Natxo González
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Ignacio González Sáenz | ||
| Date of birth | 29 July 1966 | ||
| Place of birth | Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Reus (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Ariznabarra | |||
| Aurrerá Vitoria | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1985–1986 | Alegría | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1992–1994 | Ariznabarra | ||
| 1994–1997 | Alavés (youth) | ||
| 1997–2000 | Alavés B | ||
| 2003–2007 | Reus | ||
| 2007–2011 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 2012–2013 | Alavés | ||
| 2014– | Reus | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
José Ignacio 'Natxo' González Sáenz (born 29 July 1966 in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Basque Country) is a Spanish football manager, currently in charge of CF Reus Deportiu.
Football career
González finished his football career at the age of 20, after only playing amateur football. After starting out as a manager in the same predicament he took charge of Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 1994, being promoted to the B-team in 1997.
In 2003 González was appointed at CF Reus Deportiu, being promoted to Segunda División B at the end of the 2004–05 campaign. In his only season in the third tier the Catalans finished 17th, being relegated back to Tercera División in the last matchday.[1]
In June 2007 González signed with UE Sant Andreu, also in Catalonia and the fourth division.[2] He achieved promotion at the first attempt and, four years later, was relieved of his duties due to financial problems.[3]
On 14 June 2012, after nearly a year away from club duty, González was appointed Deportivo Alavés' manager,[4] being promoted to Segunda División at the end of the season. He renewed his contract on 7 June 2013,[5] eventually appearing in his first professional match on 16 August, a 0–1 away defeat against Girona FC.[6]
On 3 December 2013, González was sacked after an awful start in Segunda División. On 1 June of the following year he returned to Reus, now in the third level.[7]
On 8 June 2015, González renewed with Reus for a further year.[8] During the 2015–16 campaign, he led the club to the round of 32 of Copa del Rey, being knocked out by Atlético Madrid, and also reached the promotion play-offs after Reus finished first in its group; in the play-offs, the club defeated Racing de Santander in a 4–0 win on aggregate, and achieved promotion to the second level for the first time ever.[9]
References
- ↑ Dramático descenso de un Reus que se hunde tras ponerse con 1–0 (Dramatic relegation of Reus which sinks after taking an 1–0 advantage); Mundo Deportivo, 29 May 2006 (Spanish)
- ↑ Natxo González ficha por el Sant Andreu (Natxo González signs with Sant Andreu); Mundo Deportivo, 27 June 2007 (Spanish)
- ↑ Natxo González deixarà el Sant Andreu a final de temporada (Natxo González will leave Sant Andreu at the end of the season); BTV Notícies, 13 May 2011 (Catalan)
- ↑ Nacho González es el nuevo entrenador del Alavés (Nacho González is the new manager of Alavés); El Correo, 14 June 2012 (Spanish)
- ↑ Natxo González renueva con el Alavés (Natxo González renews with Alavés); Marca, 7 June 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ Felipe da la primera victoria de la temporada (Felipe provides first victory of the season); Marca, 16 August 2013 (Spanish)
- ↑ CF Reus. 'Natxo González, segunda parte' (CF Reus. 'Natxo González, part two'); Diari de Tarragona, 1 June 2014 (Spanish)
- ↑ Natxo González seguirá al frente del CF Reus (Natxo González will remain ahead of CF Reus); Diari de Tarragona, 8 June 2015 (Spanish)
- ↑ El Reus logra por primera vez el ascenso a Segunda (Reus reach for the first time the promotion to Segunda); Marca, 29 May 2016 (Spanish)
External links
- Natxo González manager profile at BDFutbol