Eduardo "Chato" González Ruiz (3 January 1944 – 8 August 2024) was a Spanish

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player and

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. He played as a

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Playing career

Born in

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, González joined

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's youth setup in 1961. After making his professional debut while on loan at neighbours

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, he was promoted to the first team in 1966. González made his

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debut on 18 September 1966, in a 1–0 away win against

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. However, he only appeared rarely for the ''Blancos'', and was a part of the squad which won three league titles in a row. In January 1969 González was loaned to

Real Murcia Real Murcia Club de Fútbol, S.A.D., commonly known as Real Murcia (, "Royal Murcia"), is a Spanish football club based in Murcia, in the Región de Murcia. Founded in 1919, it currently plays in , playing home matches at Estadio Nueva Condo ...

in the second level. The loan was renewed for one year in the summer, and he was an undisputed starter for the side which suffered relegation. González subsequently returned to Real Madrid, making no appearances during the campaign. In 1971, he moved to

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in the second tier, and retired with the club in 1973.

Managerial career

In 1978 González was appointed manager of

in the top level. Replaced by Héctor Núñez in the following year, he was again named at the helm of the main squad in 1980, with the side now in the second tier. González would subsequently manage

RSD Alcalá Real Sociedad Deportiva Alcalá is a Spanish football team based in Alcalá de Henares in the Community of Madrid. Founded in 1929 it plays in Tercera División RFEF – Group 7, holding home matches at ''Estadio Municipal del Val'', with a capac ...

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(three spells),

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and

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Death

González died on 8 August 2024, at the age of 80.Fallece un ex jugador del Real Madrid

Honours

Real Madrid' *

: 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez, Chato 1944 births 2024 deaths Footballers from Madrid Spanish men's footballers Men's association football midfielders La Liga players Segunda División players Tercera División players Real Madrid CF players Rayo Vallecano players Real Murcia CF players Xerez CD footballers Spain men's amateur international footballers Spanish football managers Rayo Vallecano managers CP Cacereño managers Real Murcia CF managers Getafe CF managers Córdoba CF managers RSD Alcalá managers 20th-century Spanish sportsmen