If there is anyone who has stood out throughout the first eight matchdays of the Clausura 2023, it is Rubén González; the Guadalajara midfielder has been vital to the team's good start.
This Friday, February 24, is not just any date for González, on a day like today, 10 years ago, he made his debut in the First Division with the Chivas shirt. That is why we will now tell you the best of 'Oso' after a decade as a professional.
González's debut was in a match against León in the 2013 Clausura. That afternoon, the Rebaño Sagrado beat the Panzas Verdes 2-1 with a brace from Marco Fabián, but that wasn't the most striking thing about the day, as 2 of the team's youth players made their debut and one of them was 'Oso', who replaced Luis Morales at 62'.
The facts:
1. Ruben is 29 years old, was born in Mexico City and his first approach with soccer teams was in Pachuca. His family later moved to Mexicali and there he was recruited by the Cantera Rojiblanca.
2. El Oso' was observed by the Rebaño's scouts in the 2002 Chivas Cup.
3. González was twice champion in the Under 17 category (AP11 and CL12) and Under 20 Champion (CL13).
4. The Guadalajara midfielder completed his training as a player in the silver circuit, as he was loaned to Coras and Zacatepec.
5. The 'Bear' has accumulated 240 games as a professional. He has played in Liga MX, Concachampions and Leagues Cup.
6. He has played his entire career as a defensive midfielder, so it is unusual for him to reach the opponent's goal, despite this, 'Oso' has scored 3 goals in his career. Two of them were in Liga MX and one in Liga de Expansión.
7. If we only talk about Liga MX, González has 162 games played, in which he accumulated 10,774 minutes.
8. He has directly participated in the generation of 32 goals.
9. Among his achievements are 1 Copa MX, 1 Supercopa MX and 1 Campeón de Campeones.
10. He is a key player in Veljko Paunovic's scheme, since in the CL23 he has 7 games, 543 minutes, 220 successful passes and 69 recovered balls.
