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Ricardo González (footballer)

Ricardo González
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Alonso González Fonseca
Date of birth (1974-03-06) 6 March 1974 (age 43)
Place of birth San José, Costa Rica
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Goalkeeper
Club information
Current team
Belén FC
Number 22
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1994–1995 Sagrada Familia
1995–1996 Carmelita
1996–2005 Alajuelense 173 (0)
2005–2006 Comunicaciones 31 (0)
2006–2007 Alajuelense 5 (0)
2007–2011 Herediano 74 (0)
2011–2013 Uruguay de Coronado 48 (0)
2014– Belén FC 17 (0)
National team
1995–2009 Costa Rica 44 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 26 July 2014.
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of October 16, 2009

Ricardo Alonso González Fonseca (born 6 March 1974) is a Costa Rican professional football goalkeeper who currently plays for Belén in the Primera División de Costa Rica.

Nicknamed el Gallo, González was relegated with Sagrada Familia after the 1994-95 season and then played for Carmelita and Alajuelense for whom he kept a record successive clean sheets, totalling 758 minutes in the 2002 season. He played 178 league games for Liga. He moved abroad to play alongside compatriot Rolando Fonseca for Comunicaciones of Guatemala in summer 2005 before joining Herediano in 2007.

He was lured away to join coach Paulo Wanchope at second division Uruguay de Coronado ahead of the 2011 Verano season. He moved to Belén ahead of the 2014 Verano season.

González made his debut for Costa Rica in a friendly against Jamaica on September 27, 1995 and has made 44 appearances for the Costa Rica national football team, including three qualifying matches for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and five qualifying matches for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

González made one appearance at the Copa América 2001 and four appearances at the Copa América 2004 He also made four appearances at the 2003 CONCACAF Gold Cup and two at the 2009 CONCACAF Gold Cup.


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