Manuel González (footballer, born 1943)

For other people named Manuel González, see Manuel González (disambiguation).

Manuel González
Personal information
Full name José Manuel González López
Date of birth (1943-05-26) 26 May 1943 (age 81)
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

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

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

Club statistics[1]
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
  1. ^ Includes the Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Includes the UEFA Cup and European Cup Winners' Cup
  3. ^ Two appearances in 1965–66 Segunda División play-offs
  4. ^ Four appearances in 1966–67 European Cup Winners' Cup
  5. ^ Four appearances in 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  6. ^ Six appearances in 1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
  7. ^ Two appearances in 1974–75 UEFA Cup
  8. ^ Two appearances in 1975–76 UEFA Cup

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "González: José Manuel González López". BDFutbol. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  2. ^ "Manolo González: Me lo pasé mejor jugando al fútbol que dando clases de cristalografía". El Periódico. 17 February 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2018.
  3. ^ "González, leyenda tras 13 temporadas como rojiblanco". Granada CF. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.