Mikel González Martínez
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Mikel González Martínez (born 24 September 1985 in Arrasate-Mondragón
, Gipuzkoa) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Sociedad
as a central defender.
's youth ranks, González made his first team debut for the Basque
on 17 September 2005, in a 2–5 away loss against RCD Mallorca
. He went on to collect only two more La Liga
appearances during that season
.
With the team in Segunda División
, González became an undisputed starter, appearing in 35 games in the 2009–10 season
as Real returned to the top level after a three-year absence, and contributing with one goal, in a 3–1 home win against Villarreal CF B
. He added 32 matches (30 starts) in the following campaign
as the club retained its league status, but lost his importance in the squad following the January 2011 signing of Norwegian
Vadim Demidov
and the emergence of youth product Iñigo Martínez
.
Mondragón
Arrasate or Mondragón - is a town and municipality in Gipuzkoa province, Basque Country, Spain...
, Gipuzkoa) 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 Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
as a central defender.
Football career
A product of Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Real Sociedad de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in the city of San Sebastián, Basque Country, founded on 7 September 1909...
's youth ranks, González made his first team debut for the Basque
Basque Country (autonomous community)
The Basque Country is an autonomous community of northern Spain. It includes the Basque provinces of Álava, Biscay and Gipuzkoa, also called Historical Territories....
on 17 September 2005, in a 2–5 away loss against RCD Mallorca
RCD Mallorca
Real Club Deportivo Mallorca is a Spanish football team based on Palma, Majorca, in the Balearic Islands. Founded on 5 March 1916, the team currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at Son Moix....
. He went on to collect only two more 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...
appearances during that season
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...
.
With the team in 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:...
, González became an undisputed starter, appearing in 35 games in the 2009–10 season
2009–10 Segunda División
The 2009–10 Segunda División was made up of the following teams:-League table:||rowspan=15 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-2009–10 Results:To read this table, the home team is listed in the left-hand column....
as Real returned to the top level after a three-year absence, and contributing with one goal, in a 3–1 home win against Villarreal CF B
Villarreal CF B
Villarreal Club de Fútbol B is a Spanish football team based in Villarreal, in the autonomous community of Valencia. Founded in 1999, it is the reserve team of Villarreal CF, and plays in Segunda División, holding home games at Ciudad Deportiva Villarreal CF, with a 5,000-seat capacity.Unlike in...
. He added 32 matches (30 starts) in the following campaign
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...
as the club retained its league status, but lost his importance in the squad following the January 2011 signing of Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Vadim Demidov
Vadim Demidov
Vadim Sergeievich Demidov is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Real Sociedad in Spain, as a central defender.-Early life:Demidov was born in Riga, Latvian Soviet Socialist Republic, Soviet Union, and is of Russian ethnicity...
and the emergence of youth product Iñigo Martínez
Iñigo Martínez
Iñigo Martínez Berridi is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Sociedad in La Liga, mainly as a central defender.-Football career:...
.