Óscar González (Spanish footballer)
.jpg) Óscar celebrates a goal for Valladolid in 2012 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Óscar Javier González Marcos | ||
| Date of birth | 12 November 1982 | ||
| Place of birth | Salamanca, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.81 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Santa Marta | |||
| Valladolid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2001 |
Valladolid B | 2 | (0) |
| 2001–2004 | Valladolid | 81 | (13) |
| 2004–2008 | Zaragoza | 129 | (14) |
| 2008–2010 | Olympiacos | 45 | (5) |
| 2010–2016 | Valladolid | 181 | (53) |
| Total | 438 | (85) | |
| International career | |||
| 2001 | Spain U18 | 5 | (1) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Óscar Javier González Marcos (Spanish pronunciation:
He appeared in 267 La Liga matches over nine seasons, scoring a combined 40 goals for Valladolid (two spells) and Zaragoza. He also spent two years in Greece, with Olympiacos.
Career
Early years
Born in
Zaragoza
Subsequently, Óscar moved to Real Zaragoza where he was a regular fixture throughout four seasons, whether as a starter or a substitute. His best scoring output came during his first season, with six goals (two being in a 2–2 draw at CA Osasuna).[3]
Olympiacos
After Zaragoza's relegation in 2007–08, Óscar joined Olympiacos F.C. on a three-year deal during the summer transfer window, joining countryman Ernesto Valverde's roster.[4] During his two-year spell, he played in a total of 68 games and netted nine times, but his performances were irregular overall.
Helping to the
Return to Valladolid
On 1 September 2010, Olympiacos parted ways with Óscar, who signed a one-year contract with his first professional club Valladolid, now playing in the Segunda División.[6] On 20 July 2011, he signed a two-year extension with the option of making his link a permanent one.[7]
Óscar netted 14 goals in the 2011–12 season, as the Pucelanos returned to the top flight after two years.[8] Playing more as a second striker in 2014–15, he bettered that total to 16 as the team again competed in the second tier.[9][10][11]
Honours
Olympiacos
- 2008–09
- 2008–09
References
- ^ Turu Flores da el primer triunfo al Valladolid en casa (Turu Flores gives first home win to Valladolid); El Mundo, 7 October 2001 (in Spanish)
- ^ Spain 2003/04; at RSSSF
- ^ Osasuna 2–2 Real Zaragoza; ESPN Soccernet, 12 December 2004
- ^ Olympiakos sign Zaragoza's Óscar; FIFA, 27 June 2008
- ^ Odds shorten after Les Verts' long shots; UEFA, 26 February 2009
- ^ El hijo vuelve a casa hecho un hombre (Son returns home a man); Real Valladolid, 2 September 2010 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar y el Valladolid, enlace eterno (Óscar and Valladolid, eternal link); El Norte de Castilla, 20 July 2011 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar: “No esperaba ser pichichi” (Óscar: “I did not expect to be pichichi”); 100x100 Fan, 12 February 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar, un nueve de diez (Óscar, a 9 who is worth 10); Real Valladolid, 5 January 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar dispone de nueve partidos para batir el récord goleador de toda su carrera (Óscar has nine games to break scoring record of his entire career); El Norte de Castilla, 13 April 2015 (in Spanish)
- ^ Óscar marcó el mejor gol del mes de mayo en la Liga Adelante (Óscar scored best Liga Adelante goal for month of May); La Liga, 5 June 2015 (in Spanish)
External links
- Óscar González at BDFutbol
- Óscar González at Futbolme (in Spanish)
- Óscar González at Soccerway