Esteban González (footballer, born 1962)
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Esteban Fernando González Sánchez | ||
Date of birth | January 14, 1962 | ||
Place of birth | Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1982-1987 | Ferro Carril Oeste | ? | (43) |
1987-1988 | Deportivo Español | - | |
1988-1989 | Málaga | 12 | (3) |
1990-1994 | Vélez Sársfield | 50 | (19) |
1995-1996 | San Lorenzo | 57 | (20) |
1996-1997 | Quilmes | - | |
International career | |||
? | Argentina | - | |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 2007 |
Esteban Fernando González Sánchez (born January 14, 1962 in Buenos Aires) is a former Argentine football striker. He was a winner of the Argentine league with three different teams and he also played for the Argentina national team.[1]
González started his professional career in 1982 with Ferro Carril Oeste, he won two Nacional championships with the club in 1982 and 1984. González was in a near fatal car crash in 1984, suffering a dislocated hip, fractured skull and multiple broken bones,[2] putting his playing career in doubt. Despite the severity of his injuries he returned to fitness and continued his career with Ferro, he left the club in 1987 to join Deportivo Español.
In 1988 he moved to Spain to play for Málaga but returned to Argentina after only one season to join Vélez Sársfield. In his second season with Velez, he scored 18 goals to become the topscorer in the Argentine Primera. González helped Velez to win the Clausura 1993, which was their first league title in 25 years. Velez then went on to win the Copa Libertadores in 1994.
In 1994 González joined San Lorenzo de Almagro, he was part of their championship winning squad in the Clausura 1995. He then stepped down a division to play for Quilmes in the Argentine 2nd division until he retired.
Following his retirement González had a spell as assistant manager to Oscar Ruggeri at San Lorenzo, before becoming a players agent. In 2006 he took part in a Reality TV singing competition.
Titles
Season | Team | Title |
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Nacional 1982 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Primera División Argentina |
Nacional 1984 | Ferro Carril Oeste | Primera División Argentina |
Clausura 1993 | Vélez Sársfield | Primera División Argentina |
1994 | Vélez Sársfield | Copa Libertadores |
Clausura 1995 | San Lorenzo | Primera División Argentina |
References
- 1962 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Buenos Aires
- Argentine footballers
- Argentine people of Spanish descent
- Association football forwards
- Argentina international footballers
- Ferro Carril Oeste footballers
- Deportivo Español footballers
- Málaga CF players
- Club Atlético Vélez Sarsfield footballers
- San Lorenzo footballers
- Quilmes footballers
- Argentine Primera División players
- La Liga players
- Argentine expatriate footballers
- Expatriate footballers in Spain
- Argentine expatriate sportspeople in Spain