Voro (footballer)

Voro

Personal information
Full name	Salvador González Marco
Date of birth	October 9, 1963 (1963-10-09)
Place of birth	Valencia, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Centre back
Youth career
	Valencia
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1983–1984	Valencia B
1984–1985	→ Tenerife (loan)	43	(2)
1985–1993	Valencia	216	(8)
1993–1996	Deportivo La Coruña	102	(1)
1996–1999	Logroñés	45	(1)
National team
1993–1995	Spain	9	(0)
Teams managed
2008	Valencia
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Salvador González Marco, a.k.a. Voro (born 9 October 1963 in Valencia), is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a central defender.

During his career, he played mostly for local Valencia CF and Deportivo La Coruña (10 La Liga seasons combined, 290 matches), also coaching the former during two months.

Voro represented Spain at the 1994 World Cup.

Club career

Voro graduated from hometown Valencia CF's youth academy, going on to represent its B side in his first season. After a one 1/2-year loan with CD Tenerife in the second division, he played during eight seasons - seven in La Liga - with the Che's first team (including 37 games with two goals in 1989–90, as the side finished second).

Subsequently, Voro joined Deportivo de La Coruña, being an instrumental part in the rise of Super Depor, during the early-to-mid 1990s. Having started 1996–97 with the Galicians, he finished it with CD Logroñés, retiring in the second level in 1999.

On 21 April 2008, after several years working with Valencia as match delegate, Voro became manager of his former team, following the sacking of Ronald Koeman. However, after having guided his side to the 2008 Copa del Rey, he was replaced by Unai Emery for 2008–09, and reinstated in his previous post.

International career

Voro earned nine caps for the Spain national football team during two years, and was part of Spain's squad in the 1994 FIFA World Cup.

His debut came on 13 October 1993, in a decisive 1994 World Cup qualifier against Republic of Ireland in Lansdowne Road, Dublin. Voro played 90 minutes in a 3–1 win.

Honours

Player

• Second Division: 1986–87
• Spanish Cup: 1994–95
• Spanish Supercup: 1995

Manager

• Spanish Cup: 2007–08

External links

• Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
• BDFutbol player profile
• BDFutbol coach profile
• National team data (Spanish)

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ronald Koeman	Valencia CF Manager 2008	Succeeded by Unai Emery