José Joel González Sandoval (born 27 January 1979Soccernet ESPN stats
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., He started his career with Irapuato and then moved to

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, going on to make 112

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appearances for them between 2002 and 2004. He then made over 60 appearances for

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before returning to Atlante for the

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season. Gonzalez stayed for the Clausura and following Apertura seasons and then moved back to Monterrey where he played another 30 Primera matches. After a short spell with

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he returned to Atlante for a third time.

International Caps

''As of 16 April 2008''

Honours

Atlante * Apertura 2007

References

1979 births Living people Footballers from Mexico City Irapuato F.C. footballers Atlante F.C. footballers C.F. Monterrey players Club Necaxa footballers Club Puebla players San Luis F.C. players Mexican footballers Association football midfielders {{Mexico-footy-midfielder-stub