Nicolás González

Fiorentina On 23 June 2021, González signed a five-year contract with Serie A club Fiorentina until 2026. On 13 August, González made his debut for Fiorentina in a 4–0 win against Serie B side Cosenza in the first round of Coppa Italia scoring the second goal in the 37th minute. On 18 May 2023, González scored a brace in Fiorentina's second leg UEFA Europa Conference League semi-final victory against Basel, sending his side to the final against West Ham United.

Juventus On 25 August 2024, González joined Serie A club Juventus on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy. Juventus reported the transfer fees as €8 million for the 2024–25 season loan (with up to €0.4 million in additional costs), followed by the permanent transfer for €25 million, with an additional performance-based fees up to €5 million. The obligation to buy is conditional, but the conditions are highly likely to be triggered, thus Juventus accounted for the move as a permanent transfer.

A month later, on 17 September, he scored his first goal on his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3–1 win over PSV Eindhoven. In summer 2025, Juventus signed González permanently for a reported transfer fee of €28.1 million.

Loan to Atlético Madrid On 1 September 2025, González joined La Liga club Atlético Madrid on an initial loan deal worth €1 million with an obligation to buy for €35 million depending on the number of games he plays for Atlético. He made his debut on 13 September in a league match against Villarreal CF, scoring a goal to help seal a 2–0 victory in his first appearance for the club.

International career

In July 2019, González received a call-up from the Argentina Olympic Team for said year's Pan American Games in Peru. After receiving a red card on his debut against Ecuador, he played again in the semi-final and the gold medal match when Argentina won the tournament. He did not feature in the matchday squad against Germany, but appeared for his international bow during a 6–1 victory over Ecuador at the Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero in Elche on 13 October.

In June 2024, González was included in Lionel Scaloni's final 26-man Argentina squad for the 2024 Copa América. During the final against Colombia, González had to replace Lionel Messi after he suffered an ankle injury in the second half. 18 minutes after he entered the pitch he scored a goal, but it was ruled off.

On 27 May 2026, González was selected in the 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. During the tournament, he was primarily used as a substitute, making several impactful appearances off the bench as Argentina progressed to the final. In the final against Spain, he became the fifth player to make his first-ever FIFA World Cup start in a final, after Gyula Polgár, Jiří Tichý, Gustavo Dezotti and Christoph Kramer.

Career statistics Club

UEFA Europa Conference League runner-up: 2022–23, 2023–24 Atlético Madrid Copa del Rey runner-up: 2025–26

Argentina Olympic Pan American Games: 2019

Argentina Copa América: 2021, 2024 CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions: 2022 FIFA World Cup runner-up: 2026

Individual Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: January 2019 UEFA Europa Conference League Team of the Season: 2022–23