Manuel González (footballer, born 1953)

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Manuel González
Personal information
Full name Manuel Vicente González Díaz
Date of birth (1953-05-23) 23 May 1953 (age 71)
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

Manuel Vicente González Díaz (born 23 May 1953) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a defender.[1]

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 statistics[1]
Club Season League Cup[a] 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[b] 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
  1. ^ Includes the Copa del Rey
  2. ^ Two appearances in 1973–74 Segunda División play-offs

Managerial record

Managerial record by team and tenure[1]
Team From To Record Ref
P W D L Win %
Gramenet 15 October 2006 10 May 2009 107 40 34 33 037.4 [1]
Badalona 30 August 2009 11 October 2009 8 2 1 5 025.0 [1]
Total 115 42 35 38 036.5 —

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "González: Manuel Vicente González Díaz". BDFutbol. 25 May 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2018.