Esther González

Esther González Rodríguez (born December 8, 1992) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for NWSL club NJ/NY Gotham FC[1] and the Spain national team. At club level she previously played for Atlético Málaga,[2] Sporting de Huelva, Atlético de Madrid, and Real Madrid.

For the Mexican swimmer, see Esther González (swimmer).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.

Esther González
Esther with Gotham in 2023
Personal information
Full name Esther González Rodríguez
Date of birth (1992-12-08) December 8, 1992
Place of birth Huéscar, Spain
Height 1.61 m (5 ft 3 in)
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 NJ/NY Gotham FC
Number 9
Youth career
2000–2007 CD Huéscar
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2007–2009 Algaidas
2009–2011 Levante 47 (12)
2011–2012 Atlético Málaga 34 (12)
2012–2013 Sporting de Huelva 27 (15)
2013–2019 Atlético de Madrid 159 (80)
2019–2021 Levante 53 (29)
2021–2023 Real Madrid 54 (30)
2023– NJ/NY Gotham FC 6 (3)
International career‡
Spain U19
2016– Spain 44 (29)
Medal record
Women's football
Representing  Spain
FIFA Women's World Cup
Winner2023 Australia–New Zealand
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Runner-up2009 Switzerland
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19:38, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 20:37, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Esther scored what would be the decisive goal in the 2023 National Women's Soccer League championship game, giving NY/NJ Gotham FC their first NWSL Championship.[3] In Gotham's first game of the 2024 NWSL season, she scored in the 1–0 victory over Portland Thorns.[4]

International career

Esther González played for the Spain U17 team at the 2009 U-17 European Championship, where Spain was the runner-up to Germany.[5]

Esther made her senior international debut in March 2016, as a substitute in a 0–0 friendly draw with Romania in Mogoșoaia.[6]

She scored five goals in Spain's 13–0 win over Azerbaijan in qualifying for the Euro 2022. She and her team reached the quarter-finals, where Spain lost 2–1 to eventual European champions England in overtime.

In Spain's opening match of the 2023 FIFA World Cup, she scored Spain's third goal in a 3-0 win over Costa Rica. This was the third goal in six minutes for the Spanish and was just their second group stage win at the World Cup.[7]

Career statistics

Club
As of match played 24 March 2024
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup[lower-alpha 1] Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Levante 2009–10 Superliga Femenina 24431––275
2010–11 Superliga Femenina 23821––259
Total 471252––5214
Atlético Málaga 2011–12 Primera División 3412–––3412
Sporting de Huelva 2012–13 Primera División 2715–––2715
Atlético Madrid 2013–14 Primera División 251420––2714
2014–15 Primera División 281222––3014
2015–16 Primera División 29183241–3621
2016–17 Primera División 301530––3315
2017–18 Primera División 2683010–308
2018–19 Primera División 21133130–2714
Total 1598016581–18386
Levante 2019–20 Primera División 19010–1[lower-alpha 3]0210
2020–21 Primera División 342930–2[lower-alpha 3]13930
Total 49220–10522
Real Madrid 2021–22 Primera División 271432811[lower-alpha 3]03917
2022–23 Liga F 271611951[lower-alpha 3]03822
Total 543043176207739
NJ/NY Gotham FC 2023 NWSL 52––3[lower-alpha 4]183
2024 NWSL 1110–0021
Total 6310–31104
Career total 380181301025782443200
  1. Includes Copa de la Reina, NWSL Challenge Cup
  2. Includes UEFA Women's Champions League
  3. Appearances in Supercopa de España
  4. Appearances in NWSL Playoffs

International
As of match played 5 April 2024
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Spain 201620
201700
201810
201930
202011
2021813
2022146
2023147
202412
Total4429
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each González goal.
List of international goals scored by Esther González
#DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.23 October 2020Estadio La Cartuja, Seville, Spain Czech Republic1–04–0UEFA Women's Euro 2021 qualifying
2.18 February 2021ASK Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan Azerbaijan0–10–13
3.0–2
4.0–3
5.0–4
6.0–12
7.23 February 2021La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid Poland1–03–0
8.2–0
9.21 September 2021Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest Hungary0–10–72023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
10.0–2
11.25 November 2021Estadio de La Cartuja, Seville Faroe Islands1–012–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
12.5–0
13.7–0
14.10–0
15.25 June 2022Nuevo Colombino, Huelva Australia3–07–0Friendly
16.20 July 2022Falmer Stadium, Brighton and Hove England0–12–1UEFA Women's Euro 2022
17.2 September 2022La Ciudad del Fútbol, Las Rozas de Madrid Hungary1–03–02023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification
18.6 September 2022 Ukraine1–05–0
19.4–0
20.11 October 2022El Sadar Stadium, Pamplona United States2–02–0Friendly
21.16 February 2023Industree Group Stadium, Gosford, Australia Jamaica2–03–02023 Cup of Nations
22.22 February 2023McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle, Australia Czech Republic1–03–0
23.2–0
24.29 June 2023Estadio Román Suárez Puerta, Avilés, Spain Panama1–07–0Friendly
25.6–0
26.21 July 2023Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington, New Zealand Costa Rica3–03-02023 FIFA Women's World Cup
27.1 December 2023Estadio Municipal de Pasarón, Pontevedra, Spain Italy2–32–32023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League
28.5 April 2024Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium Belgium5–07–0UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying
29.7–0

Honours

Atlético Madrid

NJ/NY Gotham FC

Spain U17

Spain

References
  1. Release, Gotham FC Communications-Press (23 August 2023). "Gotham FC signs World Cup champion Esther Gonzalez of Spain". NJ/NY Gotham FC. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
  2. Sobrevivir en la élite sin un solo euro de presupuesto Diario Marca
  3. "NWSL Championship score: NY/NJ Gotham FC win title as OL Reign lose final, Megan Rapinoe to early injury". cbssports.com. 12 November 2023. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. "WC-winner Gonzalez leads Gotham past Thorns". ESPN.com. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
  5. Malinowski and Ribeyra top table UEFA.com
  6. "4 newcomers to the Spanish squad". Royal Spanish Football Federation. 5 March 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
  7. "PDominant Spain open World Cup with stylish win". RNZ. 23 July 2023.
  8. "NWSL Championship highlights: Gotham FC crowned champions as Rapinoe, Krieger end careers". USA Today. 11 November 2023. Retrieved 12 November 2022.


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