Ángel Martín González (born 28 April 1964) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mostly as a defensive midfielder.
Playing career Born in Madrid, Martín González was brought up in the Real Madrid youth system,"El Real Madrid nos hizo futbolistas y nos formó" ("Real Madrid made us footballers and developed us"); Diario AS, 16 December 2007 (in Spanish) and would subsequently represent Spain at two youth levels. Having been almost exclusively associated with the club's reserves during his spell, he was loaned to fellow La Liga side CA Osasuna in January 1986. He only appeared in five matches in his first season in Navarre but was instrumental in helping the team to avoid relegation in the last round at the expense of Valencia CF, following a 1–1 home draw against Atlético Madrid.1–1: La fiesta de Osasuna no se celebró con victoria (1–1: Osasuna party was not celebrated with win); Mundo Deportivo, 14 April 1986 (in Spanish)
Martín González became an undisputed starter from the 1988–89 campaign onwards. Alongside namesake Martín Domínguez, he helped to a fourth-place finish in 1990–91 – playing all but one of the games – with the subsequent qualification for the UEFA Cup.Aquella UEFA de hace 20 años (That UEFA from 20 years ago); Diario de Navarra, 4 October 2011 (in Spanish)
After a final season with Osasuna, filled with injuries and spent in the Segunda División, Martín González returned to the capital in summer 1995 with lowly Rayo Vallecano,El Rayo Vallecano se presenta con cinco novedades (Rayo Vallecano present with five new faces); El País, 26 July 1995 (in Spanish) for a further two top-flight years, being relegated in his second. He retired in June 1997, at age 33.
Post-retirement Immediately after retiring, Martín González returned to Osasuna as an assistant coach and director of football (accumulating in some seasons). He was briefly fired in October 2003La plantilla de Osasuna muestra su malestar con la directiva (Osasuna squad shows unrest with board of directors); Terra, 2 October 2003 (in Spanish) but later returned, now in only the latter capacity; he occupied that position for several years,Martín González: "Vamos a ir a muerte con Camacho" (Martín González: "We will follow Camacho to the grave"); Marca, 8 October 2010 (in Spanish)Martín González confirma el fichaje de Rubén (Martín González confirms Rubén's signing); Diario de Navarra, 1 June 2011 (in Spanish) leaving the El Sadar Stadium in August 2013.Martín González deja de ser director deportivo de Osasuna (Martín González is no longer Osasuna's sporting director); Vavel, 30 August 2013 (in Spanish)
Martín González was appointed at Real Zaragoza of the second tier on 30 July 2014, still as a sporting director.Martín González toma el mando tras ser por fin oficial su fichaje (Martín González takes charge as his signing is at last rendered official); El Periódico de Aragón, 30 July 2014 (in Spanish) In December 2015, he left the club.Ángel Martín González: "No salgo del Zaragoza por motivos deportivos y no creo que los haya" (Ángel Martín González: "I do not leave Zaragoza for sporting reasons and I don't think there are any"); El Periódico de Aragón, 21 December 2015 (in Spanish)
In the following years, in the same role, Martín González worked with Real Oviedo, Getafe CFÁngel Martín nuevo director deportivo (Ángel Martín new sporting director); Getafe CF, 15 April 2019 (in Spanish) and SD Huesca.Martín González, director deportivo de la SD Huesca: "Quiero que la grada esté contenta por que corremos y luchamos" (Martín González, SD Huesca sporting director: "I want our faithful to be happy because we run and fight"); Heraldo de Aragón, 10 July 2022 (in Spanish)
Honours Castilla Segunda División: 1983–84"Yo tenía valentía". La historia de Amancio, el nuevo presidente de honor del Real Madrid ("I was brave". The story of Amancio, Real Madrid's new honorary president); El Confidencial, 1 October 2022 (in Spanish)De promesa del Castilla a rival de la Quinta del Buitre en los años más ásperos en El Sadar: "Camino del vestuario hubo de todo, pero yo defendía a Osasuna a muerte" (From Castilla prospect to rival of the Vulture's Cohort in El Sadar's harshest years: "Everything happened on our way to the dressing rooms, but I defended Osasuna to the death"); Relevo, 27 March 2025 (in Spanish)
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