Miguel Ángel González

For other people named Miguel Ángel González, see Miguel Ángel González (disambiguation).

Miguel Ángel

Personal information
Full name	Miguel Ángel González Suárez
Date of birth	24 December 1947 (1947-12-24) (age 63)
Place of birth	Ourense, Spain
Height	1.74 m (5 ft 8 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Goalkeeper
Youth career
	Couto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1966–1967	Ourense
1967–1986	Real Madrid	247	(0)
1967–1968	→ Castellón (loan)
National team
1975	Spain amateur	1	(0)
1975–1978	Spain	18	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Suárez.

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.

Football career

During his career, Miguel Ángel, who began at handball, 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 Cups.

Upon retiring, Ángel remained attached to Real, in several capacities.

Honours

Team

• UEFA Cup: 1984–85
• Spanish League: 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80
• Spanish Cup: 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1979–80, 1981–82
• Spanish League Cup: 1984–85

Individual

• Zamora Trophy: 1975–76
• Best Spanish player: 1975–76

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
• Miguel Ángel González at National-Football-Teams.com
• Miguel Ángel González – FIFA competition record

Awards and achievements
Preceded by Salvador Sadurní	Zamora Trophy 1975–76	Succeeded by Miguel Reina
Preceded by —	Best Spanish player 1975–76	Succeeded by Juanito

Persondata
Name	Miguel Ángel González
Alternative names	Miguel Ángel
Short description	Footballer
Date of birth	24 December 1947
Place of birth	Ourense, Spain
Date of death
Place of death