Mágico González
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Jorge "Mágico" González | ||
Personal information | ||
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Full name | Jorge Alberto González Barillas | |
Date of birth | March 13, 1958 | |
Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | |
Nickname | El Mágico, El Mago, Maestro, Loco | |
Position | Forward | |
Club information | ||
Current club | Retired | |
Professional clubs* | ||
Years | Club | Apps (goals) |
1975-76 1976-77 1977-82 1982-84 1984-86 1986-91 1991-99 2002 |
ANTEL Independiente C.D. FAS Cádiz CF Real Valladolid Cádiz CF C.D. FAS San Salvador F.C. |
64 (29) 9 (2) 119 (28) |
National team | ||
1979-98 | El Salvador | 48 (40) |
* Professional club appearances and goals |
Jorge Alberto González, popularly known as "El Mágico" González (born March 13, 1958 in San Salvador, El Salvador) is a former football player and standout for C.D. FAS (El Salvador), Cádiz CF (Spain) and the El Salvador national team.
González received his first international cap May 1, 1979 in a friendly match against Mexico. He would go on to receive a total of 48 caps for the El Salvador team, leading them to the 1982 FIFA World Cup, and scoring a total of 40 goals for the team.
González was nicknamed El Mágico (the Magic one). The Estadio Jorge "Mágico" González in San Salvador is named after him.
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El Salvador squad - 1982 World Cup | ||
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1 Guevara | 2 Castillo | 3 Jovel | 4 Recinos | 5 Fagoaga | 6 Ventura | 7 Aquino | 8 Rugamas | 9 Hernández | 10 Huezo | 11 González | 12 Osorto | 13 Rivas | 14 Ramírez | 15 Rodríguez | 16 Alfaro | 17 Ragazzone | 18 Díaz | 19 Hernández | 20 Munguía | Coach: Rodríguez |