Ángel González (Spanish footballer) explained

Ángel González
Fullname:Ángel González Castaños
Birth Date:3 December 1958
Birth Place:Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Height:1.69 m
Position:Winger
Youthclubs1:Viviendas del Congreso
Youthyears2:1972–1977
Youthclubs2:Español
Years1:1977–1981
Caps1:24
Goals1:0
Years2:1978–1979
Clubs2:Sabadell (loan)
Caps2:35
Goals2:17
Years3:1981–1982
Caps3:23
Goals3:8
Years4:1982–1985
Caps4:93
Goals4:11
Years5:1985–1989
Caps5:131
Goals5:8
Years6:1989–1991
Caps6:66
Goals6:10
Years7:1991–1993
Caps7:46
Goals7:4
Totalcaps:418
Totalgoals:58
Nationalyears1:1976–1977
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1977
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1978–1979
Nationalcaps3:3
Nationalgoals3:1
Nationalyears4:1980
Nationalcaps4:3
Nationalgoals4:0

Ángel González Castaños (born 3 December 1958) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a left winger.

Club career

Born in Ciudad Rodrigo, Province of Salamanca, González started out at RCD Español, making his La Liga debut on 5 April 1978 in a 1–3 home loss against Atlético Madrid where he came on as a 64th-minute substitute;[1] it was one of only three appearances during the season. The following campaign, he was loaned to neighbouring club CE Sabadell FC in the Segunda División, being conscripted to military service in the city.[2]

In the top flight, González also represented UD Salamanca[3] and CD Logroñés,[4] [5] for a total of 151 games and ten goals over seven seasons. He added 267 matches and 48 goals in the second tier, retiring in 1993 at the age of 34 after two years apiece with Palamós CF[6] and UE Figueres, also in the Catalonia region.[7]

International career

González represented Spain at the 1980 Summer Olympics, where they competed under the Olympic flag due to the boycott.[8] [9] In his hometown, plaques commemorated any Olympian born in the city, but he appeared to have been forgotten as his name was not listed.[10] [3]

Notes and References

  1. News: Rubio, Capón y Marcial sentenciaron; Marañón salvó el honor. Rubio, Capón and Marcial dictated verdict; Marañón saved the honour. Mundo Deportivo. Andrés. Astruells. es. 6 April 1978. 25 April 2017.
  2. News: Sigue en el aire el futuro de Ferñández Amado. Ferñández Amado future still in the air. Mundo Deportivo. José María. Pallarés Ripalda. es. 30 June 1978. 4 March 2021.
  3. News: Ángel González Castaños, el 'olvidado' olímpico salmantino. Ángel González Castaños, the 'forgotten' Olympian from Salamanca. Tribuna de Salamanca. Teresa. Sánchez. es. 18 July 2016. 22 March 2017.
  4. News: Logroñés: Once caras nuevas. Logroñés: Eleven new faces. Mundo Deportivo. es. 19 July 1985. 4 March 2021.
  5. News: El Logroñés estrena Primera División. Primera División debut for Logroñés. El País. Ovi. Alberola. es. 16 June 1987. 4 March 2021.
  6. News: Costa ya es gualdiazul. Costa is already gualdiazul. Mundo Deportivo. Roura. Gil. es. 18 July 1989. 4 March 2021.
  7. News: El Figueres visita al doctor Cugat. Figueres visit doctor Cugat. Mundo Deportivo. Emili. Casademont. es. 27 August 1991. 4 March 2021.
  8. News: El fútbol, una vergüenza olímpica. Football, olympic shame. El País. Julian. García Candau. Spanish. 26 July 1980. 25 May 2023.
  9. News: El fútbol también es así. Football is also like this. La Nueva España. Mario D.. Braña. Spanish. 28 April 2008. 25 May 2023.
  10. Web site: Ángel González, el salmantino olímpico ¿olvidado?. Ángel González, the forgotten Olympian from Salamanca?. Desde Mi Grada Vieja. es. 30 December 2015. 22 March 2017.