Manuel González (footballer, born 1943)

Manuel González
Personal information
Full name José Manuel González López
Date of birth (1943-05-26) 26 May 1943
Place of birth Granada, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Playing position 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)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

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[lower-alpha 1] League Cup Continental[lower-alpha 2] Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Granada 1964–65 Segunda División 14030——00170
1965–66 19020——2[lower-alpha 3]0230
Total 33050——20400
Real Zaragoza 1966–67 La Liga 25030—4[lower-alpha 4]000320
1967–68 30060——4[lower-alpha 5]0400
1968–69 30020——6[lower-alpha 6]0380
1969–70 27080——00350
1970–71 19020——00210
1971–72 Segunda División 25120——00271
1972–73 La Liga 34120——00361
1973–74 29031——00321
1974–75 26060—2[lower-alpha 7]000340
1975–76 34090—2[lower-alpha 8]000450
1976–77 34000——00340
Total 3132431—801003743
Granada 1977–78 Segunda División 0000——0000
Career total 3462481—801004123
  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. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "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.
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