Sergio González (footballer, born 1961)


Sergio Nelson González was an Argentine professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Career

González joined Belgian First Division side Royal Antwerp in 1984, he went on to score eight goals in forty appearances between 1984 and 1990. During his years with Antwerp, he was loaned out for the 1987–88 Belgian First Division season to Aris of the Greek Alpha Ethniki. Six goals in twenty-seven matches followed. In 1990, González entered Mexican football by joining Atlético Morelia, prior to moves with fellow Mexican Primera División clubs Cobras and Atlante from 1991 to 1993; he suffered relegation with Cobras, while he won the title with Atlante. In 1993, González returned to Argentina to play for Instituto in Primera B Nacional.
In four years with Instituto, González made one hundred league appearances for the club and scored nineteen goals. After departing Instituto in 1997, González subsequently joined Chaco For Ever with whom he featured nine times. Throughout his career, González also played for Argentinos Juniors, Banfield and also had a secondary spell with Instituto in the Argentine Primera División.

Death

Gonzalez died on 13 July 2020 after suffering a heart attack while exercising.

Honours

;Atlante