Manuel González (footballer, born 1953)
Manuel Vicente González Díaz (born 23 May 1953) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Vicente González Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 23 May 1953 | ||
| Place of birth | Badajoz, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1972–1974 | Sabadell | 44 | (0) |
| 1974–1978 | Sporting Gijón | 28 | (0) |
| Total | 72 | (0) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Gramenet | ||
| 2009 | Badalona | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
González started off his playing career with Sabadell of the Segunda División, the first of fifty-five appearances in two years arrived during December 1972 versus Langreo in the Copa del Rey; his league bow followed days later against Murcia.[1] 1974 saw González join La Liga's Sporting Gijón.[1] After twenty-three matches and two campaigns, the club were relegated to the Segunda División.[1] He failed to make an appearance in the second tier during 1976–77, as Sporting Gijón won promotion back to La Liga.[1] His spell with Sporting Gijón lasted two further seasons, which included him featuring ten times.[1] González subsequently retired.[1]
In 2006, González became the manager of Gramenet in Segunda División B.[1] He guided the club to three consecutive mid-table finishes, winning forty games of a one hundred and seven game tenure.[1] He departed in 2009, joining Badalona soon after.[1] After eight matches he left.[1]
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | Cup[lower-alpha 1] | League Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Sabadell | 1972–73 | Segunda División | 14 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 20 | 0 | ||
| 1973–74 | 30 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 2[lower-alpha 2] | 0 | 35 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 44 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 55 | 0 | ||||
| Sporting Gijón | 1974–75 | La Liga | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 1975–76 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | ||||
| 1976–77 | Segunda División | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1977–78 | La Liga | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1978–79 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | ||||
| Career total | 72 | 0 | 14 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 88 | 0 | ||||
- Includes the Copa del Rey
- Two appearances in 1973–74 Segunda División play-offs
References
- "González: Manuel Vicente González Díaz". BDFutbol. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.