Francisco Javier González

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Personnel
Surname Francisco Javier González Pérez
birthday July 14, 1969
place of birth Ribeira ,  Spain
size 179 cm
position midfield player
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1988-2005 Deportivo La Coruña 550 (58)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1993-2000 Spain 16 0(2)
1 Only league games are given.

Francisco Javier González Pérez (born July 14, 1969 in Ribeira ), called Fran , is a former Spanish football player .

Career

society

Fran made his debut in 1988 for Deportivo La Coruña in the Segunda División . He quickly developed into a regular player and rose with the club in 1991 in the Primera División . His first division debut took place on August 31, 1991. If the direct relegation could only just be prevented in the 1991/92 season , the team now known as Super Depor developed under coach Arsenio Iglesias into a top team in the following season took third place. Already a leading figure and team captain, Fran confirmed this performance with Deportivo in the following years with two second places in the championship, participation in the UEFA Cup and the first title win in the club's history, victory in the Copa del Rey in 1994/95 .

Meanwhile also part of the Spanish national team, both FC Barcelona and Real Madrid were interested in signing the Spaniard. From a signed preliminary contract with the Royal , which obliged him to play in the Spanish capital at the beginning of the 1995/96 season , Fran was bought out again by club president Augusto César Lendoiro . This confirmed his affection for the Galician club and his intention to play for his entire career.

At the beginning of the 1995/96 season , Fran won the Supercopa de España against Real Madrid with his club . Subsequently, the season did not go as desired, despite the progression to the semi-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup . In the league it was enough under the new coach John Toshack only to a midfield rank. In addition, Fran seriously injured his left knee towards the end of the season and had to undergo an operation, which prevented his possible participation in the European Championship.

Then Fran and Deportivo established themselves again in the upper third of the table. This was followed by further European Cup appearances and the long-awaited first championship win in the 1999/2000 season . Deportivo subsequently remained a top team in the Spanish league, qualifying for the UEFA Champions League five times in a row . With victories in the Supercopa de España and another cup victory in 2002, Fran collected more titles. In 2004 he moved with Deportivo to the semi-finals of the premier class.

After the 2004/05 season , Fran ended his career after 17 years with the club. In total, the Spaniard played over 600 competitive games for Deportivo La Coruña, developed into a symbol of the Galician club and shaped its most successful era in the club's history.

National team

Fran made his debut for the Spanish national team on January 27, 1993 in a friendly against Mexico . With Spain he took part in the 2000 European Championships . In total, Fran made 16 international appearances and scored two goals.

successes

With the club

Personal awards

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personal data
SURNAME González, Francisco Javier
ALTERNATIVE NAMES González Pérez, Francisco Javier; Fran
BRIEF DESCRIPTION spanish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH July 14, 1969
PLACE OF BIRTH RiBeira