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{{short description|Chilean footballer (born 1984)}}
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{{Infobox football biography
| name           = Mark González
| image          = Марк Гонсалес.jpg
| image_size     = 250
| caption        = González with [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] in 2013
| full_name      = Mark Dennis González Hoffmann
| height         = 1.76 m
| birth_date     = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|7|10}}
| birth_place    = [[Durban]], South Africa
| currentclub    = 
| position       = [[Midfielder]]
| youthyears1    = 
| youthclubs1    = SG Borken
| youthyears2    = 
| youthclubs2    = [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]]
| years1         = 2002–2004 | clubs1  = [[CDUC|Universidad Católica]]         | caps1  = 42 | goals1  = 13
| years2         = 2004–2006 | clubs2  = [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]]        | caps2  = 25 | goals2  = 5
| years3         = 2006–2007 | clubs3  = [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]          | caps3  = 25 | goals3  = 2
| years4         = 2006      | clubs4  = → [[Real Sociedad]] (loan)            | caps4  = 16 | goals4  = 6
| years5         = 2007–2009 | clubs5  = [[Real Betis|Betis]]                  | caps5  = 44 | goals5  = 10
| years6         = 2009–2014 | clubs6  = [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]]       | caps6  = 49 | goals6  = 6
| years7         = 2014–2015 | clubs7  = [[CDUC|Universidad Católica]]         | caps7  = 41 | goals7  = 14
| years8         = 2016      | clubs8  = [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]] | caps8  = 8  | goals8  = 1
| years9         = 2017      | clubs9  = [[Colo-Colo]]                         | caps9  = 4  | goals9  = 0
| years10        = 2018–2019 | clubs10 = [[Deportes Magallanes|Magallanes]]    | caps10 = 20 | goals10 = 5
| totalcaps      = 274 |totalgoals = 62
| nationalyears1 = 2004
| nationalcaps1  = 7
| nationalgoals1 = 2
| nationalteam1  = [[Chile U23]]
| nationalyears2 = 2003–2016
| nationalcaps2  = 56
| nationalgoals2 = 6
| nationalteam2  = [[Chile national football team|Chile]]
| medaltemplates = {{MedalCountry|{{CHI}}}}
{{Medal|W|[[Copa América Centenario]]|[[Copa América Centenario|2016]]}}
| club-update    = 16 January 2020
| ntupdate       = 18 July 2016
}}
{{family name hatnote|González|Hoffmann|lang=Spanish}}
'''Mark Dennis González Hoffmann''' (born 10 July 1984) is a [[Chileans|Chilean]] former professional [[association football|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",<ref name=Diarioas>{{cite news|last=Ramajo|first=Roberto|title=Viáfara y Mark González están listos para debutar el domingo|trans-title=Viáfara and mark González are ready to debut on Sunday|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2006/02/01/mas_futbol/1138778847_850215.html|access-date=21 May 2014|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|date=1 February 2006|language=es}}</ref> while he claimed himself that his speed was his greatest asset.<ref name=Merca/>

He made his international debut in 2003, and was selected from [[Chile national football team|Chile]] for three [[Copa América]] tournaments and the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]], winning the [[Copa América Centenario]].

==Early life==
González was born in [[Durban]], South Africa. His father Raúl was a professional footballer for [[Bush Bucks|Durban Bush Bucks]], and named him after his friends and fellow footballers [[Mark Tovey]] and [[Dennis Wicks]]. He left South Africa aged 10 in 1994 and moved back to Chile with his mother.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://gulfnews.com/sport/football/chilean-gonzalez-grew-up-in-the-apartheid-regime-1.639110 |title=Gonzalez grew up in the apartheid regime|date=10 June 2010|work=Gulf News|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.iol.co.za/sport/liverpool-winger-made-and-named-in-sa-1.558077|title= Liverpool winger 'made and named in SA'|first=Ian|last=Sadler|date=24 May 2006|access-date=2 October 2014 |work= Independent Online|location=South Africa}}</ref>

==Club career==

===Liverpool===
European champions [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] attempted to sign González on loan from [[Albacete Balompié|Albacete]] in the summer of 2005, but were unsuccessful as he was denied a work permit by British authorities. In October that year, a deal was struck between the two teams for a permanent transfer.<ref>{{cite news |title=Liverpool back on González trail |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/news/0250-0c50f27c155d-8bcac415f258-1000--liverpool-back-on-gonzalez-trail/?referrer=%2Fuefachampionsleague%2Fnews%2Fnewsid%3D356792 |access-date=18 February 2021 |publisher=UEFA |date=20 October 2005}}</ref> In January 2006, while González awaited eligibility for a [[Spanish passport]] so he could work freely in Britain, Liverpool loaned him to [[Real Sociedad]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Sociedad want Gonzalez & Viafara |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/4661398.stm |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=BBC Sport |date=30 January 2006}}</ref>

====Real Sociedad (loan)====
González was presented on loan at [[Real Sociedad]] on 30 January 2006, until 30 June, alongside [[Jhon Viáfara]], whom the club had loaned from [[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]].<ref name=Diarioas/><ref name=Merca>{{cite news|last=Cendero|first=Javier|title=La Real Sociedad presenta a Viáfara y Mark González|trans-title=Real Sociedad present Viáfara and Mark González|url=http://www.mercafutbol.com/la-real-sociedad-presenta-viafara-mark-gonzalez-15730/|access-date=21 May 2014|publisher=Merca Futbol|date=30 January 2006|language=es|archive-date=30 July 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170730131447/http://www.mercafutbol.com/la-real-sociedad-presenta-viafara-mark-gonzalez-15730/|url-status=dead}}</ref> González said that at Sociedad he would aim to improve his tactical play.<ref name=Merca/>

At Sociedad, González put in some good performances, most notably against [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]], against whom he scored Sociedad's equaliser on 8 April as the game finished 1–1.<ref>{{cite news |title=Un error de Casillas le cuesta la victoria al Madrid ante la Real Sociedad|trans-title=A Casillas error costs Madrid victory against Real Sociedad |url=http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/cronica/es/desarrollo/637107.html |access-date=18 February 2021 |work=Marca|location=Spain |date=8 April 2006 |language=Spanish}}</ref> He played 16 league games for Sociedad and scored five goals. Sociedad showed interest in taking him permanently, along with several other [[La Liga]] clubs, but González is quoted to have said, "I am very thankful to Real Sociedad and their coach José Mari Bakero, but while they'd like me to stay I'm going to England to join Liverpool."<ref>{{cite news |url= http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11669/2376264/gonzalez-committed-to-reds|title= Gonzalez committed to Reds|date=10 May 2006|access-date=2 October 2014 |publisher= Sky Sports}}</ref>

====Return to Liverpool====
On 5 July 2006, González was granted a work permit, and was allowed to start his Liverpool career, wearing the number 11 shirt. His manager, [[Rafael Benítez]], said, "This is very good news for us and I am absolutely delighted to welcome Mark González to Liverpool as he is a player the supporters will like to see." González made his first appearance as a half-time substitute for fellow debutant [[Fábio Aurélio]] in a pre-season friendly away against [[Crewe Alexandra F.C.|Crewe Alexandra]] on 22 July.<ref>{{cite web|title=Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Liverpool|url=http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=69|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120716200025/http://www.liverweb.org.uk/report.asp?rec_id=69|archive-date=16 July 2012|url-status=usurped|publisher=Liverweb}}</ref>

González made his competitive debut on 9 August 2006 against Israeli side [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]], coming off the bench in the 85th minute for [[Steven Gerrard]] and scoring an 88th-minute winner in Liverpool's Champions League 3rd round qualifier to seal a 2–1 win.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/europe/5255220.stm
|title=Liverpool 2–1 Maccabi Haifa
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=9 August 2006 |access-date=3 November 2009}}</ref> He scored his first [[Premier League]] goal in Liverpool's 3–0 win over [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] on his first league start for the club on 23 September.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/5351884.stm
|title=Liverpool 3–0 Tottenham
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=23 September 2006 |access-date=3 November 2009
|first=Phil
 |last=McNulty}}</ref> He scored just once more for Liverpool, in a 4–0 win over [[Fulham F.C.|Fulham]] on 10 December.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_prem/6201456.stm
|title=Liverpool 4–0 Fulham
|publisher=[[BBC]]
|date=10 December 2006 |access-date=3 November 2009
|first=John
 |last=Sinnott}}</ref>

González was injured inside the first ten minutes of the quarter-finals of the [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] against [[Arsenal F.C.|Arsenal]] on 9 January 2007 as a result of a challenge on [[Theo Walcott]]. He was brought off on a stretcher for [[Luis García (footballer, born 1978)|Luis García]], who was also taken off injured later in the match as Liverpool lost 3&ndash;6.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lyon|first=Sam|title=Liverpool 3–6 Arsenal|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/6236687.stm|access-date=21 May 2014|newspaper=[[BBC Sport]]|date=9 January 2007}}</ref> He played his last game for Liverpool on 5 May 2007 against Fulham in a 1–0 defeat.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lfchistory.net/viewgame.asp?game_Id=5030|title=Fulham 1–0 Liverpool|work=LFCHistory.net|access-date=24 February 2010|archive-date=13 December 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071213194934/http://www.lfchistory.net/viewgame.asp?game_id=5030|url-status=dead}}</ref>

===Real Betis===
On 24 May 2007, Rafael Benítez confirmed that Liverpool had almost reached an agreement with [[Real Betis]] over the Chilean winger.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/gonzalez-set-to-leave-reds|title= González set to leave Reds|date= 24 May 2007|access-date= 2 October 2014|work= Report on liverpoolfc.tv|url-status= dead|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141006112933/http://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/latest-news/gonzalez-set-to-leave-reds|archive-date= 6 October 2014|df= dmy-all}}</ref> On 12 June, González confirmed that he had signed a contract for £5&nbsp;million with Betis, who presented him to the press and fans on 17 July 2007. He went on to score on his home debut with a penalty goal in the 1–0 victory over Champions League holders [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] in the Centenary Match in front of 55,000 fans. González scored in a 2–1 victory over high-flying Real Madrid to steer Betis out of the relegation zone in La Liga. He ultimately scored ten goals in 44 first-team appearances for the club. Betis received an offer of €11&nbsp;million from an unnamed club in July 2008.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/ultimahora.html?id=4740|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110616201849/http://www.realbetisbalompie.es/noticias/ultimahora.html?id=4740|archive-date=16 June 2011|title= Offer for Betis duo|date=16 July 2008|access-date=16 July 2008 |work=Report on /www.realbetisbalompie.es}}</ref>

===CSKA Moscow===
[[File:Markgonzalez.jpg|thumb|González in action against [[Inter Milan]] in the Champions League in April 2010]] 
In June 2009, following the relegation of Real Betis, Greek double holders [[Olympiacos F.C.|Olympiacos]] made an offer of €3&nbsp;million to secure him a starting eleven position in their squad for the forthcoming [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]], but [[PFC CSKA Moscow|CSKA Moscow]] offered €6.5&nbsp;million and on 11 August 2009, he signed a five-year deal with the Russian club.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goal.com/en/news/12/spain/2009/08/11/1434886/official-cska-moscow-sign-betis-winger-mark-gonzalez|title=Official: CSKA Moscow Sign Betis Winger Mark Gonzalez|last=Mira|first=Luís|date=11 August 2009|work=Goal (website)|access-date=15 August 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.pfc-cska.com/news/team-news/PFC-CSKA-sign-Mark-Gonzalez-3/|title=PFC CSKA sign Mark Gonzalez|date=12 August 2009|publisher=PFC CSKA Moscow|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref> He debuted for the club on 16 August 2009 in a [[Russian Premier League|league]] match away to [[FC Lokomotiv Moscow|Lokomotiv Moscow]].

On 6 December 2010, it was reported that he had been accused of rape in Moscow. However, later the same day the investigators announced that the accused was an unrelated Portuguese citizen named Mario Gonzalez, who is also allegedly a professional footballer.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.kommersant.ru/doc.aspx?DocsID=1553040&NodesID=6|title=Footballer was accused of rape too soon|last=Zheglov|first=Aleksandr|date=6 December 2010|publisher=[[Kommersant]]|access-date=6 December 2010}}</ref>

On 21 January 2014, CSKA announced that González had left them to join [[Club Deportivo Universidad Católica|Universidad Católica]] in Chile on loan.<ref>{{cite web|title=Mark Gonzalez joins Universidad Catolica on loan, Jesus will continue career in Mexico|url=http://en.pfc-cska.com/news/club-news/Mark-Gonzalez-joins-Universidad-Catolica-on-loan-Jesus-will-continue-career-in-Mexico-4/|website=pfc-cska.com/en/|access-date=2 October 2014}}</ref>
In December 2014, González had his CSKA contract terminated by mutual consent.<ref>{{cite web|script-title=ru:Марк Гонсалес покинул ПФК ЦСКА|url=http://pfc-cska.com/novosti/vse-novosti/novosti-osnovy/mark-gonzalez-pokinul-pfk-cska/|website=pfc-cska.com|publisher=[[PFC CSKA Moscow]]|access-date=30 December 2014|language=ru|date=24 December 2014}}</ref>

===Universidad Católica===
Originally a loan, González joined his first professional club Universidad Católica in Chile in January 2015 after spending ten years abroad. After the mutual termination of his contract at CSKA, he joined Católica on a permanent move as a [[free agent]]. He helped the team with nine goals in the campaign, which Católica won. It was also González's first [[Chilean Primera División|Primera División]] win after previously finishing second in the 2002 Clausura.<ref>{{cite web|title=Estatísticas Mark Gonzalez|url=http://www.futebol.com/chile/perfil-de-mark-gonzalez-34233.html|website=futebol.com|access-date=17 July 2015|language=es}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=M. González|url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/mark-dennis-gonzalez-hoffmann/2973/|publisher=Soccerway|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref>

González signed a new one-year deal with Católica for the 2015–16 season.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mark González renueva su contrato por dos años más con Universidad Católica|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/Deportes/2015/06/22/722709/Mark-Gonzalez-renueva-su-contrato-por-dos-anos-mas-con-Universidad-Catolica.html|access-date=17 July 2015|work=emol Deportes|date=22 June 2015|language=es}}</ref>

=== Sport Recife ===
On 4 January 2016, González rescinded his contract at Universidad Católica and joined Brazilian club [[Sport Club do Recife|Sport Recife]] for the next two years.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sport Recife confirma la llegada de Mark González por dos años|url=http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2016/01/656-662646-9-sport-recife-confirma-la-llegada-de-mark-gonzalez-por-dos-anos.shtml|access-date=4 April 2016|publisher=La Tercera|date=4 January 2016|language=es|archive-date=5 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160105035433/http://www.latercera.com/noticia/deportes/2016/01/656-662646-9-sport-recife-confirma-la-llegada-de-mark-gonzalez-por-dos-anos.shtml|url-status=dead}}</ref> He made his debut on the 31st, playing the full 90 minutes as they lost 1–0 at [[Salgueiro Atlético Clube]] in the [[2016 Campeonato Pernambucano]] first match of the year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sport perde para o Salgueiro na estreia do Pernambucano|trans-title=Sport lose to Salgueiro at the start of the Pernambucano|url=http://jconline.ne10.uol.com.br/canal/esportes/sport/noticia/2016/01/31/sport-perde-para-o-salgueiro-na-estreia-do-pernambucano-219348.php|access-date=4 April 2016|publisher=UOL|language=pt}}</ref> He played only one more game before being sidelined for a month by a thigh injury,<ref>{{cite news|title=Após um mês afastado por lesão, Mark González deve voltar ao time do Sport|trans-title=After a month ruled out by injury, Mark González must return to Sport's team|url=http://esporteinterativo.com.br/futebol-nordeste/apos-um-mes-afastado-por-lesao-mark-gonzalez-deve-voltar-ao-time-do-sport/|access-date=4 April 2016|publisher=Esporte Interativo|date=18 March 2016|language=pt}}</ref> and totalled seven appearances as they finished runners-up to [[Santa Cruz Futebol Clube|Santa Cruz]].

González made his [[Campeonato Brasileiro Série A]] debut on 14 May as his team began the season with a 1–0 loss at [[Flamengo (football club)|Flamengo]]; he was substituted after 49 minutes for [[Sergio Antonio Borges Junior|Serginho]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Carrasco! Everton volta com gol, repete filme contra o Sport e garante vitória do Fla|trans-title=Executioner! Everton returns with a goal, repeats against Sport and guarantees victory for ''Fla''|url=http://globoesporte.globo.com/rj/futebol/brasileirao-serie-a/jogo/14-05-2016/flamengo-sport/|access-date=4 July 2016|publisher=Globo|date=14 May 2016|language=pt}}</ref>

=== Colo Colo ===
On 30 December 2016, González signed for Chilean club [[Colo Colo]].

==International career==
Born in South Africa, González was also eligible to play for [[South Africa national football team|that country]], but he chose Chile instead.

On 21 June 2010, González scored the only goal of the game for Chile against Switzerland during the group stage of the [[2010 FIFA World Cup]] in his birthplace South Africa, heading in a cross from [[Esteban Paredes]].<ref name="Taylor610">{{cite web |last1=Taylor |first1=Daniel |title=World Cup 2010: Chile's Mark González sinks 10-man Switzerland |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/jun/21/world-cup-2010-chile-switzerland |website=The Guardian |access-date=14 September 2020 |date=21 June 2010}}</ref>

He was named in the preliminary squad for the [[2015 Copa America]] but was omitted from the final squad.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America|url=http://www.goal.com/en-us/news/82/south-america/2015/06/01/12292782/sampaoli-confirms-final-chile-squad-for-copa-america|access-date=17 November 2015|work=Goal (website)|date=1 June 2015}}</ref> The following year he was not initially named in Chile's [[Copa América Centenario]] squad, but was called up when [[Matías Fernández (footballer, born 1986)|Matías Fernández]] withdrew through injury.<ref>{{cite news|title=Sampaoli confirms final Chile squad for Copa America|url=http://www.fourfourtwo.com/news/gonzalez-replaces-fernandez-chiles-copa-america-squad|access-date=27 June 2016|publisher=fourfourtwo.com|date=2 June 2016}}</ref> Chile went on to win the tournament.

===International goals===
:''Scores and results list Chile's goal tally first.''
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:100%"
|+
! # !! Date !! Venue !! Opponent !! Score !! Result !! Competition
|-
| 1. || 11 June 2003|| [[Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano]], [[San Pedro Sula]], [[Honduras]] || {{fb|HON}} ||align="center"| '''1'''–1 ||align="center"| 2–1 || [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|-
| 2. || 30 March 2004|| [[Estadio Hernando Siles]], La Paz, [[Bolivia]] || {{fb|BOL}} ||align="center"| '''2'''–0 ||align="center"| 2–0 || [[2006 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)|FIFA World Cup qualifier]]
|-
| 3. || 9 February 2005|| [[Estadio Sausalito]], [[Viña del Mar]], Chile || {{fb|ECU}} ||align="center"| '''1'''–0 ||align="center"| 3–0 || Friendly
|-
| 4. || 21 June 2010 || [[Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium]], [[Port Elizabeth]], South Africa || {{fb|SUI}} ||align="center"| '''1'''–0 ||align="center"| 1–0 || [[2010 FIFA World Cup|2010 World Cup]]
|-
| 5. || rowspan=2 | 28 January 2015 || rowspan=2 | [[Estadio El Teniente]], [[Rancagua]], Chile || rowspan=2 | {{fb|USA}} ||align="center"| '''2'''–2 ||rowspan=2 align="center"| 3–2 || rowspan=2 | Friendly
|-
| 6. || align="center" | '''3'''–2
|}

==Post-retirement==
In December 2024, González graduated as a [[Manager (association football)|football manager]] at {{ill|lt=INAF|National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity|es|Instituto Nacional del Fútbol, Deporte y Actividad Física|vertical-align=sup}} (National Institute of Football, Sports and Physical Activity of Chile).<ref>{{cite web |title=Emblemáticos jugadores de la Generación Dorada reciben titulo de Director Técnico en Quilín |url=https://anfp.cl/noticia/38269/emblematicos-jugadores-de-la-generacion-dorada-reciben-titulo-de-director-tecnico-en-quilin |website=[[Asociación Nacional de Fútbol Profesional|ANFP]] |access-date=13 December 2024 |language=es |date=11 December 2024}}</ref>

==Personal life==
He is the son of the former Chile international footballer [[Raúl González (footballer, born 1955)|Raúl González]]<ref>{{cite web |title=El Beckham chileno creció en Suráfrica entre fútbol y rugby |url=https://as.com/futbol/2006/04/25/mas_futbol/1145946447_850215.html |website=AS.com |publisher=[[Diario AS]] |access-date=24 August 2022 |language=es |date=25 April 2006}}</ref> as well as the brother of the actor and football agent Raúl Hoffmann.<ref>{{cite web |title=¿Por qué los hermanos Raúl Hoffmann y Mark González no tienen el mismo apellido? |url=https://www.chilevision.cl/viva-la-pipol/mejores-momentos/por-que-los-hermanos-raul-hoffmann-y-mark-gonzalez-no-tienen-el-mismo |website=chilevision.cl |publisher=[[Chilevisión]] |access-date=24 August 2022 |language=es |date=16 October 2019}}</ref> From his maternal line, he is the grandnephew of the former Chile international footballers [[Carlos Hoffmann]] and {{ill|Reynaldo Hoffmann|es|vertical-align=sup}},<ref>{{cite web |title=Parentesco entre seleccionados |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/parentesco-entre-seleccionados.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=24 August 2022 |language=es}}</ref> as well as the cousin-nephew of the also former footballers Reinaldo and Alejandro, sons of Reynaldo.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Gonzalez Lucay |first1=Carlos |title=La historia de Donovan y Favian Loyola, los hermanos nacidos en Estados Unidos que sigue la Roja |url=https://www.latercera.com/el-deportivo/noticia/la-historia-de-donovan-y-favian-loyola-los-hermanos-nacidos-en-estados-unidos-que-sigue-la-roja/XUO3GQB3S5BKVCRD7B6NIJGUGM/ |publisher=[[La Tercera]] |access-date=24 August 2022 |language=es |date=17 October 2021}}</ref>

González began dating Chilean television personality and model [[Maura Rivera]] in 2008, and they married in 2010. They have one son, Mark González, Jr. In 2015, they welcome their daughter Luciana González.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.zeleb.cl/n/los-seis-anos-de-amor-de-maura-rivera-y-mark-gonzalez-012202|title=Los seis años de amor de Maura Rivera y Mark González|trans-title=The six years of love between Maura Rivera and Mark González|language=es|date=12 May 2015|publisher=Zeleb.cl|access-date=17 July 2015|archive-date=21 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150721061348/http://www.zeleb.cl/n/los-seis-anos-de-amor-de-maura-rivera-y-mark-gonzalez-012202|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In March 2021, González suffered from mild pericarditis, which was treated successfully and he made a full recovery.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Former Liverpool star Mark Gonzalez sends emotional message to fans after suffering heart problem|work=Liverpool Echo|url=https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mark-gonzalez-liverpool-heart-problem-20130044|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref>

==Honours==

===Club===
;Liverpool
*[[FA Community Shield]]: [[2006 FA Community Shield|2006]]
*[[UEFA Champions League]] runner-up: [[2006–07 UEFA Champions League|2006–07]]

;CSKA
*[[Russian Premier League]]: [[2012–13 Russian Premier League|2012–13]], [[2013–14 Russian Premier League|2013–14]]
*[[Russian Cup (football)|Russian Cup]]: [[2010–11 Russian Cup#Final|2010–11]], [[2012–13 Russian Cup|2012–13]]
*[[Russian Super Cup]]: [[2013 Russian Super Cup|2013]]

===International===
;Chile
* [[Copa América]]: [[Copa América Centenario|2016]]

===Individual===
*In the list of 33 best football players of the championship of Russia: 2010{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}

==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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* [http://cskainfo.com/mark-gonsales/ Mark González – CSKA unofficial site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100323062800/http://cskainfo.com/mark-gonsales/ |date=23 March 2010 }} {{in lang|ru}}
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