Julio Valentín González

Football player infobox
playername = Julio González


fullname = Julio Valentín Ferreira González
height = height|m=1.91
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1981|8|26
cityofbirth = Asunción
countryofbirth = Paraguay
currentclub = Presidente Hayes
clubnumber =
position = Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs = Olimpia Asunción
Club Guaraní
years = 2001
2001-02
2002
2002-03
2003-04
2004
2004-2007
2007
2008-
clubs = Guaraní
Vicenza
Huracán (loan)
Vicenza
Tacuary (on loan)
Nacional (on loan)
Vicenza
Tacuary
Presidente Hayes
caps(goals) = 29 (17)
0 (0)
10 (1)
0 (0)
15 (6)
12 (5)
38 (11)
? (?)
? (?)

nationalyears = 2001
nationalteam = Paraguay
nationalcaps(goals) = ? (?)
pcupdate = July 2008
ntupdate =

Julio Valentín Ferreira González (born 26 August 1981 in Asunción) is a Paraguayan footballer.

González played for Paraguay at the 2004 Olympics, helping them to a silver medal, and at the Ca|2004.

Career

González, the topscorer for Serie B club Vicenza as of December 2005, was due to represent his country in the upcoming 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. However, on December 22, 2005 he was involved in a terrible car accident as he was going to Venice airport in order to take a flight for the holiday times. After a long hospitalization, on January 17, 2006 González finally suffered the amputation of his left arm. The event particularly gained importance amongst the news and González immediately enjoyed the solidarity of the whole sportsworld, included a visit from Alex Zanardi.

González then underwent a long rehabilitation time [ [http://www.tuttomercatoweb.com/index.php?action=read&id=31181 TUTTO MERCATO WEB - Gonzalez l'indomabile, punta ai mondiali del 2010 ] ] , always considering a comeback to active football. The player, who was confirmed under contract with Vicenza for the 2006-07 season despite his inability [ [http://www.vicenza.com/mx_op-nwminiportal_id-1643_opt-1520898_cat-3049001001.shtml VICENZA CALCIO - Sito ufficiale / Official Website ] ] was then awarded the "Giacinto Facchetti Prize" by Italian sports newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport".

On July 2007 he returned to Paraguay and started training with club Tacuary, where his younger brother (Celso) plays. [cite web|url=http://magazine.excite.it/news/3896/Julio_Gonzalez_torna_in_campo|language=Italian|accessdate=2007-07-20|date=2007-07-05|publisher=Excite Italia|title=Julio Gonzalez torna in campo] A few days later, he confirmed in an interview to "La Gazzetta dello Sport" he will also serve as local scout for his former team Vicenza.

González finally managed to make his comeback on November 18, 2007 playing for Tacuary in a match against South American giants Olimpia Asunción, playing 57 minutes. [ [http://www.ole.clarin.com/notas/2007/11/18/01543208.html Una lucha a brazo partido ] es icon] The news gained massive media exposure in Italy as well. In 2008 González went to play for Presidente Hayes. [ [http://www.ultimahora.com/notas/113152-Julio-Gonz%C3%A1lez-juega-en-Hayes "Julio González juega en Hayes"] es icon]

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