Esther González Rodríguez (born December 8, 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for NWSL club NJ/NY Gotham FC[1] and the Spain national team. At club level she previously played for Atlético Málaga,[2] Sporting de Huelva, Atlético de Madrid, and Real Madrid.
_052_(cropped).jpg) Esther with Gotham in 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Esther González Rodríguez | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | December 8, 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Huéscar, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Current team | NJ/NY Gotham FC | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Youth career | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2000–2007 | CD Huéscar | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007–2009 | Algaidas | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2009–2011 | Levante | 47 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2011–2012 | Atlético Málaga | 34 | (12) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012–2013 | Sporting de Huelva | 27 | (15) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2013–2019 | Atlético de Madrid | 159 | (80) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2019–2021 | Levante | 53 | (29) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2021–2023 | Real Madrid | 54 | (30) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023– | NJ/NY Gotham FC | 6 | (3) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| International career‡ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spain U19 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2016– | Spain | 44 | (29) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 28 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:37, 5 April 2024 (UTC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editEsther scored what would be the decisive goal in the 2023 National Women's Soccer League championship game, giving NY/NJ Gotham FC their first NWSL Championship.[3]In Gotham's first game of the 2024 NWSL season, she scored in the 1–0 victory over Portland Thorns.[4]
International career
editEsther González played for the Spain U17 team at the 2009 U-17 European Championship, where Spain was the runner-up to Germany.[5]
Esther made her senior international debut in March 2016, as a substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw with Romania in Mogoșoaia.[6]
She scored five goals in Spain's 13–0 win over Azerbaijan in qualifying for the Euro 2022. She and her team reached the quarter-finals, where Spain lost 2–1 to eventual European champions England in overtime.
In Spain's opening match of the 2023 FIFA World Cup, she scored Spain's third goal in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica. This was the third goal in six minutes for the Spanish and was just their second group stage win at the World Cup.[7]
Career statistics
editClub
edit- As of match played 24 March 2024
| Club | Season | League | National Cup[a] | Continental[b] | Other | Total | ||||||
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| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Levante | 2009–10 | Superliga Femenina | 24 | 4 | 3 | 1 | – | – | 27 | 5 | ||
| 2010–11 | Superliga Femenina | 23 | 8 | 2 | 1 | – | – | 25 | 9 | |||
| Total | 47 | 12 | 5 | 2 | – | – | 52 | 14 | ||||
| Atlético Málaga | 2011–12 | Primera División | 34 | 12 | – | – | – | 34 | 12 | |||
| Sporting de Huelva | 2012–13 | Primera División | 27 | 15 | – | – | – | 27 | 15 | |||
| Atlético Madrid | 2013–14 | Primera División | 25 | 14 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 27 | 14 | ||
| 2014–15 | Primera División | 28 | 12 | 2 | 2 | – | – | 30 | 14 | |||
| 2015–16 | Primera División | 29 | 18 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 | – | 36 | 21 | ||
| 2016–17 | Primera División | 30 | 15 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 33 | 15 | |||
| 2017–18 | Primera División | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 30 | 8 | ||
| 2018–19 | Primera División | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | – | 27 | 14 | ||
| Total | 159 | 80 | 16 | 5 | 8 | 1 | – | 183 | 86 | |||
| Levante | 2019–20 | Primera División | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | – | 1[c] | 0 | 21 | 0 | |
| 2020–21 | Primera División | 34 | 29 | 3 | 0 | – | 2[c] | 1 | 39 | 30 | ||
| Total | 49 | 2 | 2 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 52 | 2 | |||
| Real Madrid | 2021–22 | Primera División | 27 | 14 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 1[c] | 0 | 39 | 17 |
| 2022–23 | Liga F | 27 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 1[c] | 0 | 38 | 22 | |
| Total | 54 | 30 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 77 | 39 | ||
| NJ/NY Gotham FC | 2023 | NWSL | 5 | 2 | – | – | 3[d] | 1 | 8 | 3 | ||
| 2024 | NWSL | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Total | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | – | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |||
| Career total | 380 | 181 | 30 | 10 | 25 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 443 | 200 | ||
- ^ Includes Copa de la Reina, NWSL Challenge Cup
- ^ Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
- ^ a b c d Appearances in Supercopa de España
- ^ Appearances in NWSL Playoffs
International
edit- As of match played 5 April 2024
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | 3 | 0 | |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2021 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2022 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2023 | 14 | 7 | |
| 2024 | 1 | 2 | |
| Total | 44 | 29 | |
- Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each González goal.
Honours
editAtlético Madrid
NJ/NY Gotham FC
Spain U17
- U17 European Championship runner-up: 2009
Spain
References
edit- ^ Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (23 August 2023). "Gotham FC signs World Cup champion Esther Gonzalez of Spain". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Sobrevivir en la élite sin un solo euro de presupuesto Diario Marca
- ^ "NWSL Championship score: NY/NJ Gotham FC win title as OL Reign lose final, Megan Rapinoe to early injury". cbssports.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
- ^ "WC-winner Gonzalez leads Gotham past Thorns". ESPN.com. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ Malinowski and Ribeyra top table UEFA.com
- ^ "4 newcomers to the Spanish squad". Royal Spanish Football Federation. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "PDominant Spain open World Cup with stylish win". RNZ. 23 July 2023.
- ^ "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.
External links
edit- Esther González at Soccerway.com
- Esther González at WorldFootball.net
- Esther González at Soccerdonna (in German)
- Esther González at FBref.com
- Esther González at the National Women's Soccer League
- Esther González – UEFA competition record (archive)
- Esther González profile at BDFutbol
- Esther González at La Liga (in Spanish)
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