Ramón González (footballer, born 1974)

Ramón González Expósito (born 25 November 1974), known simply as Ramón, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a central defender, currently a manager.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is ester Expósito.
Ramón
Personal information
Full name Ramón González Expósito
Date of birth (1974-11-25) 25 November 1974
Place of birth Malagón, Spain
Height 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)
Position(s) Centre-back
Youth career
Valladolid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1993–1997 Valladolid 70 (0)
1997–1999 Atlético Madrid B 59 (6)
1998–1999 Atlético Madrid 12 (0)
1999–2001 Las Palmas 48 (1)
2002–2004 Córdoba 88 (9)
2004–2006 Recreativo 58 (4)
2006–2007 Murcia 28 (2)
2007–2008 Xerez 4 (1)
Total 367 (23)
International career
1991 Spain U16 5 (1)
1991 Spain U17 8 (1)
1992–1993 Spain U18 15 (1)
1992 Spain U19 6 (0)
1993–1995 Spain U21 7 (1)
Managerial career
2013–2014 Cultural Leonesa (youth)
2014–2016 Cultural Leonesa (assistant)
2016–2021 Júpiter Leonés
2021 Cultural Leonesa
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Ramón was born in Malagón, Province of Ciudad Real, Castilla–La Mancha. During his professional career he represented Real Valladolid, Atlético Madrid (first and second teams), UD Las Palmas, Córdoba CF, Recreativo de Huelva, Real Murcia and Xerez CD.[1]

Most of Ramón's career was spent in the Segunda División, but he did play 101 La Liga matches,[2] the first on 5 September 1993 when Valladolid lost 0–1 at home against Sporting de Gijón.[3] He retired with Andalusia's Xerez at the end of the 2007–08 campaign in the second tier, where he totalled 266 games over ten seasons.

International career

Ramón earned 41 caps for Spain across five youth levels, scoring four goals. He helped the under-17 side to finish second in the 1991 FIFA World Championship held in Italy.[4]

Honours

Las Palmas

Recreativo

Spain U16

Spain U17

Spain U21

References
  1. "Fútbol.– El Xerez anuncia la contratación del central Ramón González, del Real Murcia, para la próxima temporada" [Football.– Xerez announce signing of stopper Ramón González, from Real Murcia, for the next season] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 17 August 2007. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  2. "Ramón González FUTBOLISTA: "No puedo quedarme donde no me quieren"" [Ramón González FOOTBALLER: "I cannot stay where I'm not wanted"]. Diario Córdoba (in Spanish). 30 October 2004. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  3. Alvarado, Arturo (6 September 1993). "Primeros negativos de la campaña" [First negatives of the campaign]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  4. "¿Qué fue de los finalistas del Mundial sub17 de España?" [What happened to the Spanish under17 World Cup finalists?] (in Spanish). Sports Illustrated. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  5. Cabrera, Paco (22 June 2014). "La voz de los héroes del Insular" [The voice of the Insular heroes]. La Provincia (in Spanish). Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  6. "El Recreativo se proclama campeón en Segunda" [Recreativo crowned champions in Segunda]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 18 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
  7. Aguilar, Francesc (16 April 1994). "España pierde la inocencia" [Spain lose innocence]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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