Kily González tipped as frontrunner to replace Ubeda at Boca | OneFootball

Cristian "Kily" González is rumored to be a possible coach for Boca, as Claudio Ubeda's position as Boca's coach becomes increasingly unstable.

Boca Juniors is experiencing a significant football crisis, prompting some journalists to predict that Ubeda's tenure as Xeneize coach is nearing its end. The decision by Juan Román Riquelme to dismiss "El Sifón" from his role as Boca's coach seems to be made, and it would only be a matter of time before it is formalized. Among the names mentioned as potential candidates is Cristian "Kily" González, whose last stint as a coach was with Platense.

The Rosario coach has accumulated experience in the first division of Argentine football with tenures at Rosario Central, Unión, and Platense. His playing style and Xeneize past position him as an interesting option for the club from La Ribera, which needs to redirect its sports project following the recent crisis.

Cristian González began his path as a coach in the youth divisions of Rosario Central. In 2018, he took over the reserve team of the Rosario club, completing two seasons with modest results. His first experience placed him 16th out of 26 teams, while in his second tournament, he finished 21st out of 24 participants.

The leap to the first team of Rosario Central came in June 2020, when he replaced Diego Cocca. His first challenge was the 2020 Professional League Cup, where the "canalla" team shared a group with River Plate, Banfield, and Godoy Cruz. The initial results were not as expected, and he finished third in his group with just 7 points. However, in the complement phase, the team found better performance and finished in first place with 10 points, thanks to three wins, one draw, and one loss.

The final of the Complement Phase marked a low point in his cycle, losing 3-1 to Vélez Sarsfield. In 2021, during the League Cup, the Rosario team reached the eighth position out of thirteen participants. The elimination came after a resounding 4-1 defeat against Platense in the final matchday, a result that prevented them from advancing to the next phase of the tournament and began to raise doubts about his continuity.

Rosario Central's participation in the Copa Sudamericana under Kily's direction represented a significant achievement for the club. The team showed acceptable performance until they were eliminated in the quarterfinals by Brazil's Red Bull Bragantino. This international result was considered positive by the management, although the continuity of the sports project was still questioned due to irregular local results.

The cycle at his beloved club ended on March 20, 2022, when he was dismissed after losing the Rosario derby against Newell's Old Boys. The defeat in the most important match for "canalla" fans hastened his departure, leaving a general record of 25 wins, 14 draws, and 29 losses in 68 matches managed, with a performance rate of 43.62%. After more than a year without coaching, González would return to the field with another Argentine first division team.

After a period of inactivity, Kily returned to the benches on June 26, 2023, when he was announced as the new coach of Unión de Santa Fe. His first mission was challenging: to save the team from relegation, a goal he achieved on November 25 after defeating Tigre 1-0. In his second year leading the "Tatengue," he secured qualification for the Copa Sudamericana, finishing ninth in the tournament and consolidating his work. Despite having renewed his contract until December 2025, González decided to step aside in April 2025 after experiencing a negative streak of results.

On June 17, 2025, he took charge of Platense. On October 27, his departure from the position was made official following a series of poor results in the Clausura Tournament.

Kily's record with the "calamar" was 2 wins, 6 draws, and 6 losses.

The truth is, according to journalist Nico Casaretto, Kily's arrival at Boca in place of Ubeda would only be a matter of Riquelme deciding to remove the current coach, as he made clear with this Twitter post.

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