Óscar Javier González Marcos (; born 12 November 1982) is a Spanish former professional

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who played as an

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. He appeared in 267

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matches over nine seasons, totalling 40 goals for

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(two spells) and

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. He also spent two years in Greece with

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.La huella de Óscar González en el Real Valladolid (Óscar González's mark at Real Valladolid)

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, 16 May 2020 (in Spanish)

Career

Early career

Born in

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, Region of León,Óscar González, del césped a la mesa (Óscar González, from the pitch to the table)

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, 24 January 2017 (in Spanish) González began his career with

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, making his first-team – and

– debut in the 1–0 home win over

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on 7 October 2001, one month shy of his 19th birthday. Establishing himself as a regular by the start of the 2002–03 season, he was their best scorer in the following year at 10, in spite of a final relegation.

Zaragoza

Subsequently, González moved to

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where he was a regular fixture throughout four seasons, whether as a starter or a substitute. His best scoring output came during his first season, with six goals (two being in a 2–2 draw at

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).«Me perdí con las fiestas, me faltó ser más consciente» ("I got lost in partying, I lacked the awareness")

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, 24 April 2017 (in Spanish)

Olympiacos

After Zaragoza's relegation in 2007–08, González joined

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in the summer

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on a three-year deal, joining his compatriot

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's roster. During his two-year spell, he totalled 68 games and netted nine times while providing five assists. Helping the

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side to the

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in his debut campaign,El Olympiacos de Valverde gana la Liga (Valverde's Olympiacos win League)
Diario AS, 22 March 2009 (in Spanish) González also scored in the

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, in a 2–1 away loss against

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(5–2 aggregate loss) in the

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Return to Valladolid

On 1 September 2010, Olympiacos parted ways with González, who signed a one-year contract with his first professional club Valladolid, now playing in the

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. On 20 July 2011, he signed a two-year extension with the option of making his link a permanent one. González scored 14 goals in the 2011–12 season, as the ''Pucelanos'' returned to the top flight after two years. Being deployed more often as a second striker in 2014–15, he bettered that total to 16 as the team again competed in the second tier. After retiring, González owned a restaurant in

. In June 2024, he returned to his main club as youth coach.El gran exjugador salmantino que será entrenador en la cantera del Real Valladolid (The great former player from Salamanca who will be manager in Real Valladolid's youth system)
Salamanca Hoy, 7 June 2024 (in Spanish)

Honours

Olympiacos *

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: 2008–09 *

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: 2008–09

References

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* * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Oscar 1982 births Living people 21st-century Spanish sportsmen Spanish men's footballers Footballers from Salamanca Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Tercera División players Real Valladolid Promesas players Real Valladolid players Real Zaragoza players Super League Greece players Olympiacos F.C. players Spain men's youth international footballers Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece