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Eva González (Argentine footballer)

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Eva González
González in 2006
Personal information
Full name Eva Nadia González
Date of birth (1987-09-02) 2 September 1987 (age 37)
Place of birth Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Position(s) Centre-back
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Boca Juniors
International career
Argentina
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 14:05, 6 April 2012 (UTC)

Eva Nadia González (born 2 September 1987) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre-back. She served the Boca Juniors for most of her club career and was captain of Argentina.

International career

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In November 2006, González scored the opening goal in the final of the 2006 South American Women's Football Championship, which ended in a shock 2–0 win for Argentina against regional rivals Brazil. She locked out Brazilian stars Elaine and Cristiane to win the Albiceleste their first-ever South American title and earn a direct qualification spot for both the 2007 FIFA Women's World Cup and the 2008 Beijing Olympics.[1]

At the World Cup in China, González had an eventful match against England. As captain, she scored England's first goal by misdirecting a header past her own goalkeeper and then scored a curling free kick at the other end. Argentina lost 6–1 and exited the tournament from the group stage after losing their other two matches: 11–0 to Germany and 1–0 to Japan.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes > Eva Nadia Gonzalez > Bio". NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
  2. ^ "England 6-1 Argentina: Quarter-finals beckon". ESPN. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
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