Darwin González
# Darwin González

Darwin Jesús González Mendoza (born 20 May 1994) is a Venezuelan professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for South African Premier Division club Cape Town City.

## Career

González started his career in the Venezuelan Segunda División with Arroceros. In 2015, González joined Venezuelan Primera División side Deportivo La Guaira. He made his debut for the club on 26 April against Zulia, before scoring two goals in his second appearance versus Tucanes seven days later. He subsequently scored eighteen goals in eighty-one matches across the following 2015, 2016 and 2017 seasons. During which period he also scored goals in the Copa Venezuela and Copa Sudamericana. In July 2017, González was loaned to Patronato of the Argentine Primera División. Three appearances followed.

On 15 January 2019, González moved to Tunisian football after agreeing a move to Étoile du Sahel; penning a three-and-a-half year contract. In 2020, Étoile were handed a transfer ban after failing to pay fees to Deportivo La Guaira for the deal involving González.

## Career statistics

    As of 9 July 2020.

Club statistics :

| Club | Season | League | League | League | Cup | Cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2014–15 | Venezuelan Primera División | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2015 | Venezuelan Primera División | 11 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 23 | 5 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2016 | Venezuelan Primera División | 34 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 6 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2017 | Venezuelan Primera División | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 17 | 7 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | 2018 | Venezuelan Primera División | 17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 2 | 26 | 15 |
| Deportivo La Guaira | Total | Total | 77 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 109 | 35 |
| Patronato (loan) | 2017–18 | Argentine Primera División | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2018–19 | Ligue 1 | 9 | 0 | - | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 1 |
| Étoile du Sahel | 2019–20 | Ligue 1 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 |
| Étoile du Sahel | Total | Total | 22 | 4 | - | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 5 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 102 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 16 | 2 | 18 | 7 | 144 | 40 |

* 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in the Copa Sudamericana
* 1 2 3 4 Appearance(s) in the Venezuelan Primera División play-offs
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the CAF Confederation Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the Arab Club Champions Cup
* ↑ Appearance(s) in the CAF Champions League

## Honours

### Deportivo La Guaira

* Copa Venezuela: 2015

### Étoile du Sahel

* Arab Club Champions Cup: 2018–19
