Óscar González (Spanish footballer)
Spanish footballer
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Óscar Javier González Marcos (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈoskaɾ xaˈβjeɾ ɣonˈsa.les]; born 12 November 1982) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
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González scoring for Valladolid in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Javier González Marcos | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santa Marta | |||
| Valladolid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 | Valladolid B | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Valladolid | 81 | (13) |
| 2004–2008 | Zaragoza | 129 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Olympiacos | 45 | (5) |
| 2010–2016 | Valladolid | 181 | (53) |
| Total | 438 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Spain U18 | 5 | (1) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He appeared in 267 La Liga matches over nine seasons, totalling 40 goals for Valladolid (two spells) and Zaragoza. He also spent two years in Greece with Olympiacos.[1]
Career
Early career
Born in Salamanca, Region of León,[2] González began his career with Real Valladolid, making his first-team – and La Liga – debut in the 1–0 home win over UD Las Palmas on 7 October 2001, one month shy of his 19th birthday.[3] Establishing himself as a regular by the start of the 2002–03 season, he was their best scorer in the following year at 10, in spite of a final relegation.[4][5]
Zaragoza
Subsequently, González moved to Real Zaragoza where he was a regular fixture throughout four seasons, whether as a starter or a substitute. His best scoring output came during his first season, with six goals (two being in a 2–2 draw at CA Osasuna).[6][7]
Olympiacos
After Zaragoza's relegation in 2007–08, González joined Olympiacos F.C. in the summer transfer window on a three-year deal, joining his compatriot Ernesto Valverde's roster.[8] During his two-year spell, he totalled 68 games and netted nine times while providing five assists.[1]
Helping the Piraeus side to the double in his debut campaign,[9][7] González also scored in the UEFA Cup, in a 2–1 away loss against AS Saint-Étienne (5–2 aggregate loss) in the round of 32.[10]
Return to Valladolid
On 1 September 2010, Olympiacos parted ways with González, who signed a one-year contract with his first professional club Valladolid, now playing in the Segunda División.[11] On 20 July 2011, he signed a two-year extension with the option of making his link a permanent one.[12]
González scored 14 goals in the 2011–12 season, as the Pucelanos returned to the top flight after two years.[13] Being deployed more often as a second striker in 2014–15, he bettered that total to 16 as the team again competed in the second tier.[14][15][16]
After retiring, González owned a restaurant in Valladolid.[2][7] In June 2024, he returned to his main club as youth coach.[17]
Honours
Olympiacos