Leonel Hernán González (born 15 March 1994) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Peruvian club Melgar.
Career González progressed through the Newell's Old Boys ranks. He never made a competitive appearance for them, but was an unused substitute for Primera División fixtures with Vélez Sarsfield and Arsenal de Sarandí in 2013. January 2016 saw González join Primera B Metropolitana team Estudiantes. He made his senior debut on 10 April in a 3–0 loss away to Deportivo Español. Five more appearances arrived in the 2016 campaign, which preceded a further sixty-seven across the next three seasons - which culminated with promotion in 2018–19, as González also scored for the first time versus Sacachispas on 18 May 2019.
After one goal in sixteen encounters in the 2019–20 Primera B Nacional for Estudiantes, González departed on loan in August 2020 to Primera División side Godoy Cruz until the end of 2022, with a purchase option. Diego Martínez selected him for his top-flight debut on 2 November, as he featured for the full duration of a loss away against Rosario Central. At the end of November 2021, Godoy Cruz triggered the purchase option and signed González on a deal until the end of 2024.Godoy Cruz compró el pase de Leonel González, diariouno.com.ar, 27 November 2021
On 11 July 2022, Argentinos Juniors officially presented Leonel González as their new reinforcement, with the player signing a loan deal until the end of 2023 with a purchase option.#AAAJ ✍🏼 Leonel González es nuevo jugador de..., twitter.com, 11 July 2022Argentinos presentó oficialmente a Leonel González, vermouth-deportivo.com.ar, 11 July 2022
On 3 January 2026, González joined Chilean club Universidad de Concepción on loan from Melgar. He moved back to Peruvian club in June of the same year.
Career statistics . ClubDivisionSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotalAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsEstudiantes BAPrimera B Metropolitana2016 6 0 0 0 — 6 02016-17 23 0 0 0 — 24 02017-18 13 0 0 0 — 13 02018-19 31 1 0 1 — 35 1Primera B Nacional2019-20 16 1 — — 16 1 Total 89 2 5 0 0 0 94 2Godoy CruzPrimera División2020— 15 1 — 15 12021 18 0 9 0 — 27 02022— 11 0 — 11 0 Total 18 0 35 1 0 0 53 1Argentinos JuniorsPrimera División2022 11 0 — — 11 02023 7 0 1 0 3 0 11 0 Total 18 0 1 0 3 0 22 0MelgarLiga 12024 30 0 — 2 0 32 0Career total 155 2 41 1 5 0 201 3
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