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Mark González

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Mark Dennis González Hoffmann, born on 10 July 1984 in Durban, South Africa, is a former professional footballer who played as a left-sided midfielder and winger and represented Chile. He moved back to Chile with his mother at the age of ten and began his professional career with Universidad Católica. He later played in Spain for Albacete, Real Sociedad and Real Betis, in England for Liverpool, in Russia for CSKA Moscow, in Brazil for Sport Recife and finally for Colo-Colo in Chile. For Chile he made his debut in 2003, scored the winning goal against Switzerland at the 2010 FIFA World Cup and was part of the squad that won the 2016 Copa América Centenario. After retiring he worked as a television panelist and qualified as a football manager.

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1984 1
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Born in South Africa, he played for the Chile national team.
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1. Mark González (Wikipedia)
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    born 10 July 1984
  • Honours, club
    Russian Premier League: 2012-13, 2013-14
  • Lead, nationality
    Born in South Africa, he played for the Chile national team.
  • Competed In: FIFA World Cup, International career, World Cup
    the only goal of the game for Chile against Switzerland during the group stage of the 2010 FIFA World Cup
  • Competed In: Copa America, Lead, Copa America
    three Copa América tournaments
  • Competed In: Premier League, Liverpool, Premier League
    scored his first Premier League goal in Liverpool
  • On The Roster Of: Liverpool FC, Liverpool
    scored his first Premier League goal in Liverpool
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