Eva Nadia González (born 2 September 1987) is an Argentine former footballer who played as a centre-back. At club level, she played for the Boca Juniors and represented Argentina at senior international level.
International career
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
- ^ "Athletes > Eva Nadia Gonzalez > Bio". NBCUniversal. Archived from the original on 16 May 2012. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
- ^ "England 6-1 Argentina: Quarter-finals beckon". ESPN. 17 September 2007. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 6 April 2012.
External links
- Eva GONZALEZ – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eva González". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012.
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