José Luis González China (born 3 June 1966) is a Mexican

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manager and former defender. He is currently the manager of Coras Tepic in the Ascenso MX. Previously he was the assistant of José Guadalupe Cruz, for Atlante F.C.

Early career

González China made his Primera División debut on 8 February 1986 for

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with a 5–1 victory over

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. During his career he had many position changes. He started as a winger or

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under managers Ricardo La Volpe and

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, but finished his career as a

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International goals

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U-17 Mexico National Team

In a press conference on 15 February 2009 the

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presented Juan Carlos Chávez and José Luis Gonzalez China as the new managers for the Mexico national team youth squads, after the departure of Jesús Ramírez to

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. They were given the task to qualify for the

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. After the qualification rounds Chávez would manage the U-20 team, González China the U-17 and

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the U-15 team.

References

External links

International statistics
at http://www.femexfut.org.mx/ * {{DEFAULTSORT:Gonzalez China, Jose Luis 1966 births Living people Atlante F.C. footballers Deportivo Neza footballers Club León footballers C.D. Veracruz footballers Atlas F.C. footballers Mexico men's international footballers Mexican football managers Toros Neza footballers Footballers from Mexico City Mexican men's footballers Men's association football defenders 20th-century Mexican sportsmen