Alfredo Razon Gonzalez
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Alfredo Fernando Razón "Freddy" Gonzalez (born 1 October 1978 in Parañaque City
) is a Filipino
football player and many-time member of the Philippines national football team
. He is considered by many as the first ever Filipino professional football player in history and the Philippines' finest striker since the legendary Paulino Alcántara
. However, like Alcantara, Gonzalez was a Filipino of Spanish descent.
Gonzalez mother, Terry Razon, enrolled him to the Makati Football School (MFS) at the age of six. He later became the high school football star of Colegio de San Agustin and earned himself a scholarship to University of Portland
.
He made his debut for the national team in 1997 and since then represent the country in South East Asian Games, in the ASEAN Tiger Cup
and in any other invitational and qualifying tournaments. He is currently the country's most experienced national team member.
In January 2003, Gonzalez signed for the V-League
club East Asian Commercial Bank. He was a part-time player in Europe
and also played for the Kaya F.C. in the Philippines.
He is married to Anne Arcenas, Havaianas Philippines' Vice President for Marketing.
Parañaque City
The City of Parañaque , or simply Parañaque , is one of the cities and municipalities that make up Metro Manila in the Philippines....
) is a Filipino
Filipino people
The Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
football player and many-time member of the Philippines national football team
Philippines national football team
The Philippines national football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation , the governing body of football in the Philippines....
. He is considered by many as the first ever Filipino professional football player in history and the Philippines' finest striker since the legendary Paulino Alcántara
Paulino Alcántara
Paulino Alcántara Riestrá was a Filipino–Spanish footballer and manager. He spent most of his playing career at Barcelona and was the first Filipino and Asian player to play for a European club. He also played for Catalonia, the Philippines and Spain...
. However, like Alcantara, Gonzalez was a Filipino of Spanish descent.
Gonzalez mother, Terry Razon, enrolled him to the Makati Football School (MFS) at the age of six. He later became the high school football star of Colegio de San Agustin and earned himself a scholarship to University of Portland
University of Portland
The University of Portland is a private Roman Catholic university located in Portland, Oregon. It is affiliated with the Congregation of Holy Cross and is the sister school of the University of Notre Dame. Founded in 1901, UP has a student body of about 3,600 students...
.
He made his debut for the national team in 1997 and since then represent the country in South East Asian Games, in the ASEAN Tiger Cup
Tiger Cup
The ASEAN Football Championship , is a biennial international association football competition organized by the ASEAN Football Federation , contested by the national teams of Southeast Asia...
and in any other invitational and qualifying tournaments. He is currently the country's most experienced national team member.
In January 2003, Gonzalez signed for the V-League
V-League
The number of foreign players is restricted to five per team. A team could use three foreigners on the field each game.As 2009 statistics, about half of V-League foreign players are Brazilian and the rest come from Argentina, Nigeria, Ghana, Czech Republic, Thailand and others.-Attendance:V-League...
club East Asian Commercial Bank. He was a part-time player in Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
and also played for the Kaya F.C. in the Philippines.
He is married to Anne Arcenas, Havaianas Philippines' Vice President for Marketing.