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.
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| Full name | Ramón González Expósito | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2023–2024 | Atlético Bembibre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club career
editRamón 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
editRamón 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
editLas Palmas
Recreativo
Spain U16
Spain U17
- FIFA U-17 World Cup runner-up: 1991[4]
Spain U21
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship third place: 1994[7]
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Alvarado, Arturo (6 September 1993). "Primeros negativos de la campaña" [First negatives of the campaign]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
- ^ a b "¿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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "El Recreativo se proclama campeón en Segunda" [Recreativo crowned champions in Segunda]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 18 June 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2023.
- ^ Aguilar, Francesc (16 April 1994). "España pierde la inocencia" [Spain lose innocence]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2020.
External links
edit- Ramón González at BDFutbol
- Ramón González manager profile at BDFutbol
- Ramón González – FIFA competition record (archived)