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Mark González

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Mark Dennis González Hoffmann (born 10 July 1984) is a Chilean former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He played top flight football in Chile, Russia, Spain, Brazil and England. He was described by José Mari Bakero, the sporting director of Real Sociedad, one of his former clubs, as "fast and explosive, the classic left winger but with technical discipline", while he claimed himself that his speed was his greatest asset. He made his international debut in 2003, and was selected from Chile for three Copa América tournaments and the 2010 FIFA World Cup, winning the Copa América Centenario. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 37 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2024). Mark González is the 6,987th most popular soccer player (down from 6,722nd in 2024), the 237th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 232nd in 2019) and the 7th most popular South African Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Mark González ranks 6,983 out of 21,273. Before him are Ron-Robert Zieler, and Pedro León. After him are Ledley King, Boris Živković, Toru Yasutake, Micah Richards, Wilfried Sanou, Akinori Nishizawa, Kevin Volland, Alexander Zickler, Manuel Rojas, and Juan Torales.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1984, Mark González ranks 262. Before him are Koichiro Morita, Lee Joon-hyuk, Paula Fernandes, IJustine, Park Han-byul, and Bruno. After him are Wilfried Sanou, Yulia Peresild, Wouter Weylandt, Shreya Ghoshal, Pelin Karahan, and Zlatko Dedić.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Mark González ranks 237 out of 454. Before him are Louis Hayward (1909), Antjie Krog (1952), Austin Stevens (1950), Wayne Ferreira (1971), Penelope Coelen (1940), and Ian Hunter (1900). After him are Ernie Pieterse (1938), Kevin Anderson (1986), Stefan Mitrović (null), Richard Goldstone (1938), Luki Botha (1930), and Jodi Balfour (1987).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In South Africa

Among soccer players born in South Africa, Mark González ranks 7. Before him are Bruce Grobbelaar (1957), Gordon Hodgson (1904), Dimas (1969), Siphiwe Tshabalala (1984), Steven Pienaar (1982), and Benni McCarthy (1977). After him are Phil Masinga (1969), Hans Vonk (1970), MacBeth Sibaya (1977), Lucas Radebe (1969), Aaron Mokoena (1980), and Quinton Fortune (1977).

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