daniel González (December 22, 1953 – February 1, 1985), was an Uruguay
an football defender
who played for several top-level clubs in Uruguay and in Brazil.
, Daniel González started his career in 1974, playing for Fénix
., leaving the club in 1979 to play for Portuguesa
in Brazil. He scored four goals in the 21 Série A
games he played for Portuguesa between 1979 and 1981. He was part of the Corinthians
squad that won the Campeonato Paulista
in 1982, leaving the club in 1983, after playing 20 Série A games for the club. Daniel González was transferred to Vasco
in 1983, playing 26 more Série A games between that year and 1985.
Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
an football defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
who played for several top-level clubs in Uruguay and in Brazil.
Career
Born in MontevideoMontevideo
Montevideo is the largest city, the capital, and the chief port of Uruguay. The settlement was established in 1726 by Bruno Mauricio de Zabala, as a strategic move amidst a Spanish-Portuguese dispute over the platine region, and as a counter to the Portuguese colony at Colonia del Sacramento...
, Daniel González started his career in 1974, playing for Fénix
Centro Atlético Fénix
Centro Atlético Fénix are a sports club from Montevideo in Uruguay. They currently play in the Uruguayan 1st Division. Fénix is one of the most popular and traditional teams of Uruguay's 2nd Division, along with Racing Club de Montevideo, who are their all-time rivals.-History:The club were founded...
., leaving the club in 1979 to play for Portuguesa
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos
Associação Portuguesa de Desportos, usually called Portuguesa or Lusa, is a sports club, and a Brazilian football team from São Paulo in São Paulo state, founded on August 14, 1920 by the Portuguese population of the city.-History:...
in Brazil. He scored four goals in the 21 Série A
Campeonato Brasileiro Série A
The Campeonato Brasileiro de Clubes da Série A , popularly known as the Brasileirão , is a professional football league at the top of the Brazilian football league system held annually since 1959. Contested by twenty clubs, it operates a system of promotion and relegation with the Série B...
games he played for Portuguesa between 1979 and 1981. He was part of the Corinthians
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista
Sport Club Corinthians Paulista, commonly just known as Corinthians , is a Brazilian football club based in the city of São Paulo. They play in the São Paulo state league, as well as the Brasileirão, Brazil's top national league...
squad that won the Campeonato Paulista
Campeonato Paulista
The Campeonato Paulista de Futebol Profissional da Primeira Divisão - Série A1, simply known as the Campeonato Paulista, is the top-flight professional football league in the Brazilian state of São Paulo. The league is contested between 20 clubs and typically lasts from January to April...
in 1982, leaving the club in 1983, after playing 20 Série A games for the club. Daniel González was transferred to Vasco
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama
Club de Regatas Vasco da Gama |Rowing Club]]), usually known as Vasco da Gama or simply Vasco, is a famous and traditional Brazilian multisports club from Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, founded on August 21, 1898...
in 1983, playing 26 more Série A games between that year and 1985.