Manuel González (footballer, born 1943)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Manuel González López | ||
| Date of birth | 26 May 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Granada, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1964–1966 | Granada | 33 | (0) |
| 1966–1977 | Real Zaragoza | 313 | (2) |
| 1977 | Granada | 0 | (0) |
| Total | 346 | (2) | |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Manuel González López (born 26 May 1943) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
Career[edit]
He spent the first two years of his senior career with Segunda División side Granada, making forty appearances in that period; including his debut against Hércules in November 1964.[1] Granada were promoted in his final campaign, finishing 2nd in 1965–66.[1] Prior to the 1966–67 La Liga season, González joined fellow top-flight team Real Zaragoza.[1] Like with Granada, his first appearance for Zaragoza came versus Hércules; with his new side winning 2–0.[1] He featured one hundred and sixty-six times in his opening five seasons with the club, with the latter campaign ending with relegation to the 1971–72 Segunda División.[1]
In that season, Zaragoza won instant promotion back to La Liga with González participating in twenty-seven fixtures whilst also netting his first senior goal; during a home victory over Tenerife.[1] He remained with Zaragoza for a further five seasons, taking his overall appearance tally to three hundred and seventy-four across eleven years.[1] He departed in 1977, joining former club Granada but failed to make an appearance before retiring.[1][2]
Personal life[edit]
González's father and namesake Manuel González was also a professional footballer.[1] Lucas Alcaraz is a nephew, he became a football manager in 1995.[3]
Career statistics[edit]
| Club | Season | League | Cup[a] | League Cup | Continental[b] | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Granada | 1964–65 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 1965–66 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2[c] | 0 | 23 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 33 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| Real Zaragoza | 1966–67 | La Liga | 25 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 4[d] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 0 | |
| 1967–68 | 30 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 4[e] | 0 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1968–69 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 6[f] | 0 | 38 | 0 | ||||
| 1969–70 | 27 | 0 | 8 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| 1970–71 | 19 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | ||||
| 1971–72 | Segunda División | 25 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 27 | 1 | |||
| 1972–73 | La Liga | 34 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 36 | 1 | |||
| 1973–74 | 29 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 32 | 1 | ||||
| 1974–75 | 26 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | 2[g] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | |||
| 1975–76 | 34 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | 2[h] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 0 | |||
| 1976–77 | 34 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 313 | 2 | 43 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 374 | 3 | |||
| Granada | 1977–78 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 346 | 2 | 48 | 1 | — | 8 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 412 | 3 | |||
- ^ Includes the Copa del Rey
- ^ Includes the UEFA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ Two appearances in 1965–66 Segunda División play-offs
- ^ Four appearances in 1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup
- ^ Four appearances in 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ^ Six appearances in 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
- ^ Two appearances in 1974–75 UEFA Cup
- ^ Two appearances in 1975–76 UEFA Cup
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "González: José Manuel González López". BDFutbol. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "Manolo González: Me lo pasé mejor jugando al fútbol que dando clases de cristalografía". El Periódico. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
- ^ "González, leyenda tras 13 temporadas como rojiblanco". Granada CF. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
External links[edit]
- Manuel González at BDFutbol