Míchel (footballer)
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| Full name | José Miguel González Martín del Campo | |
| Date of birth | March 23, 1963 (age 44) | |
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | |
| Playing position | Head Coach Retired Midfielder |
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| Years | Club | App (Gls)* |
| 1981-1996 1996-1997 |
Real Madrid Atletico Celaya |
404 (97) |
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| 1985-1992 | Spain | 66 (21) |
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| 2005-2006 2006- |
Rayo Vallecano (2ªB) Real Madrid Castilla (2ª) |
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José Miguel González Martín del Campo, also known as Míchel, (born March 23, 1963 in Madrid) is a Spanish football midfielder. He was most noted for his play on the right wing and for his crossing ability from there, but by the end of his playing he was assuming more defensive duties. He was a fans favourite, most notably with former Arsenal winger Robert Pires, who revealed that his favourite player was Michel. He wore squad number 8.
At the age of thirteen, he became a member of the Real Madrid youth team. His technique and physicality on the pitch stood out, and he moved quickly through the ranks to the first team. It was here that he played with Butragueño, Pardeza, Martín Vázquez and Sanchís, the legendary Quinta del Buitre.
By 1984 he was playing in the team coached by Amancio. That same year, he debuted for the Spanish national side. In 1989 he announced that he would leave Real Madrid and that he had been signed by an Italian side. This never came to pass and he ended up staying until 1996.
His career was not without incident. In 1988 he was hit by a bottle while on the pitch. A little later he was sanctioned by UEFA for using an unorthodox method of disrupting the concentration of Carlos Valderrama in a game against Real Valladolid. The presiding Judge in the case noted that "manipulating in public that of your neighbour which is a gift given exclusively to males by nature" violated a Federation rule protecting a player's dignity.
During the 94-95 season, he suffered an injury that meant he would only be able to play thirteen games. Instead of playing for the national side, he went to the World Cup as a commentator for television. Later, when Real Madrid was coached by Valdano he played little, but when he did he was noted for the effort he put in on the pitch.
He left Real Madrid on the arrival of the President Lorenzo Sanz and signed for Atlético Celaya in Mexico, where Butragueño was also playing. He retired from football in 1997.
He worked as a sports commentator after his retirement and in the summer of 2005 was appointed manager of Rayo Vallecano de Madrid. On July 2006 he was appointed as Director of Real Madrid City and responsible for all youth categories of Real Madrid, as well as Manager of Real Madrid Castilla.
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Spain squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists | |
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1 Zubizarreta | 2 Tomás | 3 Camacho | 4 Maceda | 5 Víctor | 6 Gordillo | 7 Señor | 8 Goikoetxea | 9 Butragueño | 10 Carrasco | 11 Julio Alberto | 12 Setién | 13 Urruti | 14 Gallego | 15 Chendo | 16 Rincón | 17 Francisco | 18 Calderé | 19 Salinas | 20 Eloy | 21 Míchel | 22 Ablanedo | Coach: Muñoz |
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Spain squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup | |
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1 Zubizarreta | 2 Chendo | 3 Jiménez | 4 Andrinúa | 5 Sanchís | 6 Martín Vázquez | 7 Pardeza | 8 Quique | 9 Butragueño | 10 Fernando | 11 Villaroya | 12 Alkorta | 13 Ablanedo | 14 Górriz | 15 Roberto | 16 Bakero | 17 Hierro | 18 Paz | 19 Salinas | 20 Manolo | 21 Míchel | 22 Ochotorena | Coach: Suárez |
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| Real Madrid Castilla - Current Squad |
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1 Codina | 2 Palencia | 3 Guillén | 4 Agus | 5 Sergio | 6 Tébar | 7 Valero | 8 Javi García | 9 Negredo | 10 Adrián | 11 Granero | 13 Casilla | 14 Bueno | 16 Sergio Sánchez | 18 Rodri | 19 Rayco | 20 Santacruz | 21 De la Red | 22 Torres | 24 Ángelo | 25 Adán | 27 Mosquera | 28 Mata | 32 Nieto | 33 Joni | 40 Velayos | 42 Parejo | Coach Míchel |
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