José Luis González "La Calaca" Dávila (September 14, 1942 – September 8, 1995) was a Mexican professional
footballer
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who played as a
forward
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* Forward (surname)
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* Forward (association football)
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and was a two time Olympian.
Career
At club level, Gonzalez captained
Pumas and
Deportivo Toluca
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.
He played for
Mexico
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between 1964 and 1970, gaining 41 caps and scoring 4 goals. He was part of the Mexico squad for the Olympic competition in
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
and the
1966 FIFA World Cup
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and
1970 FIFA World Cup
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.
International goals
:''Scores and results list Mexico's goal tally first.''
Personal
González's brother,
Víctor Manuel
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He has been married to the Spanish singer and actress Ana Belén since 1972. He and his wife are considered symbols of the Spanish Transition, and his songs ...
, is a former president of the
FMF.
References
External links
*
World Football profile
1942 births
Footballers from Mexico City
Association football midfielders
Mexico international footballers
1966 FIFA World Cup players
1970 FIFA World Cup players
Club Universidad Nacional footballers
Olympic footballers of Mexico
Footballers at the 1964 Summer Olympics
Liga MX players
1995 deaths
Mexican footballers
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