Leonardo González (Venezuelan footballer)
Venezuelan association football player
Leonardo Alberto González Antequera (born 14 July 1972) is a Venezuelan football manager and former player who played as a defender. He is the current manager of Portuguesa.
Playing career
Club
Born in Valera, González made his senior debut with Trujillanos in 1992. In 1995 he moved to Caracas, and won four Primera División titles with the club beforer leaving in 2005.
After leaving Caracas, González returned to Trujillanos and was a regular starter until his retirement in 2009.
International
González made his international debut for the Venezuela national team on 23 January 1993, in a 0–0 draw against Peru. He represented the nation in three Copa América editions (1993, 1995 and 1997), and spent eleven years without playing for the side until his last cap in 2008.
Managerial career
After retiring, González worked as an assistant at Trujillanos before being appointed manager of Deportivo La Guaira on 3 June 2014. On 31 July 2016, he was named in charge of Deportivo Lara.
González left Lara on 20 December 2020, after qualifying the club to the Copa Libertadores three times.
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