Full name	Luis Óscar González
Date of birth	19 January 1981 (1981-01-19) (age 30)
Place of birth	Buenos Aires, Argentina
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Playing position	Midfielder

Luis Óscar "Lucho" González (born 19 January 1981 in Buenos Aires) is an Argentine footballer who plays for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1.
A versatile midfielder who is able to play in different positions, but mainly in the centre, he is well known for his fierce shot, passing skills and hardworking style, being affectionately known as El Comandante (the commander) due to his leadership skills.

Club career

Club Atlético Huracán

González began his career at Club Atlético Huracán, at the age of 14, making his first division debut on 29 April 1999, in a 1–2 home loss against Racing Club de Avellaneda.

River plate

Three years later, he transferred to another side in his hometown of Buenos Aires, Club Atlético River Plate, where he was a very important first-team member in the conquest of back-to-back Clausura tournaments, contributing with 56 games and nine goals combined.

F.C.Porto

González's performances at River earned him a deal with Portugal's F.C. Porto in 2005, signing a five-year contract.In his first season, he scored 10 goals in 30 games, including braces against Académica de Coimbra (5–1), F.C. Penafiel (3–1) and Vitória de Guimarães (3–1), helping the northerners to the first of their four consecutive league titles.
At Porto, González eventually became team captain. In November 2006, he signed an improved five-year contract and, in August 2007, the team paid €6.65 million to Global Soccer Agencies to achieve full ownership of the player, as the club activated the clause by rejecting an offer from Everton.
Lucho remained a fan favorite at the Estádio do Dragão for the duration of his link. On 22 March 2009, he scored against C.F. Estrela da Amadora in the first leg of the Portuguese Cup semifinals (2–0 home win, 3–2 on aggregate), whilst during the league campaign, El Comandante netted nine times in only 23 games to help Porto to the fourth title in a row (the season ended with the double conquest).

Olympique de Marseile

In June 2009, González was sold to Olympique de Marseille in France, for a fee of €18 million, with the possibility of an increase to €24 million depending on the player's performance.In his first Ligue 1 season, he won the national championship under Didier Deschamps, sharing teams with countryman Gabriel Heinze.

International career

Under the guidance of Marcelo Bielsa, González made his first appearance with the Argentine national team on 31 January 2003 against Honduras. He went on to represent the nation in the 2004 Copa América, scoring two goals during the tournament, as Argentina lost the final on penalties to Brazil.
González also played with the team that won the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics.^[5] In the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup held in Germany, he helped the national side earn a second-place finish in the competition, once again losing to Brazil in the final.
In 2006, González was selected for the squad at the 2006 FIFA World Cup, in which Argentina, managed by José Pekerman, lost to hosts Germany in the quarter-finals, on penalties. Subsequently, he was part of the Alfio Basile–managed squad at 2007 Copa América, where Argentina lost again to Brazil in the final, with the score now being 3–0.