Erick González (footballer, born 1999)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Erick Denilson González Santizo | ||
| Date of birth | 10 May 1999 | ||
| Place of birth | San Marcos, Guatemala | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Comunicaciones | ||
| Number | 12 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2012–2017 | Marquense | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2017–2022 | Marquense | ||
| 2022– | Comunicaciones | 88 | (3) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Erick Denilson González Santizo (born 10 May 1999) is a Guatemalan professional footballer who plays as a defender for Liga Nacional club Comunicaciones.
Club career
Marquense
On 9 June 2022, Comunicaciones became interested in signing González.[1]
Comunicaciones
2022–23: Debut season
On 15 June, it was confirmed that González had joined Comunicaciones.[2][3] On 24 July, he made his debut for the club in a 1–0 loss to Xinabajul.[4]
On 8 February 2023, González was included in the starting line-up for the first time in his career.[5]
2023–24: First league title
In the first match of Group C of the 2023 CONCACAF Central American Cup against Real España, González performed a rainbow kick to put the ball past the goalkeeper in a 3–1 win.[6][7] His goal was named by CONCACAF as the best goal of the group stage.[8] In the second leg, González scored at the 73rd minute, however, it was not enough as Comunicaciones lost 3–2 on aggregate.[9]
2025–26
Amid rumours about a possible transfer away from Comunicaciones, newly appointed manager Roberto Hernández confirmed that González was still in his plans for the upcoming season.[10]
International career
On 3 January 2024, González was called up to the Guatemala national team by Luis Fernando Tena for an upcoming friendly against Iceland.[11]
Honours
Comunicaciones
References
- ^ "¡En la mira de Comunicaciones!". Facebook. 9 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Erick González: Fichaje por Comunicaciones causó lágrimas en su mamá y tiene dedicatoria en el cielo". ESPN Deportes. 15 June 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Refuerzos de Comunicaciones FC para el Torneo Apertura 2022 de la Liga Nacional". Guatemala.com. 19 July 2022. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Apertura 2022: Xinabajul Huehue vence al campeón Comunicaciones en su estreno en Liga Nacional". PrensaLibre. 24 July 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
- ^ "Erik González consolida su titularidad con Comunicaciones: "Me acoplo al modelo de juego para ayudar al equipo"". ESPN. 8 February 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Con dos 'golazos' Comunicaciones derrotó al Real España". Concacaf. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 15 February 2025.
- ^ "El espectacular gol de Erick González en la victoria de Comunicaciones". Soy502. 2 August 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "El gol de Erik González que la Concacaf nombró como el mejor de la fase de grupos de la Copa Centroamericana". PrensaLibre. 25 September 2023. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "¡Dolorosa eliminación! Comunicaciones se despide de Copa Centroamericana con gol de último minuto de Herediano". ESPN Guatemala. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 26 February 2025.
- ^ "Erick González". Facebook. 5 June 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "De raíces marquenses, Erick González es convocado a la Selección Nacional de Guatemala". Noticias del Valle. 3 January 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "¡Llegó la 32! Comunicaciones es campeón del Torneo Apertura 2023". PubliNews. 23 December 2023. Retrieved 6 May 2025.
External links
- Profile at the Comunicaciones F.C. website