Javi González (footballer, born 1974) explained
| Javi González |
| Fullname: | Javier González Gómez |
| Birth Date: | 22 March 1974 |
| Birth Place: | Barakaldo, Spain |
| Height: | 1.80NaN0 |
| Position: | Midfielder |
| Youthyears1: | 1986–1993 |
| Youthclubs1: | Athletic Bilbao |
| Years1: | 1993–1994 |
| Years2: | 1994–1995 |
| Years3: | 1995–1996 |
| Years4: | 1996–1997 |
| Years5: | 1997–2007 |
| Years6: | 2006 |
| Years7: | 2007–2009 |
| Years8: | 2009–2011 |
| Clubs6: | → Ashdod (loan) |
| Clubs8: | Portugalete |
| Caps1: | 15 |
| Caps2: | 5 |
| Caps3: | 30 |
| Caps4: | 24 |
| Caps5: | 220 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Caps7: | 12 |
| Totalcaps: | 317 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Goals3: | 8 |
| Goals4: | 1 |
| Goals5: | 9 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Totalgoals: | 18 |
Javier 'Javi' González Gómez (born 22 March 1974) is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a midfielder, he could operate on either side of the pitch.
He spent most of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, playing 254 competitive matches in ten La Liga seasons.[1] [2]
Club career
González was born in Barakaldo, Biscay. After growing through the ranks of Athletic Bilbao, he played one season each with Basque neighbours Deportivo Alavés (Segunda División B) and Sestao Sport Club (Segunda División, relegated).[3]
In 1997–98, after one year with fellow La Liga club RC Celta de Vigo, González returned to the San Mamés Stadium as a full member of the main squad, scoring five goals in 30 games as Athletic finished second and qualified for the UEFA Champions League.[4] [3] He even featured occasionally as an attacking right-back.[5] [6]
After a serious knee injury in late 2004,[7] González's role gradually diminished; he totalled only 26 league matches in three seasons. He also served a six-month loan at Israeli Premier League side F.C. Ashdod, where his former Celta teammate Haim Revivo worked as director of football.[8]
González signed for second-tier Hércules CF in July 2007, appearing sparingly in his first season. In the next, in which the Alicante team finished fourth, he was left without a squad number by manager Juan Carlos Mandiá.[9] [10]
Aged 35, González joined lowly Club Portugalete, thus returning to his native region.[11] He retired in 2011 after two seasons in the Tercera División.[3]
Notes and References
- http://archivo.marca.com/edicion/marca/futbol/1a_division/athletic/es/desarrollo/866611.html Javi González y Andoni Iraola celebran 'aniversario' ante el Valencia (Javi González and Andoni Iraola celebrate 'birthday' against Valencia)
- https://athletic.elcorreo.com/noticias/2011-09-19/llorente-jugara-malaga-partido-201109191722.html Llorente jugará en Málaga su partido 250 con el Athletic (Llorente will play 250th match with Athletic in Málaga)
- https://blogs.20minutos.es/quefuede/2015/11/17/que-fue-de-javi-gonzalez-otro-canterano-del-athletic-que-ha-saltado-a-los-banquillos/ Qué fue de… Javi González: otro canterano del Athletic que ha saltado a los banquillos (What happened to… Javi González: another Athletic youth player who transitioned to the benches)
- http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1998/12/10/pagina-18/403726/pdf.html# Julen no falla (Julen does not fail)
- https://www.libertaddigital.com/deportes/javi-gonzalez-renueva-por-dos-temporadas-1276249042/ Javi González renueva por dos temporadas (Javi González renews for two seasons)
- https://www.eldesmarque.com/opinion/nos-desmarcamos-con/20170131/javi-gonzalez-esto-de-que-se-quejen-madrid-y-barca-de-los-arbitros_60057929.html Javi González: "El Athletic es el equipo que más difícil lo pone en el Camp Nou" (Javi González: "Athletic are the team who pose the most problems at the Camp Nou")
- http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/news/newsid=247480.html González faces knee surgery
- https://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2005/12/30/futbol/1135948265.html Javi González se marcha cedido al Ashdod israelí (Javi González goes to Israel's Ashdod on loan)
- http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2008/08/10/mas_futbol/1218349621_850215.html Javi González se une a la lista de descartes de Mandiá (Javi González joins Mandiá's transfer list)
- http://www.laverdad.es/alicante/20080811/deportes_alicante/hercules/javi-gonzalez-roto-todas-20080811.html Javi González: «Me han roto todas las ilusiones en sólo una mañana» (Javi González: "They have shattered all my illusions in only one morning")
- http://www.marca.com/2009/08/21/futbol/equipos/athletic/1250877705.html Javi González ficha por el Portugalete de Tercera (Javi González signs with Portugalete from Tercera)
