Overview
- The Federación Ecuatoriana de Fútbol confirmed González’s killing and offered condolences to his family, teammates and 22 de Julio F.C.
- National Police said the midfielder was attacked inside a residence in the Vista al Mar sector of Esmeraldas and that another person wounded in the incident later died.
- González was playing this season for 22 de Julio in Ecuador’s Serie B and had appeared earlier in the week in a match against Cumbayá.
- The former Ecuador international built a career across Ecuador, Mexico and Paraguay, including stints with Leones Negros, León, Dorados and Olimpia, and he was part of Independiente del Valle’s 2016 Libertadores finalist squad.
- Authorities have opened an investigation, outlets note inconsistencies in reported age, and coverage places the killing within a recent wave of violence affecting Ecuadorian football.