Ángel Martín González (born 28 April 1964) is a Spanish former footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ángel Martín González | ||
| Date of birth | 28 April 1964 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Huesca (sporting director) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1980–1982 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1982–1986 | Castilla | 114 | (3) |
| 1986 | → Osasuna (loan) | 5 | (0) |
| 1986–1995 | Osasuna | 237 | (3) |
| 1995–1997 | Rayo Vallecano | 52 | (0) |
| Total | 408 | (6) | |
| International career | |||
| 1981–1982 | Spain U18 | 14 | (0) |
| 1985 | Spain U21 | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1997–2003 | Osasuna (assistant) | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Playing career
editBorn in Madrid, Martín González was brought up in the Real Madrid youth system,[1] and would subsequently represent Spain at two youth levels. Having been almost exclusively associated with the club's reserves during his spell, he was loaned to fellow La Liga side CA Osasuna in January 1986. He only appeared in five matches in his first season in Navarre but was instrumental in helping the team to avoid relegation in the last round at the expense of Valencia CF, following a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[2]
Martín González became an undisputed starter from the 1988–89 campaign onwards. Alongside namesake Martín Domínguez, he helped to a fourth-place finish in 1990–91 – playing all but one of the games – with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Cup.[3]
After a final season with Osasuna, filled with injuries and spent in the Segunda División, Martín González returned to the capital in summer 1995 with lowly Rayo Vallecano,[4] for a further two top-flight years, being relegated in his second. He retired in June 1997, at age 33.
Post-retirement
editImmediately after retiring, Martín González returned to Osasuna as an assistant coach and director of football (accumulating in some seasons). He was briefly fired in October 2003[5] but later returned, now in only the latter capacity; he occupied that position for several years,[6][7] leaving the El Sadar Stadium in August 2013.[8]
Martín González was appointed at Real Zaragoza of the second tier on 30 July 2014, still as a sporting director.[9] In December 2015, he left the club.[10]
In the following years, in the same role, Martín González worked with Real Oviedo, Getafe CF[11] and SD Huesca.[12]
References
edit- ^ "El Real Madrid nos hizo futbolistas y nos formó" ("Real Madrid made us footballers and developed us"); Diario AS, 16 December 2007 (in Spanish)
- ^ 1–1: La fiesta de Osasuna no se celebró con victoria (1–1: Osasuna party was not celebrated with win); Mundo Deportivo, 14 April 1986 (in Spanish)
- ^ Aquella UEFA de hace 20 años (That UEFA from 20 years ago); Diario de Navarra, 4 October 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ El Rayo Vallecano se presenta con cinco novedades (Rayo Vallecano present with five new faces); El País, 26 July 1995 (in Spanish)
- ^ La plantilla de Osasuna muestra su malestar con la directiva (Osasuna squad shows unrest with board of directors); Terra, 2 October 2003 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martín González: "Vamos a ir a muerte con Camacho" (Martín González: "We will follow Camacho to the grave"); Marca, 8 October 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martín González confirma el fichaje de Rubén (Martín González confirms Rubén's signing); Diario de Navarra, 1 June 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martín González deja de ser director deportivo de Osasuna (Martín González is no longer Osasuna's sporting director); Vavel, 30 August 2013 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martín González toma el mando tras ser por fin oficial su fichaje (Martín González takes charge as his signing is at last rendered official); El Periódico de Aragón, 30 July 2014 (in Spanish)
- ^ Ángel Martín González: "No salgo del Zaragoza por motivos deportivos y no creo que los haya" (Ángel Martín González: "I do not leave Zaragoza for sporting reasons and I don't think there are any"); El Periódico de Aragón, 21 December 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Ángel Martín nuevo director deportivo (Ángel Martín new sporting director); Getafe CF, 15 April 2019 (in Spanish)
- ^ Martín González, director deportivo de la SD Huesca: "Quiero que la grada esté contenta por que corremos y luchamos" (Martín González, SD Huesca sporting director: "I want our faithful to be happy because we run and fight"); Heraldo de Aragón, 10 July 2022 (in Spanish)
External links
edit- Ángel Martín González at BDFutbol