Ángel Martín González Explained
| Ángel Martín González |
| Fullname: | Ángel Martín González |
| Birth Date: | 28 April 1964 |
| Birth Place: | Madrid, Spain |
| Position: | Defensive midfielder |
| Currentclub: | Huesca (sporting director) |
| Youthyears1: | 1980–1982 |
| Youthclubs1: | Real Madrid |
| Years1: | 1982–1986 |
| Caps1: | 114 |
| Goals1: | 3 |
| Years2: | 1986 |
| Clubs2: | → Osasuna (loan) |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 1986–1995 |
| Caps3: | 237 |
| Goals3: | 3 |
| Years4: | 1995–1997 |
| Caps4: | 52 |
| Goals4: | 0 |
| Totalcaps: | 408 |
| Totalgoals: | 6 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1981–1982 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 14 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 1985 |
| Nationalcaps2: | 1 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 0 |
| Manageryears1: | 1997–2003 |
| Managerclubs1: | Osasuna (assistant) |
Ángel Martín González (born 28 April 1964) is a Spanish former footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.
Playing career
Born in Madrid, Martín González was brought up in the Real Madrid youth system,[1] and would subsequently represent Spain at two youth levels. Having been almost exclusively associated with the club's reserves during his spell, he was loaned to fellow La Liga side CA Osasuna in January 1986. He only appeared in five matches in his first season in Navarre but was instrumental in helping the team to avoid relegation in the last round at the expense of Valencia CF, following a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid.[2]
Martín González became an undisputed starter from the 1988–89 campaign onwards. Alongside namesake Martín Domínguez, he helped to a fourth-place finish in 1990–91 – playing all but one of the games – with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Cup.[3]
After a final season with Osasuna, filled with injuries and spent in the Segunda División, Martín González returned to the capital in summer 1995 with lowly Rayo Vallecano,[4] for a further two top-flight years, being relegated in his second. He retired in June 1997, at age 33.
Post-retirement
Immediately after retiring, Martín González returned to Osasuna as an assistant coach and director of football (accumulating in some seasons). He was briefly fired in October 2003[5] but later returned, now in only the latter capacity; he occupied that position for several years,[6] [7] leaving the El Sadar Stadium in August 2013.[8]
Martín González was appointed at Real Zaragoza of the second tier on 30 July 2014, still as a sporting director.[9] In December 2015, he left the club.[10]
In the following years, in the same role, Martín González worked with Real Oviedo, Getafe CF[11] and SD Huesca.[12]
Notes and References
- https://as.com/futbol/2007/12/16/mas_futbol/1197790028_850215.html "El Real Madrid nos hizo futbolistas y nos formó" ("Real Madrid made us footballers and developed us")
- http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1986/04/14/pagina-14/1148828/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen 1–1: La fiesta de Osasuna no se celebró con victoria (1–1: Osasuna party was not celebrated with win)
- http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/osasuna/aquella_uefa_hace_anos_42792_1027.html Aquella UEFA de hace 20 años (That UEFA from 20 years ago)
- https://elpais.com/diario/1995/07/26/deportes/806709601_850215.html El Rayo Vallecano se presenta con cinco novedades (Rayo Vallecano present with five new faces)
- http://www.terra.es/deportes/articulo/html/dpo16205.htm La plantilla de Osasuna muestra su malestar con la directiva (Osasuna squad shows unrest with board of directors)
- http://www.marca.com/2010/10/08/futbol/equipos/osasuna/1286539072.html Martín González: "Vamos a ir a muerte con Camacho" (Martín González: "We will follow Camacho to the grave")
- http://www.diariodenavarra.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/osasuna/martin_gonzalez_confirma_fichaje_ruben.html Martín González confirma el fichaje de Rubén (Martín González confirms Rubén's signing)
- https://www.vavel.com/es/futbol/2013/08/30/osasuna/260563.html Martín González deja de ser director deportivo de Osasuna (Martín González is no longer Osasuna's sporting director)
- http://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/realzaragoza/martin-gonzalez-toma-mando-ser-fin-oficial-fichaje_960249.html Martín González toma el mando tras ser por fin oficial su fichaje (Martín González takes charge as his signing is at last rendered official)
- https://www.elperiodicodearagon.com/noticias/deportes/angel-martin-gonzalez-no-salgo-zaragoza-motivos-deportivos-no-creo-haya_1075837.html Ángel Martín González: "No salgo del Zaragoza por motivos deportivos y no creo que los haya" (Ángel Martín González: "I do not leave Zaragoza for sporting reasons and I don't think there are any")
- https://www.getafecf.com/Noticia/tabid/137/Article/6076/Angel-Martin-nuevo-Director-Deportivo.aspx Ángel Martín nuevo director deportivo (Ángel Martín new sporting director)
- https://www.heraldo.es/noticias/deportes/futbol/sd-huesca/2022/07/10/martin-gonzalez-director-deportivo-de-la-sd-huesca-quiero-que-la-grada-este-contenta-por-que-corremos-y-luchamos-1586934.html Martín González, director deportivo de la SD Huesca: "Quiero que la grada esté contenta por que corremos y luchamos" (Martín González, SD Huesca sporting director: "I want our faithful to be happy because we run and fight")
