Trivia

Midfielder for C.D. Universidad Católica (2002-2004, 2014-15), Albacete (Spain, 2004-05), Real Sociedad (Spain, 2006), Liverpool F.C. (England, 2006-07), Real Betis (Spain, 2007-2009), CSKA Moscow (Russia, 2009-2014), Sport Recife (Brazil, 2016), Colo-Colo (2017) and Deportes Magallanes (2018-19); in all 334 games and 67 goals.

56 appearances for the Chile National Football Team (2003-2016); scored 6 goals. Member of the Copa América 2004, 2007, 2016, and the South Africa '10 squads.

Parents: Raúl González and Lorena Hoffman. Younger brother of Raúl González Jr. (aka Raúl Hoffmann).

Played with Chile U23 in 2004.

His father Raúl González, and his great uncles Reynaldo Hoffmann and Carlos Hoffmann, was also internationals with Chile.

Ex-boyfriend of Gisela Molinero (2004-2006).

2006: Sanctioned by the Football Federation of Chile along with Reinaldo Navia in scandal called "Dublinazo".

Won the FA Community Shield (2006) with Liverpool F.C.; Russian Cup (2011, 2013), Russian Premier League (2013, 2014) and Russian Super Cup (2013) with CSKA Moscow.

(December 23, 2010) Married his girlfriend of one year Maura Rivera.

Father of, with Maura Rivera, Mark González Jr. (b. 22 November 2011) and Luciana González (b. 6 April 2015).

His wife Maura Rivera suffered a miscarriage at 8 weeks of pregnancy. (March 2014)

Played well over 100 games for C.D. Universidad Católica.

Member of the Chilean National team who won the Copa América Centenario 2016.

Retired from football at the age 35. (November 2019)

Moved from South Africa to Chile at the age 10.

Owns a event center called "House of Mark" in Viña del Mar.

Panelist of TV show Abrazo de Gol (2019).

Survived a heart attack from Myopericarditis in March 2021.

Played for Liverpool Legends since 2022.

Moved to Miami in 2023.