Adrián González (footballer)
Encyclopedia
Adrián González Morales, simply Adrián (born 25 May 1988 in Madrid
), is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Racing de Santander
mainly as a left midfielder
.
's youth system, Adrián spent 2006–07 with the B-team of Real Madrid Castilla
(where he was trained by his father, former club legend Míchel). He then served two second division
loans in the following season, with Celta de Vigo
and Gimnàstic de Tarragona
, being irregularly used in both sides.
In May 2008, Adrián was bought by another Madrid side, Getafe CF
, with Real Madrid having the option to re-buy the player. He made his official club debut on October 5, playing 15 minutes in a 2–2 home draw with UD Almería
; midway through 2008–09, he would be again coached by his father, after the sacking of Víctor Muñoz.
Adrián started in many games of the 2009–10 season
, which brought heavy criticism on coach Míchel, who was accused of nepotism
. He would lose his starting position midway through the campaign, but eventually returned, scoring his first goal in La Liga
on 25 April 2010, as Getafe downed Sevilla FC
4–3 at home – he also provided an assist
in the match– and started the last four games, as the club collected eight points and qualified for the UEFA Europa League, as sixth.
In mid-August 2010, Adrián rescinded his contract with Getafe and joined fellow first divisioner Racing de Santander
. A starter throughout most of the season
, although he rarely finished a game, he made his official debut with the Cantabria
ns on 29 August, in a 0–3 home loss against FC Barcelona
.
|2006–07||Real Madrid B||rowspan=3|Segunda División
||38||5||-||-||-||-||38||5
|-
|rowspan=2|2007–08||Celta
||3||0||-||-||-||-||3||0
|-
||Gimnàstic
||18||2||-||-||-||-||18||2
|-
|2008–09||rowspan=2| Getafe
||rowspan=3|La Liga
||5||0||-||-||-||-||5||0
|-
|2009–10
|||25||1||-||-||-||-||25||1
|-
|2010–11
||Racing Santander
||23||0||-||-||-||-||23||0
|102||8|||||||||||102||8
|102||8||||||||||102||8
(Correct as of 22 May 2011 )
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
), is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
mainly as a left midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
.
Football career
A product of Real MadridReal Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
's youth system, Adrián spent 2006–07 with the B-team of Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla
Real Madrid Castilla is a Spanish football team that plays in the Segunda División B. It is the reserve team of Real Madrid. They play their home games at Alfredo di Stéfano Stadium....
(where he was trained by his father, former club legend Míchel). He then served two second division
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
loans in the following season, with Celta de Vigo
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
and Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
, being irregularly used in both sides.
In May 2008, Adrián was bought by another Madrid side, Getafe CF
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
, with Real Madrid having the option to re-buy the player. He made his official club debut on October 5, playing 15 minutes in a 2–2 home draw with UD Almería
UD Almería
Unión Deportiva Almería, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Almería, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1989 as Almería Club de Fútbol, it currently plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos, with a 22,000-seat...
; midway through 2008–09, he would be again coached by his father, after the sacking of Víctor Muñoz.
Adrián started in many games of the 2009–10 season
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
, which brought heavy criticism on coach Míchel, who was accused of nepotism
Nepotism
Nepotism is favoritism granted to relatives regardless of merit. The word nepotism is from the Latin word nepos, nepotis , from which modern Romanian nepot and Italian nipote, "nephew" or "grandchild" are also descended....
. He would lose his starting position midway through the campaign, but eventually returned, scoring his first goal in La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
on 25 April 2010, as Getafe downed Sevilla FC
Sevilla FC
Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA...
4–3 at home – he also provided an assist
Assist (football)
In association football, an assist is a contribution by a player which helps to score a goal. Statistics for assists made by players may be kept officially by the organisers of a competition, or unofficially by, for example, journalists or organisers of fantasy football competitions...
in the match– and started the last four games, as the club collected eight points and qualified for the UEFA Europa League, as sixth.
In mid-August 2010, Adrián rescinded his contract with Getafe and joined fellow first divisioner Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
. A starter throughout most of the season
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
, although he rarely finished a game, he made his official debut with the Cantabria
Cantabria
Cantabria is a Spanish historical region and autonomous community with Santander as its capital city. It is bordered on the east by the Basque Autonomous Community , on the south by Castile and León , on the west by the Principality of Asturias, and on the north by the Cantabrian Sea.Cantabria...
ns on 29 August, in a 0–3 home loss against FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
.
Club statistics
|-|2006–07||Real Madrid B||rowspan=3|Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
||38||5||-||-||-||-||38||5
|-
|rowspan=2|2007–08||Celta
Celta de Vigo
Real Club Celta de Vigo , simply referred to as Celta Vigo, is a Spanish professional football club based in Vigo, Galicia, currently playing in the Segunda División. It was founded on March 28, 1923 following the merger of Real Vigo Sporting and Real Fortuna Foot-ball Club.Nicknamed Los Celestes ,...
||3||0||-||-||-||-||3||0
|-
||Gimnàstic
Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Club Gimnàstic de Tarragona, usually referred to as Nàstic, is a Spanish sports club based in Tarragona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Its football team currently plays in Segunda División....
||18||2||-||-||-||-||18||2
|-
|2008–09||rowspan=2| Getafe
Getafe CF
Getafe Club de Fútbol is a Spanish La Liga football club based in Getafe, a city in the Madrid metropolitan area, founded in 1946 and refounded in 1983.In the top level since 2004-05, it holds home games at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez....
||rowspan=3|La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
||5||0||-||-||-||-||5||0
|-
|2009–10
2009–10 La Liga
- Personnel and sponsoring :- Before the start of the season :- During the season :-League table:||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=1 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|...
|||25||1||-||-||-||-||25||1
|-
|2010–11
2010–11 La Liga
The 2010–11 La Liga season was the 80th since its establishment. The campaign began on 28 August 2010 and ended on 21 May 2011. A total of 20 teams contested the league, 17 of which already contested in the 2009–10 season and three of which were promoted from the Segunda División...
||Racing Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....
||23||0||-||-||-||-||23||0
|102||8|||||||||||102||8
|102||8||||||||||102||8
(Correct as of 22 May 2011 )