Mark González
Mark González was born in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa on July 10th, 1984 and is the Soccer Player. At the age of 39, Mark González biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.
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Mark Dennis González Hoffmann (born 10 July 1984) is a Chilean footballer who plays for Chilean club Magallanes as a midfielder.
He has also played top flight football in Russia, Spain and England.
He was described by José Mari Bakero, the sporting director of Real Sociedad, one of his former clubs, as "fast and explosive, the classic left winger but with technical discipline", while he has claimed himself that his speed is his greatest asset.He made his international debut in 2003, and was selected from Chile for three Copa América tournaments and the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Early life
González was born in Durban, South Africa. His father Raúl was a professional footballer for Durban Bush Bucks, and named him after his friends and fellow footballers Mark Tovey and Dennis Wicks. He left South Africa aged 10 in 1994 and moved back to Chile with his mother.
Personal life
He is the son of the former Chile international footballer Raúl González as well as the brother of the actor and football agent Raúl Hoffmann. From his maternal line, he is the grandnephew of the former Chile international footballers Carlos Hoffmann and Reynaldo Hoffmann, as well as the cousin-nephew of the also former footballers Reinaldo and Alejandro, sons of Reynaldo.
González began dating Chilean television personality and model Maura Rivera in 2008, and they married in 2010. They have one son, Mark González, Jr. In 2015, they welcome their daughter Luicana González.
In March 2021, González suffered from mild pericarditis, which was treated successfully and he made a full recovery.
Club career
Liverpool attempted to sign González on loan from Albacete in 2005, but the French authorities refused him a working permit. A permanent transfer was agreed between the two teams in October this year. Although González waited for a Spanish passport so he could work freely in Britain, Liverpool loaned him to Real Sociedad in January 2006.
González was on loan at Real Sociedad from January 30, 2006, until June 30, with Jhon Viáfara, whom the club had loaned from Portsmouth. González said he would improve his tactical skills at Sociedad.
González put in some good shows, most notably against Real Madrid, against whom he scored Sociedad's equalizer as the game ended 1–1. He appeared in 16 league games for Sociedad and scored five goals. Sociedad expressed an interest in retaining him permanently, as well as several other La Liga clubs, but González said, "I am really grateful to Real Sociedad and their coach José Mari Bakero, but they want me to stay, so they're going to England to join Liverpool."
González was granted a work permit on July 5th, 2006, and he was allowed to begin his Liverpool career wearing the number 11 shirt. "This is really positive news for us, and I am completely delighted to welcome Mark González to Liverpool as he is a player the supporters will love to see," his manager, Rafael Bentez said. González made his first appearance as a half-time replacement for fellow debutant Fábio Aurélio in a pre-season friendly against Crewe Alexandra on July 22.
González won by 2–1 on his debut in Barcelona's Champions League 3rd Round Qualifier on August 9, 2006 against Israeli side Maccabi Haifa, coming off the bench in the 85th minute for Steven Gerrard and scoring an 88th-minute winner. In Liverpool's 3–0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on his first league appearance for the club on September 23, he scored his first Premier League goal. In a 4–0 victory over Fulham on December 10th, he scored just once more for Liverpool.
González was hospitalized within the first ten minutes of the League Cup against Arsenal on January 9, 2007 as a result of a challenge to Theo Walcott. Luis Garca was rushed off on a stretcher for him, who was then hospitalized later in the match as Liverpool lost 3–6. He played his last game for Liverpool against Fulham in a 1–0 loss on May 5, 2007.but then he had an ankle injury
Rafael Bentez reported on May 24 that Liverpool had almost reached an agreement with Real Betis over the Chilean winger. González revealed on June 12 that he had signed a £5 million deal with Betis, who unveiled him to the press and followers on July 17. In the 1–0 victory over Champions League holders Milan in the Centenary Match in front of 55,000 fans, he scored on his home debut with a penalty kick. González won by 2–1 over high-flying Real Madrid to keep Betis out of the relegation zone in La Liga. In 44 first-team appearances for the club, he scored ten goals. In July 2008, Betis received a €11 million bid from an unidentified club.
Following Real Betis' relegation, Olympiacos in June 2009 made an offer of €3 million to guarantee him a starting eleven spot in their squad for the forthcoming Champions League, but the Russian side denied him on August 11, 2009, ensuring he will complete the five-year contract. He made his club debut in a league match against Lokomotiv Moscow on August 16, 2009.
On December 6, 2010, it was announced that he had been accused of rape in Moscow. However, the prosecutors revealed that the accused was an unrelated Portuguese civilian named Mario Gonzalez, who is also a professional footballer, later the same day.
González had left them to enroll Universidad Católica in Chile on loan, according to CSKA's report on January 21, 2014. González's CSKA deal was terminated by mutual consent in December 2014.
González, who was originally a loan, joined Universidad Católica in Chile in January 2015, after spending ten years abroad. He joined Católica on a permanent basis as a free agent following his mutual termination of his employment at CSKA. In the campaign, he helped the team score nine goals, which Católica triumphed. After finishing second in the 2002 Clausura, González was also the winner of the Primera División, which was also his first victory.
González has signed a new one-year contract with Católica for the 2015-2016 season.
González rescinded his employment at Universidad Católica and joined Brazilian club Sport Recife for the next two years on January 4, 2016. In the 2016 Campeonato Pernambucano's first match of the year, he made his debut on the 31st, playing the full 90 minutes. He appeared in just one more game before being hospitalized for a month due to a thigh injury, and the team finished runners-up to Santa Cruz with seven appearances.
González made his Campeonato Brasileiro Série A debut on May 14th as his team began the season with a 1–0 loss at Flamengo; he was suspended after 49 minutes for Serginho.
González signed for Colo Colo, a Chilean team, on December 30, 2016.
International career
González, who was born in South Africa, was also eligible to play for the country, but he selected Chile instead.
González scored his only goal of the game against Switzerland on June 21, 2010 FIFA World Cup in his birthplace South Africa, beating Esteban Paredes in his first game of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
He was drafted in the preliminary squad for the 2015 Copa America but was kicked out of the final squad. He was not initially selected in Chile's Copa América Centenario squad, but when Matas Fernández sustained an injury, he was called up. Chile went on to win the tournament.