Grimaldo González
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2007 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† |
| 1946–1947 | ADO de Orizaba | ||
| 1947–1949 | Veracruz | ||
| 1952–1954 | Tampico | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1962–1963 | Tampico | ||
| 1968–1969 | Torreón | ||
| 1971–1972 | Tigres de la UANL | ||
| 1972–1973 | Ciudad Madero | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Grimaldo González (22 September 1922 – 14 February 2007) was a professional football player and manager who spend most of his career in the Mexican Primera División.
Playing career
Club
Born in Lima, González played as a forward. In 1946, he moved to Mexico to play for ADO de Orizaba. He joined Veracruz the following season, but would enjoy his greatest success with Tampico by winning the 1952–53 season championship.[1] Tampico clinched the title in the penultimate round, winning 1–0 against Club América with González scoring the winning goal.[2]
Managerial career
After he retired from playing, González became a football coach. He managed Tampico, Torreón, Tigres de la UANL and Ciudad Madero. He would lead Torreón, Tigres and Cuidad Madero to promotions to the Mexican Primera División.[3]
Personal life
González died in Gómez Palacio at age 84.
References
- ↑ "Falleció ayer don Grimaldo González" [Grimaldo González died yesterday] (in Spanish). El Siglo de Torreon. 15 February 2007.
- ↑ Morales Nacianseno, JE (9 December 2012). "Gracias campeones por inmortalizar al Tampico (60 años)" [Thanks to the immortal champions of Tampico (60 years)] (in Spanish). Milenio.
- ↑ Morales Nacianseno, JE (8 October 2011). "Don Grima, un caballero de las canchas" [Mr. Grima, a gentleman of the field] (in Spanish). Milenio.