Ezequiel González

Football player infobox| playername= Ezequiel González
fullname = Ezequiel González
nickname = Equi


dateofbirth = birth date and age|1980|7|10
cityofbirth = Rosario
countryofbirth = Argentina
height = 1.78 m
weight = 76kg
currentclub = Rosario Central
clubnamber = 10
position = Midfielder
youthyears = ?-1997
youthclubs = Rosario Central
years = 1997-2001 2001-2002 2002-2003 2003 2004-2008 2008-present
clubs = Rosario Central AC Fiorentina Boca Juniors Rosario Central Panathinaikos FC Rosario Central
caps(goals) = 96 (20) 19 0(1) 23 0(3) 20 0(3) 72 (14)pao.gr, [http://www.pao.gr/player.php?category_id=40&player_id=8512 Pao.gr: Eki Gonzalez] , accessed May 20, 2008.]
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pcupdate = 7 September 2008

Ezequiel "Equi" González (born July 10, 1980 in Rosario) is an Argentine football playmaker. He currently plays for Rosario Central in Argentina.

González started playing professionally at home-based first division Rosario Central in 1997. His success in the club from Rosario (Santa Fe) took him to Fiorentina , a young man in a club facing bankruptcy made things hard for him to settle in Italy, his raw talent was there for all to see it was just the wrong time to be at the club. Early in 2002 "El Equi" returned to Argentina to play for Boca Juniors, and then a year later he joined his first club, Rosario Central. After half a season (a short championship in Argentina), Ezequiel transferred to Panathinaikos, where he became captain of the team, and helped the club to win the double in 2004, the first title in 9 years, a Greek Cup, and the Greek Championship, all in 2004.

Equi González has great technique, creative passing and high influence. His first UEFA Champions League appearance (September 2004) was more than successful, as he scored two fantastic goals against Norwegian champions Rosenborg.

Unfortunately, Gonzalez picked up a damaged cruciate ligament during the friendly match Panathinaikos vs. Apollon Athinon (1-0). Due to this injury, he played only one match during the 2006-2007 season. Equi returned fit from his injury, against Apollon Kalamarias (1-0) on January 06, 2008.

In June 27, 2008 was confirmed his returned to Rosario Central.

Honours

*Member of the Argentine team that reached the FIFA U-17 World Championship quarterfinals in Egypt.
*Copa Libertadores (2003)
*Super League Greece (2004)
*Greek Cup (2004)

References

External links

* [http://touchline.onthespot.co.uk/guardian/StatsCentre.asp?Lang=0&CTID=31&CPID=76&pStr=Player&PLID=55160&TEID=3461 Statistics] at Guardian Stats Centre
*es icon [http://www.futbolxxi.com/Futbolista.aspx?ID=5179&SEOFutbolista=Gonzalez+Ezequiel Argentine Primera statistics]
* [http://www.footballdatabase.com/index.php?page=player&Id=946&b=true&pn=Ezequiel_Gonz%C3%A1lez] at Footballdatabase
* [http://www.worldsoccer.com/news/ezequiell_gonzalez_news_55732.html Profile] at WorldSoccer
* [http://clubs.pathfinder.gr/equiGonzalez Fan Club]