Nicolás González

Argentina · FW

2026 World Cup squad profile

Position
FW
Squad role
Bench
Position rank
#4
Intl caps
50
Intl goals
6
Intl assists
7
0.35(model rating, 0–1)
23.1%

See Nicolás González on the full Argentina scoring list →

Recent form

Cooling

2024/25 club form vs the player's multi-season baseline (0.16 vs 0.28).

Major tournament stats

TournamentMPMinGAxGShKPPrgPPrgCTklInt
Copa América 20245304000.75461764
Event data from StatsBomb open data, covering the World Cup, Euro, Copa América and AFCON finals. Small per-tournament samples. Totals shown, not per-90 rates.
▸How to read this table— 11 columns explained
MP
Matches played in the tournament.
Min
Total minutes on the pitch.
G
Goals scored (penalties in normal play included; shootouts excluded).
A
Assists: passes that directly led to a goal.
xG
Expected goals: summed per-shot quality (StatsBomb's model).
Sh
Shots taken.
KP
Key passes: passes that led to a shot.
PrgP
Progressive passes: completed passes moving the ball ≥10m toward goal.
PrgC
Progressive carries: carries advancing ≥5m toward goal.
Tkl
Tackles won.
Int
Interceptions.

Tournament scouting radar

Defending

Tackles won / 90
1.78
100
Interceptions / 90
1.18
97
Ball recoveries / 90
3.26
46
Blocks / 90
2.07
91
Clearances / 90
1.18
92
Pressures / 90
8.59
9

Passing & progression

Prog. passes / 90
1.78
26
Key passes / 90
1.18
65
Prog. carries / 90
5.03
32
Pass completion %
73.9%
38

Possession

Carries / 90
25.16
46
Dribbles / 90
0.30
3

Per-90 rates from major-tournament event data (StatsBomb), ranked vs 65 forwards with ≥270 minutes in the same finals. Higher = better.

International profile

Nicolás González has 50 caps and 6 international goals for Argentina, a FW in the projected squad. Big-5 European league career stats aren't available for this player, but the model still rates their 2026 outlook.

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