Germán González | |
Fullname: | Germán González García |
Birth Date: | 26 January 1952 |
Birth Place: | Bogotá, Colombia |
Position: | Central defender |
Years1: | 1968–1980 |
Clubs1: | Independiente Santa Fe |
Manageryears1: | 1991 |
Managerclubs1: | Deportes Tolima |
Manageryears2: | 2005–2006 |
Managerclubs2: | Independiente Santa Fe |
Manageryears3: | 2009–2010 |
Managerclubs3: | Independiente Santa Fe |
Manageryears4: | 2010–2012 |
Managerclubs4: | Deportivo Lara |
Manageryears5: | 2012 |
Managerclubs5: | Real Cartagena |
Manageryears6: | 2016 |
Managerclubs6: | Llaneros |
Germán González García (born 26 January 1952) is a Colombian football manager.
Born in Bogotá, González joined local side Santa Fe at age 16, where he played as a central defender, and won the 1975 Campeonato Profesional championship with Santa Fe. As a manager, he led Santa Fe to the 2009 Copa Colombia title.[1]
After he retired from playing football, González studied business administration, but did not complete his degree. Instead, he began coaching youth football, eventually leading Santa Fe's under-23 side. After success with Santa Fe's youth side, he was appointed technical director of Deportes Tolima in 1991, his first professional football management position.[2]