Biography
Who is Nicolás González?
Early career and Argentinos Juniors
Nicolás Iván González was born in Belén de Escobar, Argentina. He spent over ten years in the youth system of Argentinos Juniors. He debuted for the club in July 2016 during a Copa Argentina match against Deportivo Laferrere. His first goal in the 2016–17 season came on April 23, 2017, against Atlético Paraná. He played twenty times that season. This period ended with Argentinos Juniors earning a spot in the Argentine Primera División. He scored in his first top-flight start against Belgrano.
European club moves
Nicolás González joined VfB Stuttgart on July 10, 2018, with a five-year contract. He scored twice in a friendly against FV Illertissen on July 18. His first official goal for the team occurred on December 22 during a match against Schalke 04. He later scored a winning goal against FC St. Pauli on August 17, 2019. In June 2020, he hit his 100th league appearance for Stuttgart in a game against Nürnberg. He extended his contract with the club in November 2020.
On June 23, 2021, he signed a five-year deal with Fiorentina. He debuted for the Italian club on August 13 in a Coppa Italia game against Cosenza. He scored a goal in the 37th minute of that match. On May 18, 2023, he scored two goals against Basel in the UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final. This victory took his team to the final against West Ham United.
Juventus and Atlético Madrid
Nicolás González moved to Juventus on August 25, 2024, on a loan deal. The initial loan fee was 8 million euros for the 2024–25 season. This move included a conditional obligation to buy for 25 million euros. He scored on his UEFA Champions League debut on September 17 in a match against PSV Eindhoven. Juventus signed him permanently in the summer of 2025 for 28.1 million euros.
He joined Atlético Madrid on September 1, 2025, through a loan deal worth 1 million euros. This agreement included a potential 35 million euro purchase fee. He debuted for the La Liga side on September 13 against Villarreal CF. He scored a goal in that match to help his team win 2 to 0. He helped Atlético Madrid become the Copa del Rey runner-up for the 2025–26 season.
International achievements
Nicolás played for the Argentina Olympic Team during the 2019 Pan American Games in Peru. He won a gold medal in that tournament. His first senior appearance for Argentina was on October 13 during a 6 to 1 win over Ecuador. He scored his first international goal on November 12, 2020, against Paraguay in a World Cup qualifier.
Nicolás González won the 2021 Copa América and was part of the 2022 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions winning squad. A muscular injury forced him to miss the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He returned for the 2024 Copa América squad and played in the final against Colombia. In 2026, he was part of the World Cup squad. He played several times as a substitute while Argentina reached the final. He was the fifth person to start his first World Cup game in a final against Spain. Argentina finished as runners-up in 2026.
Birthday and age
Nicolás González was born on April 6, 1998, which makes Nicolás 28 years old today. That birthday falls under the Aries sign. Nicolás shares the date with 49 other famous people.
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