José Luís Gonzalez China
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José Luis González China (born June 3, 1966 in Mexico City) is a Mexican
football manager and former defender
. He is also a member of the Mexico U-17 football team
, of which he is currently the manager. Previously he was the assistant of José Guadalupe Cruz
, for Mexican club, Atlante F.C.
debut on February 8, 1986 for Toros Neza
with a 5-1 victory over Club León
.
During his career he had many position changes. He started as a winger
or attacking midfielder
under managers Ricardo La Volpe and Rafael Puente
, but finished his career as a sweeper
.
| 1. || April 8, 1980 || Toluca
, Mexico
|| || 5–0 || Win || Friendly
|- bgcolor=#f2e4d0
| 2. || August 24, 1980 || Sydney
, Australia
|| || 2–2 || Draw || Friendly
|- bgcolor=#bcdfec
| 3. || August 30, 1980 || Suva
, Fiji
|| || 0–2 || Win || Friendly
|- bgcolor=#f2e4d0
| 4. || November 9, 1980 || Mexico City
, Mexico
|| || 5–1 || Win || 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
|- bgcolor=#bcdfec
|}
and José Luis Gonzalez China as the new managers for the Mexican national team youth squads, after the departure of Jesús Ramírez
to Club América
. They were given the task to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
in Egypt
. After the qualification rounds Chávez
would manage the U-20 team
, González China the U-17
and Raúl Gutiérrez the U-15 team.
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
football manager and former defender
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
. He is also a member of the Mexico U-17 football team
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
, of which he is currently the manager. Previously he was the assistant of José Guadalupe Cruz
José Guadalupe Cruz
José Guadalupe Cruz was a Mexican writer.-Career:Born in born in Teocaltiche, Jalisco, Mexico, Cruz published his first comic when he was 18 years old and his career became one of the most productive and successful in the Mexican comics-scene...
, for Mexican club, Atlante F.C.
Atlante F.C.
Club de Fútbol Atlante, is a Mexican professional football club, currently playing in the Mexican First Division League. The club is based in Cancún, Mexico as of the start of the 2007-08 season, when they relocated from Mexico City, and plays its home games in Estadio Andrés Quintana Roo.-Domestic...
Early career
González China made his Primera DivisiónPrimera División de México
The Primera División Profesional , known simply as the Primera División, is the top level of the Mexican football league system and is administered by the Mexican Football Federation. It was established in 1943 and as of 2011 has 18 clubs. Up to June 2011, it was divided into three groups competing...
debut on February 8, 1986 for Toros Neza
Toros Neza
Neza FC, also known as Toros Neza is a Mexican football team that plays in the city of Nezahualcóyotl. The club returned for the 2011 Clausura Liga de Ascenso tournament, taking the place of Atlante UTN who had been purchased by Monarcas Morelia...
with a 5-1 victory over Club León
Club León
Club León, is a Mexican professional football club based in the city of León, in the state of Guanajuato, Mexico. They currently play in the Liga De Ascenso formerly known as "Primera A", the second tier of football in Mexico since their relegation from the Primera Division in 2002.León has won...
.
During his career he had many position changes. He started as a winger
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...
or attacking 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...
under managers Ricardo La Volpe and Rafael Puente
Rafael Puente
Rafael Puente Del Río is a Mexican actor and retired football striker. Born to soccer columnist and former Mexican national team goalkeeper Rafael Puente, Sr, Puente played for the Mexican soccer club, Necaxa. Then on May 22, 2006, he debuted as an actor in telenovelas in Codigo Postal as Hector...
, but finished his career as a sweeper
Defender
Defender usually refers to a position in association football .Defender or The Defender may also refer to:-Film and television:* The Defender or The Bodyguard from Beijing, a film starring Jet Li...
.
International goals
|- bgcolor=#bcdfec| 1. || April 8, 1980 || Toluca
Toluca
Toluca, formally known as Toluca de Lerdo, is the state capital of Mexico State as well as the seat of the Municipality of Toluca. It is the center of a rapidly growing urban area, now the fifth largest in Mexico. It is located west-southwest of Mexico City and only about 40 minutes by car to the...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|| || 5–0 || Win || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|- bgcolor=#f2e4d0
| 2. || August 24, 1980 || Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
|| || 2–2 || Draw || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|- bgcolor=#bcdfec
| 3. || August 30, 1980 || Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...
, Fiji
Fiji
Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...
|| || 0–2 || Win || Friendly
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
|- bgcolor=#f2e4d0
| 4. || November 9, 1980 || Mexico City
Mexico City
Mexico City is the Federal District , capital of Mexico and seat of the federal powers of the Mexican Union. It is a federal entity within Mexico which is not part of any one of the 31 Mexican states but belongs to the federation as a whole...
, Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
|| || 5–1 || Win || 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification
|- bgcolor=#bcdfec
|}
U-17 Mexican National Team
In a press conference on February 15, 2009 the Mexican Football Federation presented Juan Carlos ChávezJuan Carlos Chávez
Juan Carlos Chávez Zárate is a Mexican former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.-Career:Chávez played club football for Atlas, Puebla, Monarcas Morelia and Pachuca....
and José Luis Gonzalez China as the new managers for the Mexican national team youth squads, after the departure of Jesús Ramírez
Jesús Ramírez
José de Jesús Ramírez Ruvalcaba is a Mexican former footballer. Previously Ramirez had served under then Mexico national team manager Miguel Mejia Baron as an assistant from 1993 to 1995....
to Club América
Club América
Club América is a Mexican Professional football club based in Mexico City. It competes in the Primera División, the top professional league in the country. The team's nickname is Las Águilas ....
. They were given the task to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, was the 17th U-20 tournament, which was hosted by Egypt from 24 September to 16 October, in the cities of Cairo, Alexandria, Port Said, Suez and Ismaïlia...
in Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
. After the qualification rounds Chávez
Juan Carlos Chávez
Juan Carlos Chávez Zárate is a Mexican former footballer who played at both professional and international levels as a midfielder.-Career:Chávez played club football for Atlas, Puebla, Monarcas Morelia and Pachuca....
would manage the U-20 team
Mexico national under-20 football team
The Mexico national under-20 football team, is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation and represents Mexico in international under-20 football competitions.-Individual awards:...
, González China the U-17
Mexico national under-17 football team
The Mexico U-17 national football team is one of the younger teams that represents Mexico in football, and is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation . A two time FIFA U-17 World Cup champion, the team has enjoyed recent success as it was crowned in the 2005 and 2011 editions of the tournament...
and Raúl Gutiérrez the U-15 team.
External links
- International statistics at http://www.femexfut.org.mx/
- Player Profile at Mediotiempo.com