Juan Martín González
| Full name | Juan Martín González Samso | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 14 November 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Mendoza, Argentina | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 102 kg (225 lb; 16 st 1 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Juan Martín González Samso (born 14 November 2000) is an Argentine professional rugby union player who plays as a flanker for Premiership Rugby club Saracens and the Argentina national team.
Club career
González signed for Súper Liga Americana de Rugby side Jaguares XV ahead of the 2021 Súper Liga Americana de Rugby season. He signed for English Premiership Rugby side London Irish during the 2021–22 season. He signed for English Premiership Rugby side Saracens on 25 July 2023 for the 2023–24 season.
International career
In June 2021, he was named in the Argentina squad for the 2021 July rugby union tests. He made his debut on 3 July, against Romania, scoring a try.
Career statistics
List of international tries
As of 13 November 2022
| Try | Opposing team | Location | Venue | Competition | Date | Result | Score |
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| 1 | Romania | Bucharest, Romania | Stadionul Arcul de Triumf | 2021 July rugby union tests | 3 July 2021 | Win | 17 - 24 |
| 2 | Italy | Treviso, Italy | Stadio Comunale di Monigo | 2021 end-of-year rugby union internationals | 13 November 2021 | Win | 16 - 37 |
| 3 | Australia | Mendoza, Argentina | Estadio Malvinas Argentinas | 2022 Rugby Championship | 6 August 2022 | Loss | 26 – 41 |
| 4 | Australia | San Juan, Argentina | Estadio San Juan del Bicentenario | 2022 Rugby Championship | 13 August 2022 | Win | 48 – 17 |
| 5 | New Zealand | Christchurch, New Zealand | Orangetheory Stadium | 2022 Rugby Championship | 27 August 2022 | Win | 25 – 18 |
| 6 | South Africa | Durban, South Africa | Kings Park Stadium | 2022 Rugby Championship | 24 September 2022 | Loss | 38 - 21 |