Miguel González (footballer, born 1927)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Miguel González Pérez[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 27 April 1927 | ||
| Place of birth | Santa Cruz de La Palma, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 6 July 2021 (aged 94) | ||
| Place of death | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1943–1944 | Mensajero | ||
| 1944–1947 | Iberia | ||
| 1947–1949 | Victoria | ||
| 1949–1960 | Atlético Madrid | 214 | (62) |
| 1951–1952 | → Real Oviedo (loan) | 21 | (9) |
| 1960–1963 | Real Zaragoza | 73 | (17) |
| 1963–1964 | Real Murcia | 18 | (1) |
| Total | 326 | (89) | |
| International career | |||
| 1953–1958 | Spain | 15 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1968–1969 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1969 | Real Betis | ||
| 1970–1971 | Hércules | ||
| 1972–1973 | Getafe Deportivo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Miguel González Pérez (27 April 1927 – 6 July 2021) was a Spanish football player and manager.
Career
[edit]Born in Santa Cruz de La Palma, González played as a striker for Mensajero, Iberia, Victoria, Atlético Madrid, Real Oviedo, Real Zaragoza and Real Murcia.[1][2] With Atlético Madrid he scored 73 goals in 252 games, winning two league titles and one Cup.[3]
He scored 2 goals in 15 games for the Spain national team between 1953 and 1958.[2]
He later worked as a manager with Atlético Madrid (having previously served as assistant[3]), Real Betis, Hércules and Getafe Deportivo.[1]
He died on 6 July 2021 in Madrid, aged 94. At the time he was Atlético Madrid's oldest former player.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Miguel González at BDFutbol
- ^ a b "Miguel González". National Football Teams. Benjamin Strack-Zimmermann. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ a b c "Fallece Miguel González, leyenda del Atlético de los años 50". AS.com. 6 July 2021.
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