Germán González (footballer, born 1952)
Colombian football manager (born 1952)
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Germán González García (born 26 January 1952) is a Colombian football manager.[1]
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Germán González García | ||
| Date of birth | 26 January 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Bogotá, Colombia | ||
| Position | Central defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968–1980 | Independiente Santa Fe | ||
| Managerial career | |||
| 1991 | Deportes Tolima | ||
| 2005–2006 | Independiente Santa Fe | ||
| 2009–2010 | Independiente Santa Fe | ||
| 2010–2012 | Deportivo Lara | ||
| 2012 | Real Cartagena | ||
| 2016 | Llaneros | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Bogotá, González joined local side Santa Fe at age 16, where he played as a central defender, and won the 1975 Campeonato Profesional championship with Santa Fe. As a manager, he led Santa Fe to the 2009 Copa Colombia title.[2]
After he retired from playing football, González studied business administration, but did not complete his degree. Instead, he began coaching youth football, eventually leading Santa Fe's under-23 side. After success with Santa Fe's youth side, he was appointed technical director of Deportes Tolima in 1991, his first professional football management position.[3]