Marvin González

Marvin González

Personal information
Full name	Marvin René González Leiva
Date of birth	(1982-04-17) April 17, 1982
Place of birth	El Refugio, El Salvador
Height
Position(s)	Defender/Left Wing-back
Team information
Current team	Retired
Number	TBA
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1999–2001	FAS B
2001–2010	FAS
2010–2011	Águila	34	(1)
2011–2013	FAS	7	(0)
2013	Santa Tecla	4	(0)
International career‡
1998–2000	El Salvador U17
2000–2002	El Salvador U20
2002–2003	El Salvador U23
2002–2011	El Salvador	83	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of July 31, 2011 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of June 19, 2011

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Leiva.

Marvin René González Leiva (born April 17, 1982 in El Refugio) is a Salvadoran footballer who last played as a defender for Santa Tecla in the Salvadoran First Division.

Club career

González came through the reserves of FAS in 2001 to claim his place in the senior team and to stay in there for almost a decade.

On July 2, 2010, González signed a two-year contract with Águila, starting with the Apertura 2010 season. Marvin González returned to FAS for the Apertura 2011.In 2013 he was released by FAS and Later sign with Santa Tecla F.C.

International career

González made his debut for El Salvador in a November 2002 friendly match against the United States and had, as of May 2011, earned a total of 82 caps, scoring 1 goal. He has represented his country in 22 FIFA World Cup qualification matches and played at the 2003, 2005, 2009 UNCAF Nations Cups and 2011 Copa Centroamericana. As well as at the 2003, 2009 and 2011 CONCACAF Gold Cups. González has received a total of 83 caps making him the top second capped player for El Salvador before Leonel Cárcamo (84 caps).

On September 20, 2013, González was one of 14 Salvadoran players banned for life due to their involvement with match fixing.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	July 15, 2003	Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Massachusetts	Martinique	1-0	1-0	2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup

External links

• Marvin González at National-Football-Teams.com
• El Gráfico Profile (Spanish)