Manuel González Tello (21 February 1929 – 22 September 2013) was a Spanish professional

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who played as a defender.

Career

González's senior career began with

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, making nine appearances and scoring one goal (versus Linense) during the

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season. In 1953, González joined

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. He made his professional debut on 13 September during a 2–0 loss to

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at the

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. Osasuna were relegated in that campaign, remaining in tier two until 1956 when González scored once in twenty-nine fixtures as Osasuna won the 1955–56 title. He subsequently featured ninety-nine times and netted twice in four future seasons in La Liga. González had a short spell with

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in 1960. After leading Málaga to the 1960

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trophy, he returned to Osasuna later that year. The final match of his career was a

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tie with

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in October 1960. González died in September 2013 in

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, aged 84.

Career statistics

Honours

;Osasuna *

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: 1955–56

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:González, Manuel 1929 births 2013 deaths Footballers from Málaga Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders Segunda División players La Liga players Tercera División players Real Murcia CF players CA Osasuna players Málaga CF players 20th-century Spanish sportsmen