The first Boca player to leave with Riquelme as president: “It was a dream come true”

Boca begins to put together its 2024, with Juan Roman Riquelme of the president and Diego Martinez on track to be his coach. With the South American Cup as a priority, Xeneize already has his sights set on the preseason and assembling the team. And while on the one hand names like Always Banega, Ruben Botta, Yefferson Soteldo AND Arturo Vidalon the other hand the victims began.

The thing is Diego “Pulpo” Gonzalez He made his farewell to the club official this Thursday, as the management informed him that they will not renew his contract which expires on 31 December. The midfielder was praised in 2019 by Riquelme, who classified him as “the best in Argentine football since Nacho Fernández”.

At that time, González was already at Racing, where he arrived in 2016, but was inactive due to the rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee suffered in the eighth round of the previous tournament, in which Boca ended up consecrated in a draw against Rosario Central.

This was already known Facundo Roncaglia he had no intention of continuing and now he has been joined by Diego González, who arrived at the Ribera club in 2020. He received notification from the club that he would not be taken into consideration for the next season and it is for this reason that, through a heartfelt message on his social media, he greeted the Boca fans after three years and five titles in the institution.

“It’s time to say goodbye as a player of the biggest club. It’s been 3 years wearing and representing these colours, in which I have always tried to be professional on and off the pitch. I leave happy to have been part of the world of Boca, it was a dream come true”posted the Pulpo, along with a video where iconic moments from his time at Xeneize can be seen.

“I want to thank the managers who trusted me, the technical staff, the props, the doctors, the kitchen workers, security and cleaning. Thanks to each of the colleagues I have had over all these years, I have shared great moments”, he wrote. And she closed: “Above all, thanks to all the Boca fans for the resistance, affection and respect since the first day I arrived at the Club, they are immense. They will always be in my heart”.

Since his arrival at Boca Juniors in mid-2020 from Racing (free), Diego González only appeared in 44 games and contributed three goals. Furthermore, he won the Diego Maradona Cup (2020), the 2019/20 Argentine Cup, the 2022 League Cup, the 2022 Professional League and the 2022 Argentine Super Cup. However, during 2023, his participation was reduced . visa reduced to only seven gameshis last appearance dates back to 28 October, against Estudiantes de La Plata (0-0).