Miguel Ángel (footballer, born 1947)

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For other people named Miguel Ángel González, see Miguel Ángel González (disambiguation).

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In this Spanish name, the family name is González.

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Miguel Ángel
Personal information
Full name Miguel Ángel González Suárez
Date of birth (1947-12-24) 24 December 1947 (age 77)
Place of birth Ourense, Spain
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Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
Couto
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1966–1967 Atlético Orense
1967–1986 Real Madrid 247 (0)
1967–1968 → Castellón (loan) 26 (0)
Total 273 (0)
International career
1975 Spain amateur 1 (0)
1975–1978 Spain 18 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Miguel Ángel González Suárez (Spanish pronunciation: [mi(ˈ)ɣel ˈaŋxel ɣonˈθaleθ ˈswaɾeθ]; born 24 December 1947), known as Miguel Ángel, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Miguel Ángel was born in Ourense, Galicia. During his career, after making his beginnings at handball, he played for AD Couto (later renamed Atlético Orense),[1][2] CD Castellón and Real Madrid, having an 18-year spell with the latter club and being first choice from 1974 to 1978 and in two of his final three seasons; he conquered six La Liga championships, being an active part in four of those.[3]

Miguel Ángel retired in June 1986, at the age of nearly 39. Subsequently, he remained attached to Real in several capacities.[4]

International career

Miguel Ángel earned 18 caps for the Spain national team, and was in the squad for the 1978 and 1982 FIFA World Cups. His debut came on 12 October 1975 in a 2–0 win against Denmark for the UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying phase, held in Barcelona.[5]

Personal life

On 17 December 2022, Miguel Ángel was diagnosed with ALS.[6] Real Madrid expressed support for his fight against the disease in an official statement.[7]

Honours

Real Madrid

Individual

References

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