Saverio Sticchi Damiani, president of Lecce, had already announced him at the press conference a couple of months ago: Joan Gonzalez will no longer be part of the Giallorossi rose and, above all, he will no longer play football due to a heart problem. Now the confirmation also came from the same footballer, who wanted to carry out all the necessary investigations before making the painful decision: at 23 he is forced to retire. “After months of reflection and uncertainty, I put a final point for my player career”.
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Gonzalez, born in 2002, born and raised in Barcelona, had already crowned the dream of his life as a child: entering the Masìa and wearing the Barça shirt, playing for several seasons alongside future champions like Gavi. He moved to Lecce in 2021, convinced that he could make the leap among the pros, after an excellent season in spring Gonzalez established himself in Serie A with the Giallorossi, collecting 64 appearances, 2 goals and 4 assists between 2022 and 2024 Still existing and forces him away from the fields. For this reason Joan, who in the last year has studied economics at the University of Barcelona, has opted for the definitive farewell to football played. The announcement came with a moving movie posted on his social channels: “We never know when the last time we do what we love. And that’s why every moment must be experienced with intensity. With the heart. With gratitude”.