Manuel Vicente González Díaz (born 23 May 1953) is a Spanish former professional
footballer
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who played as a
defender.
Career
González started off his playing career with
Sabadell
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of the
Segunda División
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, the first of fifty-five appearances in two years arrived during December 1972 versus
Langreo
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in the
Copa del Rey
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; his league bow followed days later against
Murcia
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.
1974 saw González join
La Liga
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's
Sporting Gijón
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.
After twenty-three matches and two campaigns, the club were relegated to the Segunda División.
He failed to make an appearance in the
second tier during
1976–77, as Sporting Gijón won promotion back to La Liga.
His spell with Sporting Gijón lasted two further seasons, which included him featuring ten times.
González subsequently retired.
In 2006, González became the manager of
Gramenet
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Geography
Gramenet is located 90km northeast of Lleida
Lleida (, ; ; '' see be ...
in
Segunda División B
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.
He guided the club to three consecutive mid-table finishes, winning forty games of a one hundred and seven game tenure.
He departed in 2009, joining
Badalona
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soon after.
After eight matches he left.
Career statistics
Club
Managerial record
References
External links
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1953 births
Footballers from Badajoz
Spanish men's footballers
Men's association football defenders
Segunda División players
La Liga players
CE Sabadell FC footballers
Sporting de Gijón players
UDA Gramenet managers
CF Badalona managers
Living people
Spanish football managers
20th-century Spanish sportsmen