Míchel (footballer, born 1963)

Template:Short description Template:About Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography José Miguel González Martín del Campo, known as Míchel (Template:IPA; born 23 March 1963), is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right midfielder, currently manager of Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah.

He was most noted for his stellar crossing ability, also contributing with a fair share of goals. During his career he represented mainly Real Madrid – over a decade – achieving team and individual success.<ref name=Bio>Template:Cite web</ref>

Míchel earned 66 caps for Spain from 1985 to 1992, and appeared for the nation in two World Cups (scoring four goals in the 1990 edition) and Euro 1988. He started working as a manager in 2005, notably leading Olympiacos to two Super League Greece accolades.

Playing career

Club

The son of a footballer who had to retire from the game at 27 after a road accident, Míchel was born in Madrid and joined Real Madrid at the age of 13,<ref name=Fans>Template:Cite web</ref> his technique and physicality on the pitch quickly standing out.<ref name=Bio/> He moved quickly through the ranks to the first team, appearing – and scoring – once in the 1981–82 season, through a penalty in a 2–1 away win over CD Castellón on 11 April 1982.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

A member of the renowned La Quinta del Buitre, which also featured Emilio Butragueño, Miguel Pardeza, Rafael Martín Vázquez and Manolo Sanchís,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref name=Fans/> Míchel never played less than 31 La Liga matches from 1985 to 1994. After helping Castilla CF to the Segunda División title in 1984, he was instrumental in the capital club's conquests, which included six leagues and two consecutive UEFA Cups; he opened the score in the 1985 final of the latter competition, against Videoton FC.<ref name=Fans/>

In 1989, Míchel announced he would leave Real Madrid after having signed with an Italian side, but this never came to pass and he ended up staying until 1996. In his penultimate season, he suffered a severe knee injury which rendered him unavailable for several months,<ref name=Fans/> but still bounced back for a final solid year, after which he left for Atlético Celaya in Mexico – where Butragueño was also playing – shortly after the arrival at Madrid of president Lorenzo Sanz. He retired from football in 1997.<ref name=Bio/>

Míchel's career was not without incident: in 1988, he was hit by a bottle while on the pitch and, three years later, he was sanctioned by UEFA for using an unorthodox method of disrupting the concentration of Carlos Valderrama, in a game against Real Valladolid. The presiding judge in the case noted that "manipulating in public that of your neighbour which is a gift given exclusively to males by nature" violated a federation rule protecting a player's dignity.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

International

Míchel made his debut for the Spain national team on 20 November 1985 against Austria,<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> going on to appear in a further 65 internationals and score 21 goals (only missed a callup due to injury).<ref name=RSSSF>Template:Cite web</ref> He played in the 1986<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and the 1990 FIFA World Cups, netting a hat-trick against South Korea in Spain's second fixture during the latter tournament (3–1, famously shouting "I've earned this" after his last goal)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref><ref>Template:Cite news</ref> and also a penalty against Belgium in the country's final group match.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Shortly after Javier Clemente's arrival as national boss, Míchel was deemed surplus to requirements and never called again, although only 29.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> All national categories comprised, he received exactly 100 caps.<ref name=Bio/>

Coaching career

In the summer of 2005, after working as a sports commentator with RTVE after his retirement (still active, he had already worked in the capacity at the 1994 World Cup) and also writing articles for Madrid's Marca,<ref name=Fans/> Míchel was appointed manager of Rayo Vallecano.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> The following year he returned to his alma mater as director of Real Madrid's sports city, the entire youth system, and manager duties at Real Madrid Castilla,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> where he coached one of his sons, Adrián; under his management the side dropped down a level into Segunda División B and he was sacked, also leaving his post in the youth sides due to disagreements with president Ramón Calderón.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 27 April 2009, Míchel was appointed as coach of top-flight strugglers Getafe CF until the end of the season. He replaced former FC Barcelona midfielder Víctor Muñoz,<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> and also managed Adrián, helping the club avoid relegation in the last matchday and renewing his contract for two more years the following week. He was relieved of his duties at the end of 2010–11, with the team again managing to stay afloat after finishing 16th, just one point clear of the relegation zone.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Míchel joined Sevilla FC on 6 February 2012, replacing fired Marcelino García Toral and signing until the end of the season.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> On 14 January of the following year, after a 2–0 away loss to Valencia CF that left the Andalusians in 12th place, he was relieved of his duties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Míchel moved to Olympiacos F.C. in the Super League Greece on 1 February 2013, penning a contract until June 2015.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> In his first 18 months in charge, he won two national championships and the 2013 Greek Cup.<ref name=Double>Template:Cite news</ref> He was fired on 6 January 2015, whilst the side was still competing in the Europa League and only a point behind PAOK FC in the domestic campaign.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 19 August 2015, Míchel succeeded Marcelo Bielsa at the helm of Olympique de Marseille.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He was sacked the following 19 April due to concerns over his behaviour, with the team ranking 15th in Ligue 1.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Míchel became Málaga CF's third manager of the season on 7 March 2017, following Juande Ramos and Marcelo Romero. He signed until 30 June 2018<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> but, on 13 January of that year, with his team in last position, he was relieved of his duties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

On 20 May 2019, Míchel was appointed at Club Universidad Nacional of the Mexican Liga MX.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> He resigned from office on 23 July 2020, due to personal and family issues.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Míchel returned to Getafe on 27 May 2021, replacing Valencia CF-bound José Bordalás.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Having gained just one point from eight games of the season, he was dismissed on 4 October.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 21 September 2022, Míchel returned to Olympiacos after seven years away, replacing compatriot Carlos Corberán.<ref name=Return>Template:Cite news</ref> He resigned on 3 April 2023 following a 2–2 draw with Aris Thessaloniki F.C. despite being 2–0 up 20 minutes from time; he had allegedly lost the confidence of the board of directors and supporters due to his difficulties in handling the pressure of mounting a title challenge.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

On 27 October 2023, Míchel signed with Saudi First Division League club Al Qadsiah FC.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition<ref>Template:BDFutbol</ref>

Club	Season	League			Cup		League Cup		Continental		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Castilla	1981–82	Segunda División	36	7	6	1	—		—		—		42	8
	1982–83	Segunda División	35	5	4	2	4Template:Efn	1	—		—		43	8
	1983–84	Segunda División	37	13	9	3	4Template:Efn	0	—		—		50	16
	Total		108	25	19	6	8	1	—		—		135	32
Real Madrid	1981–82	La Liga	1	1	0	0	—		0	0	—		1	1
	1982–83	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	1983–84	La Liga	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	—		0	0
	1984–85	La Liga	26	2	2	0	6	2	9Template:Efn	3	—		43	7
	1985–86	La Liga	31	7	5	0	0	0	12Template:Efn	2	—		48	9
	1986–87	La Liga	44	5	6	1	—		8Template:Efn	0	—		58	6
	1987–88	La Liga	35	14	7	1	—		8Template:Efn	4	—		50	19
	1988–89	La Liga	36	13	8	1	—		5Template:Efn	0	2Template:Efn	1	51	15
	1989–90	La Liga	37	8	6	0	—		3Template:Efn	2	—		46	10
	1990–91	La Liga	36	8	2	0	—		6Template:Efn	1	2Template:Efn	1	46	10
	1991–92	La Liga	38	11	6	3	—		10Template:Efn	2	—		54	16
	1992–93	La Liga	37	9	6	1	—		8Template:Efn	3	—		51	13
	1993–94	La Liga	37	11	4	1	—		6Template:Efn	2	4Template:Efn	0	51	14
	1994–95	La Liga	13	2	0	0	—		5Template:Efn	0	—		18	2
	1995–96	La Liga	33	6	1	1	—		8Template:Efn	1	2Template:Efn	0	44	8
	Total		404	97	53	9	6	2	88	20	10	2	561	130
Celaya	1996	Liga MX	17	6
	1997	Liga MX	17	3
	Total		34	9
Career total			546	131	72	15	14	3	88	20	10	2	730	171

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=RSSSF/>
1.	18 December 1985	Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0	2–0	Friendly
2.	12 November 1986	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	Euro 1988 qualifying
3.	14 October 1987	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0 (pen.)	2–0	Euro 1988 qualifying
4.	18 November 1987	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	3–0 (pen.)	5–0	Euro 1988 qualifying
5.	11 June 1988	Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany	Template:Fb	0–1	2–3	UEFA Euro 1988
6.	14 September 1988	Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0	1–2	Friendly
7.	21 December 1988	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	3–0 (pen.)	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
8.	22 January 1989	Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta	Template:Fb	0–1 (pen.)	0–2	1990 World Cup qualification
9.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
10.	23 March 1989	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	2–0 (pen.)	4–0	1990 World Cup qualification
11.	20 September 1989	Riazor, A Coruña, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0	1–0	Friendly
12.	11 November 1989	Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary	Template:Fb	0–2	2–2	1990 World Cup qualification
13.	13 December 1989	Heliodoro Rodríguez, Tenerife, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0 (pen.)	2–1	Friendly
14.	17 June 1990	Friuli, Udine, Italy	Template:Fb	1–0	3–1	1990 FIFA World Cup
15.	17 June 1990	Friuli, Udine, Italy	Template:Fb	2–1	3–1	1990 FIFA World Cup
16.	17 June 1990	Friuli, Udine, Italy	Template:Fb	3–1	3–1	1990 FIFA World Cup
17.	21 June 1990	Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy	Template:Fb	0–1 (pen.)	1–2	1990 FIFA World Cup
18.	12 September 1990	El Molinón, Gijón, Spain	Template:Fb	3–0	3–0	Friendly
19.	13 November 1991	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	2–1 (pen.)	2–1	Euro 1992 qualifying
20.	22 April 1992	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	1–0	3–0	1994 World Cup qualification
21.	22 April 1992	Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain	Template:Fb	2–0 (pen.)	3–0	1994 World Cup qualification

Managerial statistics

Managerial record by team and tenure

Team	Nat	From	To	Record								Template:Abbr
				Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip	Template:Tooltip
Rayo Vallecano	Template:Flagicon	23 June 2005	16 June 2006	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Real Madrid B	Template:Flagicon	11 July 2006	18 June 2007	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Getafe	Template:Flagicon	27 April 2009	8 June 2011	<ref>Template:Cite web Template:Cite web Template:Cite web</ref>
Sevilla	Template:Flagicon	6 February 2012	14 January 2013	<ref>Template:Cite web Template:Cite web</ref>
Olympiacos	Template:Flagicon	4 February 2013	6 January 2015	<ref>Template:Cite web Template:Cite web Template:Cite web</ref>
Marseille	Template:Flagicon	19 August 2015	19 April 2016	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Málaga	Template:Flagicon	7 March 2017	13 January 2018	<ref>Template:Cite web Template:Cite web</ref>
UNAM	Template:Flagicon	16 May 2019	23 July 2020	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Getafe	Template:Flagicon	27 May 2021	4 October 2021	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Olympiacos	Template:Flagicon	20 September 2022	3 April 2023	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Al-Qadsiah	Template:Flagicon	27 October 2023	present
Total				—

Honours

Player

Real Madrid

• La Liga: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95<ref name=Bio/>
• Copa del Rey: 1988–89, 1992–93<ref name=Bio/>
• Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993<ref name=Bio/>
• Copa de la Liga: 1985<ref name=Bio/>
• UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86<ref name=Bio/>
• Copa Iberoamericana: 1994<ref name=Bio/>

Manager

Olympiacos

• Super League Greece: 2012–13, 2013–14<ref name=Double/><ref name=Return/>
• Greek Football Cup: 2012–13<ref name=Double/>

Al-Qadsiah

• Saudi First Division League: 2023–24<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

Individual

• La Liga Spanish Player of the Year: 1986
• European Cup top scorer: 1987–88
• FIFA World Cup Bronze Boot: 1990
• Ballon d'Or: 1987 (4th place)
• World XI: 1990

See also

• List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
• List of Real Madrid CF records and statistics

External links

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