Mikel González Martínez

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Mikel González
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González training with Real Sociedad (2010)
Personal information
Full name Mikel González de Martín Martínez
Date of birth (1985-09-24) 24 September 1985 (age 38)
Place of birth Mondragón, Spain
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Position(s) Centre back
Team information
Current team
Real Sociedad
Number 3
Youth career
Real Sociedad
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2004–2006 Real Sociedad B 55 (0)
2005– Real Sociedad 268 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15 May 2016

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Mikel González de Martín Martínez (born 24 September 1985) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Real Sociedad as a central defender.

Football career

A product of Real Sociedad's youth ranks, González was born in Arrasate-Mondragón, Gipuzkoa, and he made his first-team debut on 17 September 2005 in a 2–5 away loss against RCD Mallorca.[1] He went on to collect only two more La Liga appearances during that season.

With the Basque team in Segunda División, González became an undisputed starter, appearing in 35 games in the 2009–10 campaign as Real returned to the top level after a three-year absence and contributing with one goal, in a 3–1 home win against Villarreal CF B. He added 32 matches – 30 starts – in the following year as the club retained its league status, but somewhat lost his importance in the squad following the January 2011 signing of Norwegian Vadim Demidov and the emergence of youth product Iñigo Martínez.[2]

González returned to starting duties in the following seasons,[3] alongside Martínez: he started in all his 34 league appearances in 2012–13 in more than 3.000 minutes of action, scoring against Rayo Vallecano (4–0, at home[4]) and Valencia CF (5–2 away win[5]) as the Txuriurdin finished fourth and returned to the UEFA Champions League after one full decade.

References

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  3. Se busca sustituto para Mikel González (Replacement for Mikel González wanted); Mundo Deportivo, 13 March 2012 (Spanish)
  4. Sociedad stun Vallecano; ESPN FC, 19 November 2012
  5. Sociedad hit Valencia for five; ESPN FC, 1 December 2012

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