Miguel Ángel González
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Miguel Ángel González Suárez (born 24 December 1947 in Ourense
, Galicia), known as Miguel Ángel, is a retired Spanish
footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
, played for CD Ourense
, CD Castellón
and Real Madrid
, having an 18-year spell with the La Liga
giants, being first-choice from 1974–78 and in his two final seasons. He conquered six domestic leagues, being an active part in four of those.
Miguel Ángel also earned 18 caps for the Spain national football team
, and was in the squad for the 1978
and 1982
FIFA World Cup
s.
Upon retiring, Ángel remained attached to Real, in several capacities.
Ourense
Ourense is a city in northwestern Spain, the capital of the province of the same name in Galicia. Its population of 108,674 accounts for 30% of the population of the province and makes it the third largest city of Galicia.-Population:...
, Galicia), known as Miguel Ángel, is a retired Spanish
Spain
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footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Football career
During his career, Miguel Ángel, who began at handballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
, played for CD Ourense
CD Ourense
Club Deportivo Ourense, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Ourense, in the autonomous community of Galicia. Founded in 1952, it plays in Tercera División - Group 1, holding home games at Estadio O Couto, which has a capacity of 5,625....
, CD Castellón
CD Castellón
Club Deportivo Castellón, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Castellón de la Plana, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1922, it currently plays in Tercera División – Group 6, holding home games at Nou Estadi Castalia, which has a capacity of 16,000.-History:Football first appeared in...
and Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...
, having an 18-year spell with the La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
giants, being first-choice from 1974–78 and in his two final seasons. He conquered six domestic leagues, being an active part in four of those.
Miguel Ángel also earned 18 caps for the Spain national football team
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, and was in the squad for the 1978
1978 FIFA World Cup
The 1978 FIFA World Cup, the 11th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in Argentina between 1 June and 25 June. The 1978 World Cup was won by Argentina who beat the Netherlands 3–1 after extra time in the final. This win was the first World Cup title for Argentina, who became the fifth...
and 1982
1982 FIFA World Cup
The 1982 FIFA World Cup, the 12th FIFA World Cup, was held in Spain from 13 June to 11 July. The tournament was won by Italy, after defeating West Germany 3–1 in the final.-Host selection:...
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
s.
Upon retiring, Ángel remained attached to Real, in several capacities.
Team
- UEFA Cup: 1984–85
- Spanish LeagueLa LigaThe Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
: 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80 - Spanish CupCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82 - Spanish League CupCopa de la LigaThe Copa de la Liga was a Spanish football tournament created in 1982.Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the competition only lasted four years, being cancelled in 1986...
: 1984–85
Individual
- Zamora TrophyRicardo Zamora TrophyThe Ricardo Zamora Trophy is a football award, established by Spanish newspaper MARCA in 1958. The award goes to the goalkeeper who has the lowest "goals-to-games" ratio. It is named after legendary Spanish goalkeeper Ricardo Zamora....
: 1975–76 - Best Spanish playerDon Balón AwardFrom 1976 until 2010, the Spanish magazine Don Balón confered the Don Balón Award to the best Spanish player, the best foreign player, the best referee, and the breakthrough player in La Liga...
: 1975–76