Martín González
Encyclopedia
Ángel Martín González is a retired Spanish
footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.
youth system, and would subsequently represent Spain
at various youth levels. However, after years only playing with the club's B side
he was loaned, in January 1986, to fellow La Liga
club CA Osasuna
. He only appeared in five matches during his first season in Navarre
, but was instrumental in helping the club avoid relegation in the last round, at the expense of Valencia CF
.
From his third full season onwards, González became an undisputed starter for Osasuna: alongside namesake
Martín Domínguez
, he helped the squad finish fourth in 1990–91 (playing in all but one of the matches), with a subsequent UEFA Cup qualification.
After a final season with Osasuna, filled with injuries and spent in the second division
, González returned to Madrid
in 1995, with lowly Rayo Vallecano
, for a further two top flight years, being relegated in his second. He retired in June 1997, at 33.
The year after retiring, González returned to Osasuna, as an assistant coach and director of football
(accumulating in some seasons). He was briefly fired in October 2003, but later returned, now in only the latter capacity; he occupied that position for several seasons.
Spain
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footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.
Football career
González was brought in the 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...
youth system, and would subsequently represent Spain
Spain national youth football team
The Spain national under-16 football team represents Spain in international football at this age level and is controlled by Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain.-FIFA U-16 World Cup Championship Record:...
at various youth levels. However, after years only playing with the club's B side
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....
he was loaned, in January 1986, to fellow 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...
club CA Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...
. He only appeared in five matches during his first season in Navarre
Navarre
Navarre , officially the Chartered Community of Navarre is an autonomous community in northern Spain, bordering the Basque Country, La Rioja, and Aragon in Spain and Aquitaine in France...
, but was instrumental in helping the club avoid relegation in the last round, at the expense of Valencia CF
Valencia CF
Valencia Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football club based in Valencia, Spain. They play in La Liga and are one of the most successful and biggest clubs in Spanish Football and European Football. Valencia have won six La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey trophies, two Fairs Cups which was the...
.
From his third full season onwards, González became an undisputed starter for Osasuna: alongside namesake
Namesake
Namesake is a term used to characterize a person, place, thing, quality, action, state, or idea that has the same, or a similar, name to another....
Martín Domínguez
Martín Domínguez
José Antonio Martín Domínguez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a left midfielder.-Club career:...
, he helped the squad finish fourth in 1990–91 (playing in all but one of the matches), with a subsequent UEFA Cup qualification.
After a final season with Osasuna, filled with injuries and spent in the 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:...
, González returned to Madrid
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...
in 1995, with lowly Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano
Rayo Vallecano de Madrid, S.A.D., often abbreviated to Rayo, is a Spanish football team based in Madrid, in the neighbourhood of Vallecas...
, for a further two top flight years, being relegated in his second. He retired in June 1997, at 33.
The year after retiring, González returned to Osasuna, as an assistant coach and director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...
(accumulating in some seasons). He was briefly fired in October 2003, but later returned, now in only the latter capacity; he occupied that position for several seasons.