C. González · career
Carlos Gabriel González Espínola
Center Forward · Independiente · season-by-season, by competition, and every match.
Career report
Past his 2023/24 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.
Peak: 2023/24Trending downBreakout: 2025/26Streaky
The record covers 3 seasons (2023/24–2025/26) across 2 clubs, including a move abroad — 72 appearances, 19 goals and 4 assists.
His best campaign on record is 2023/24 at Club Tijuana — Season rating 50, 13 goals and 2 assists in 33 games. 2025/26 was the leap — Season rating up 17 points at Newells Old Boys. Form has slipped 25 Season points across his last 3 full seasons. The gap to his peak is 25 Season points.
A streaky profile — form has swung hard between campaigns (spread of ±17 points), so the peak and the trough are far apart.
By season
| Season | Club | Apps | G | A | Rating | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026/27 | Independiente del Valle | 12 | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025/26 | Newells Old Boys | 26 | 4 | 2 | 19 | 25 |
| 2024/25 | Club Tijuana | 13 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 2023/24 | Club Tijuana | 33 | 13 | 2 | 32 | 50 |
| 2022/23 | Toluca | 40 | 11 | 6 | — | — |
| 2021/22 | Tigres UANL | 39 | 7 | 3 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | Tigres UANL | 16 | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 2020/21 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 22 | 7 | 1 | — | — |
| 2019/20 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 28 | 11 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018/19 | U.N.A.M. - Pumas | 35 | 14 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017/18 | Necaxa | 32 | 13 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016/17 | Huachipato | 26 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | Santiago Wanderers | 9 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015/16 | San Marcos de Arica | 11 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Magallanes | 19 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014/15 | Santiago Wanderers | 10 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013/14 | Magallanes | 18 | 12 | 0 | — | — |
International
| Side | Season | Competition | Apps | G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paraguay | 2026/27 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 2 | 0 |
| 2022/23 | World Cup - Qualification South America | 7 | 0 | |
| 2022/23 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 | |
| 2021/22 | Copa America | 5 | 0 | |
| 2019/20 | Friendlies | 1 | 0 |
Honours
Copa MX×2Division Profesional×2FIFA Intercontinental Cup×2Liga MX×2Primera División×2
By competition
| Competition | Apps | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liga Proat Independiente del Valle | 12 | 592 | 5 | 0 | 7.0 |
| CONMEBOL Libertadoresat Independiente del Valle | 6 | 522 | 6 | 0 | 7.1 |
| World Cup - Qualification South Americaat Paraguay | 2 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
Schedule · 2026/27
0 played23 not in squad· 0 min, 0g 0a
| Date | Competition | Opponent | Res | Status | Min | G | A | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 23 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Estudiantes L.P. | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 28 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Newells Old Boys | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jan 31 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Velez Sarsfield | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 8 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Platense | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 13 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Lanus | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 21 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Independ. Rivadavia | 2-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 25 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Gimnasia M. | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Feb 28 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Central Cordoba de Santiago | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 10 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Union Santa Fe | 4-4 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 17 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Instituto Cordoba | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Mar 21 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Talleres Cordoba | 1-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 4 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Racing Club | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 11 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Boca Juniors | 1-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 18 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Defensa Y Justicia | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Apr 24 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Deportivo Riestra | 0-2 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 2 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A San Lorenzo | 2-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| May 10 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Rosario Central | 1-3 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 26 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Estudiantes L.P. | 2-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Jul 31 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Newells Old Boys | 1-0 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 3 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Velez Sarsfield | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 9 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Platense | 0-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 17 | Liga Profesional Argentina | A Lanus | 3-1 | Not in squad | — | |||
| Aug 22 | Liga Profesional Argentina | H Independ. Rivadavia | 0-0 | Not in squad | — |