Javier González Gómez
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Javier González Gómez | ||
| Date of birth | 22 March 1974 | ||
| Place of birth | Barakaldo, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1991–1993 | Athletic Bilbao | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1993–1994 | Bilbao Athletic | 15 | (0) |
| 1994–1995 | Alavés | ||
| 1995–1996 | Sestao | 30 | (8) |
| 1996–1997 | Celta | 24 | (1) |
| 1997–2007 | Athletic Bilbao | 218 | (9) |
| 2006 | → Ashdod (loan) | 11 | (0) |
| 2007–2009 | Hércules | 12 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Portugalete | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals). | |||
Javier 'Javi' González Gómez (born 22 March 1974 in Barakaldo, Biscay) is a Spanish retired footballer. Mainly a midfielder, he could operate on either side of the pitch.
He spent most of his professional career with Athletic Bilbao, competing in ten La Liga seasons and playing in more than 300 official games.
Football career
After growing through the ranks of Athletic de Bilbao, González played one season each with two seasons with Basque neighbours Deportivo Alavés (in the third division) and Sestao Sport Club (second level, relegated).
In 1997–98, after one season with fellow La Liga team Celta de Vigo, he returned to the local giants as a full member of the main squad, scoring five goals (a top flight personal best) in 30 games as Athletic finished second and qualified for the UEFA Champions League. He even featured in some contests as an offensive right back.
After a serious knee injury in late 2004,[1] González's role in Bilbao gradually diminished – only 26 league matches in three seasons combined – and he also played during six months with Israeli Premier League's F.C. Ashdod, in a January 2006 loan.
In July 2007 González joined division two outfit Hércules CF, appearing sparingly in his first season. In the next, in which the Alicante side finished fourth, he was left without a squad number by manager Juan Carlos Mandiá.
Aged 35, González moved in August 2009 to lowly Club Portugalete, thus returning to Biscay. He retired after two seasons in the fourth division.
References
- ↑ González faces knee surgery; UEFA.com, 20 October 2004
External links
- Stats at Liga de Fútbol Profesional (Spanish)
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Athletic Bilbao profile
- OneCo profile and stats (Hebrew)