| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge González Díaz | ||
| Date of birth | 14 September 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | San Fernando, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –1993 | Sevilla | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1996 | Sevilla B | ||
| 1996 | Sevilla | 6 | (1) |
| 1996–1997 | Atlético B | 34 | (19) |
| 1997 | Atlético Madrid | 1 | (0) |
| 1997–2004 | Zaragoza | 164 | (45) |
| 2002 | → Blackburn Rovers (loan) | 8 | (2) |
| 2004–2005 | Getafe | 27 | (2) |
| 2005–2006 | Mallorca | 16 | (4) |
| 2006–2008 | Xerez | 66 | (22) |
| 2008–2009 | Córdoba | 27 | (5) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). |
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Jorge González Díaz, aka Yordi (born 14 September 1974), is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
A journeyman, he amassed La Liga totals of 180 games and 37 goals in ten seasons, in representation of five teams (notably Zaragoza), and 161/61 in Segunda División.
In 2002, Yordi had a six-month spell in England, with Blackburn Rovers.
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Born in San Fernando, Cádiz, Andalusia, Yordi started his professional career with Sevilla FC, moving in 1996 to Atlético Madrid. He spent the vast majority of his first and only season with the Colchoneros with the B team, winning the Pichichi award in the second division, and being called-up two the main squad only twice, once for the UEFA Champions League; on 23 June 1997, he played 30 minutes in a 0–3 home loss against CD Tenerife, in the last matchday.[1]
In the 1997 summer, Yordi signed with Real Zaragoza where he stayed for seven seasons, one in the second level, being a very important offensive contributor, although almost always off the bench: for instance, in the 2000–01 season, as the Aragonese won the domestic cup, he only started in ten of 31 La Liga matches, scoring four times for a final 17th position – barely out of the relegation zone.
In February 2002, Zaragoza loaned Yordi to Blackburn Rovers.[2] During his time at Ewood Park, he came on as a substitute as his team won the 2002 Football League Cup, also netting twice in the Premier League, against Southampton[3] and Middlesbrough.[4] Susbequently, he returned to his country and represented Getafe CF and RCD Mallorca, appearing sparingly for the latter team (both in the top division).
32-year old Yordi slightly revived his career with second-tier Xerez CD. After a poor first season, he was the competition's top scorer in 2007–08, netting 20 times as the Andalusian side barely avoided relegation, while also adopting Jorge as his shirt name.
In the 2008 summer, Yordi left Xerez and signed for another side in the region, Córdoba CF (also in the "silver category"), retiring at the end of the season at the age of 34 years and nine months.
| Preceded by Uche for Recreativo de Huelva |
Segunda División Pichichi Trophy Winner 2006–07 |
Succeeded by Yordi for Xerez CD |
| Preceded by J.J. Luque & Soldado for Real Madrid Castilla & Ciudad de Murcia |
Segunda División Zarra Trophy Winner 2006–07 |
Succeeded by Yordi for Xerez CD |