Manolo González

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is Álvarez.
Manolo González
Personal information
Full name José Manuel González Álvarez
Date of birth (1979-01-14) 14 January 1979 (age 46)
Place of birth Folgoso do Courel, Spain
Team information
Current team
 Espanyol (manager)
Youth career
1987–1988 Colegio Dalvi
1988–1996 Martinenc
1996–1997 Sant Gabriel
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
Martinenc
Gramenet B
Santboià
Montañesa
Poble Sec
Managerial career
2012–2014 Montañesa
2014–2018 Badalona
2018–2019 Ebro
2019–2021 Badalona
2021–2023 Peña Deportiva
2023–2024 Espanyol B
2024– Espanyol
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Manuel "Manolo" González Álvarez (born 14 January 1979) is a Spanish retired footballer, and is the manager of RCD Espanyol.

Playing career

Born in Folgoso do Courel, Lugo, Galicia,[1] González moved to Barcelona at the age of three,[2][3] and began his career with Colegio Dalvi at the age of eight.[3] In the following year, he moved to FC Martinenc, and spent a year with CE Sant Gabriel before making his senior debut with the former.[3]

González subsequently played for UDA Gramenet B, FC Santboià and CF Montañesa, suffering a serious knee injury with the latter.[3] He subsequently signed for UE Poble Sec, but had to retire.[3]

Managerial career

González started his managerial career at the age of 16, being in charge of the Infantil B squad of Martinenc.[3] He subsequently managed San Gabriel in several different categories,[3] also working as an urban bus driver.[4]

In 2005, González joined CF Badalona as a manager of the Juvenil squad, and was in charge of the side for seven years before departing in May 2012.[5] On 25 May of that year, he was appointed manager of the first team of Montañesa, in Tercera División.[6]

On 20 June 2014, after missing out promotion in the play-offs, González returned to Badalona, now as manager of the main squad in Segunda División B;[7] he was presented by the club on 3 July.[8] On 7 May 2015, after leading the club to a fifth place finish, he renewed his contract until 2018.[9]

On 31 May 2018, González left Badalona to take over fellow third division side CD Ebro.[10] Despite leading the club to the round of 32 in the season's Copa del Rey and a 9th place in the league, he left on a mutual agreement on 23 May 2019.[11]

On 7 October 2019, González returned to the Escapulats, replacing sacked Juanma Pons.[12] He renewed his link with the club for a further year the following 20 May,[13] but left on 26 May 2021, after refusing a new deal.[14]

On 8 June 2021, González was named at the helm of SCR Peña Deportiva, in the newly-created Segunda División RFEF.[15] On 31 May 2023, after missing out promotion in two consecutive play-offs, he left the club,[16] and took over fellow league team RCD Espanyol B on 3 July.[17]

On 12 March 2024, González was appointed manager of Espanyol's first team in Segunda División, replacing Luis Miguel Ramis.[18] His first professional match in charge occurred five days later, a 1–0 away win over Real Zaragoza.[19]

González led Espanyol to a promotion to La Liga at first attempt, after defeating Real Oviedo in the finals of the play-offs.[20]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 11 January 2025
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team Nat From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Montañesa Spain 25 May 2012 20 June 2014 80 32 26 22 101 85 +16 040.00 [21]
Badalona Spain 20 June 2014 31 May 2018 162 56 60 46 173 159 +14 034.57 [22]
Ebro Spain 31 May 2018 23 May 2019 42 13 17 12 33 38 −5 030.95 [23]
Badalona Spain 7 October 2019 26 May 2021 50 15 17 18 43 49 −6 030.00 [24]
Peña Deportiva Spain 8 June 2021 31 May 2023 75 35 22 18 102 66 +36 046.67 [25]
Espanyol B Spain 3 July 2023 12 March 2024 26 10 8 8 32 29 +3 038.46 [26]
Espanyol Spain 12 March 2024 Present 37 11 13 13 36 40 −4 029.73 [27]
Career total 472 172 163 137 520 466 +54 036.44 —

References

  1. ^ "El nuevo entrenador del Espanyol es de Folgoso do Courel" [The new manager of Espanyol is from Folgoso do Courel] (in Spanish). El Progreso. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Manolo González, el conductor de autobuses que se curró llegar a la elite" [Manolo González, the bus driver who worked his way up to the elite] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Manolo González: «Es un lujo tener una afición como la de Al Hueco»" [Manolo González: "It is a luxury to have supporters like the Al Hueco"] (in Spanish). El Periódico. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Manolo González, el exconductor de autobús que guía al sorprendente Badalona" [Manolo González, the former bus driver who guides the surprising Badalona] (in Spanish). ABC. 13 January 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Manolo González: "La marcha de Gerard Moreno, Isaías o Blas es la muestra de que en Badalona se están haciendo las cosas bien"" [Manolo González: "The departure of Gerard Moreno, Isaías or Blas is the demonstration that at Badalona they are doing the right things"] (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 9 May 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  6. ^ "Manolo González, nou entrenador del Muntanyesa" [Manolo González, new manager of Montañesa] (in Catalan). Betevé. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  7. ^ "Manolo González és l'escollit per a la banqueta" [Manolo González is the chosen one for the bench] (in Catalan). Diari de Badalona. 20 June 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  8. ^ "Manolo González agafa les regnes del Badalona" [Manolo González takes the reins of Badalona] (in Catalan). La Xarxa. 3 July 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  9. ^ "El CF Badalona renova Manolo González fins al 2018" [CF Badalona renew Manolo González until 2018] (in Catalan). Línia Nord. 7 May 2015. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  10. ^ "Manolo González llega al banquillo del Ebro" [Manolo González arrives on the bench of Ebro] (in Spanish). Heraldo de Aragón. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  11. ^ "El Ebro da por finalizada su relación con Manolo González" [Ebro end their relationship with Manolo González] (in Spanish). El Periódico de Aragón. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  12. ^ "Pons destituït i Manolo González torna al Badalona" [Pons sacked and Manolo González returns to Badalona] (in Catalan). El Tot de Badalona. 7 October 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  13. ^ "El Badalona i Manolo González, junts un curs més" [Badalona and Manolo González, together one more season] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Manolo González no continuarà com a tècnic del Badalona" [Manolo González will not continue as manager of Badalona] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 26 May 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  15. ^ "Manolo González, nuevo entrenador de la Peña Deportiva" [Manolo González, new manager of Peña Deportiva] (in Spanish). Periódico de Ibiza. 8 June 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  16. ^ "Manolo González no sigue en el banquillo de la Peña Deportiva" [Manolo González does not continue on the bench of Peña Deportiva] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  17. ^ "Manolo González, nuevo entrenador del Espanyol B" [Manolo González, new manager of Espanyol B] (in Spanish). RCD Espanyol. 3 July 2023. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Manolo González, nou entrenador del RCD Espanyol" [Manolo González, new manager of RCD Espanyol] (in Catalan). RCD Espanyol. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  19. ^ "Puado amarga el debut de Víctor y alegra el de González" [Puado bitters Víctor's debut and lightens up González's] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 March 2024. Retrieved 17 March 2024.
  20. ^ "Manolo González, el mejor 'conductor' para un equipo de Primera" [Manolo González, the best 'conductor' for a Primera team] (in Spanish). Marca. 23 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  21. ^ "Montañesa" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Montañesa" (in Spanish). Resultados Fútbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2013–14" [Promotion phase to Second Division B 2013–14] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  22. ^ "Matches Manolo González, 2014–15 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Matches Manolo González, 2015–16 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Matches Manolo González, 2016–17 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Matches Manolo González, 2017–18 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  23. ^ "Matches Manolo González, 2018–19 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  24. ^ "Matches Manolo González, 2019–20 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Matches Manolo González, 2020–21 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  25. ^ "Matches Manolo González, 2021–22 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
    "Matches Manolo González, 2022–23 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  26. ^ "Matches Manolo González, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
  27. ^ "Matches Manolo González, 2023–24 season". BDFutbol. Retrieved 14 March 2024.