Ángel Martín González (born 28 April 1964) is a Spanish former

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who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.

Playing career

Born in

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, Martín González was brought up in the

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youth system, 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

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side CA Osasuna in January 1986. He only appeared in five matches in his first season in

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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

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. Martín González became an undisputed starter from the 1988–89 campaign onwards. Alongside namesake

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, he helped to a fourth-place finish in 1990–91 – playing all but one of the games – with the subsequent qualification for the

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. After a final season with Osasuna, filled with injuries and spent in the

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, Martín González returned to the capital in summer 1995 with lowly Rayo Vallecano, 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 but later returned, now in only the latter capacity; he occupied that position for several years, leaving the El Sadar Stadium in August 2013. Martín González was appointed at

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of the second tier on 30 July 2014, still as a

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. In December 2015, he left the club. In the following years, in the same role, Martín González worked with

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and SD Huesca.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")

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, 10 July 2022 (in Spanish)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin Gonzalez, Angel 1964 births Living people Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Madrid Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Real Madrid Castilla footballers Real Madrid CF players CA Osasuna players Rayo Vallecano players Spain men's youth international footballers Spain men's under-21 international footballers Real Oviedo non-playing staff Getafe CF non-playing staff