Natxo González
González managing Zaragoza in 2017
Personal information
Full name José Ignacio González Sáenz
Date of birth (1966-07-29) 29 July 1966
Place of birth Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Ariznabarra
Aurrerá Vitoria
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1985–1986 Alegría
Managerial career
1986–1992 Ariznabarra (youth)
1992–1994 Ariznabarra
1994–1997 Alavés (youth)
1997–1999 Alavés B
2004–2007 Reus
2007–2011 Sant Andreu
2012–2013 Alavés
2014–2017 Reus
2017–2018 Zaragoza
2018–2019 Deportivo La Coruña
2019–2020 Tondela
2020–2021 Bolívar
2022 Málaga
2022–2023 UD Logroñés
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

José Ignacio 'Natxo' González Sáenz (born 29 July 1966) is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.

After a brief playing career as an amateur, he began coaching and led Alavés to the Segunda División in 2013, where he also led Reus, Zaragoza, Deportivo La Coruña and Málaga. Abroad, he had brief spells in the top leagues of Portugal and Bolivia.

Football career

González finished his football career at the age of 20, after only playing amateur football. After starting out as a manager at the same level he took charge of Deportivo Alavés' youth setup in 1994, being promoted to the B-team in 1997.

In 2004, after a year in the club's board, González was appointed at CF Reus Deportiu, being promoted to Segunda División B at the end of the 2004–05 campaign. In his only season in the third tier the Catalans finished 17th, being relegated back to Tercera División in the last matchday.[1]

In June 2007, González signed with UE Sant Andreu, also in Catalonia and the fourth division.[2] He achieved promotion at the first attempt and, four years later, was relieved of his duties due to financial problems.[3]

On 14 June 2012, after nearly a year away from club duty, González was appointed Deportivo Alavés' manager,[4] being promoted to Segunda División at the end of the season. He renewed his contract on 7 June 2013,[5] eventually appearing in his first professional match on 16 August, a 0–1 away defeat against Girona FC.[6]

González was sacked on 3 December 2013, with the club second from bottom in Segunda División.[7] On 1 June of the following year he returned to Reus, now in the third level.[8]

On 8 June 2015, González renewed with Reus for a further year.[9] During the 2015–16 campaign, he led the club to the round of 32 of Copa del Rey, being knocked out by Atlético Madrid, and also reached the promotion play-offs after Reus finished first in its group; in the play-offs, the club defeated Racing de Santander in a 4–0 win on aggregate, and achieved promotion to the second level for the first time ever.[10]

González signed a two-year contract with fellow second tier club Real Zaragoza on 11 June 2017.[11] He later resigned on 11 June 2018, after failing to achieve promotion to La Liga losing 3–2 on aggregate to CD Numancia in the play-offs.[12]

On 15 June 2018, González was named Deportivo de La Coruña manager, also in the second division.[13] He was sacked the following 7 April, following a 0–2 home loss against CF Rayo Majadahonda.[14]

González moved abroad for the first time when was appointed as manager of C.D. Tondela in the Portuguese Primeira Liga on 14 June 2019. He succeeded Pepa in the role.[15] After keeping the club in the top flight on the last day of the season with a win at Moreirense FC, he resigned a year early on 5 August 2020.[16][17]

On 12 December 2020, González was named manager of Bolivian club Bolívar.[18] The following 23 May, after the club's elimination from the 2021 Copa Sudamericana, he was sacked.[19]

On 27 January 2022, González was named manager of Málaga CF back in his home country.[20] He was dismissed on 2 April, after only one win in ten matches.[21]

Managerial statistics

As of match played 19 February 2023
Managerial record by team and tenure
Team From To Record Ref
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ariznabarra 1 July 1992 30 June 1994 68 33 20 15 113 63 +50 048.53 [22]
Alavés B 1 July 1997 24 October 1999 92 39 25 28 141 103 +38 042.39 [23]
Reus 1 July 2004 27 June 2007 122 58 31 33 181 118 +63 047.54 [24]
Sant Andreu 27 June 2007 16 June 2011 172 86 53 33 251 141 +110 050.00 [25]
Alavés 14 June 2012 3 December 2013 65 34 16 15 95 59 +36 052.31 [26]
Reus 1 June 2014 11 June 2017 130 58 35 37 141 102 +39 044.62 [27]
Zaragoza 11 June 2017 11 June 2018 48 22 12 14 64 53 +11 045.83 [28]
Deportivo La Coruña 15 June 2018 7 April 2019 34 13 15 6 42 27 +15 038.24 [29]
Tondela 14 June 2019 5 August 2020 36 9 9 18 30 48 −18 025.00 [30]
Bolívar 12 December 2020 25 May 2021 24 13 5 6 40 21 +19 054.17 [31]
Málaga 27 January 2022 2 April 2022 10 1 3 6 4 13 −9 010.00 [32]
UD Logroñés 22 November 2022 27 February 2023 14 0 8 6 5 13 −8 000.00 [33]
Total 815 366 232 217 1,107 761 +346 044.91 —

References

  1. ↑ Dramático descenso de un Reus que se hunde tras ponerse con 1–0 (Dramatic relegation of Reus which sinks after taking a 1–0 advantage); Mundo Deportivo, 29 May 2006 (in Spanish)
  2. ↑ Natxo González ficha por el Sant Andreu (Natxo González signs with Sant Andreu); Mundo Deportivo, 27 June 2007 (in Spanish)
  3. ↑ Natxo González deixarà el Sant Andreu a final de temporada (Natxo González will leave Sant Andreu at the end of the season); BTV Notícies, 13 May 2011 (in Catalan)
  4. ↑ Nacho González es el nuevo entrenador del Alavés (Nacho González is the new manager of Alavés); El Correo, 14 June 2012 (in Spanish)
  5. ↑ Natxo González renueva con el Alavés (Natxo González renews with Alavés); Marca, 7 June 2013 (in Spanish)
  6. ↑ Felipe da la primera victoria de la temporada (Felipe provides first victory of the season); Marca, 16 August 2013 (in Spanish)
  7. ↑ Arberas, Leire (3 December 2013). "Natxo González es destituido" [Natxo González is dismissed] (in Spanish). Gasteiz Hoy. Retrieved 17 October 2021.
  8. ↑ CF Reus. 'Natxo González, segunda parte' (CF Reus. 'Natxo González, part two'); Diari de Tarragona, 1 June 2014 (in Spanish)
  9. ↑ Natxo González seguirá al frente del CF Reus (Natxo González will remain ahead of CF Reus); Diari de Tarragona, 8 June 2015 (in Spanish)
  10. ↑ El Reus logra por primera vez el ascenso a Segunda (Reus reach for the first time the promotion to Segunda); Marca, 29 May 2016 (in Spanish)
  11. ↑ El técnico Natxo González, nuevo entrenador del Real Zaragoza (Manager Natxo González, new manager of Real Zaragoza); Real Zaragoza, 11 June 2017 (in Spanish)
  12. ↑ "Natxo González anuncia su marcha del Zaragoza" [Natxo González announces his departure from Zaragoza] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 June 2018.
  13. ↑ "Acuerdo entre el Real Club Deportivo y Natxo González" [Agreement between Real Club Deportivo and Natxo González] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 15 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  14. ↑ "Natxo González deja de ser entrenador del Real Club Deportivo" [Natxo González leaves Real Club Deportivo] (in Spanish). Deportivo La Coruña. 7 April 2019. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
  15. ↑ "Natxo González é o novo treinador do Tondela" [Natxo González is the new manager of Tondela]. Record (in Portuguese). 14 June 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  16. ↑ Farr, Jamie (27 July 2020). "PortuGOAL Figure of the Week: Natxo González guides Tondela to traditional final day heroics". PortuGOAL. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  17. ↑ "Treinador Natxo González deixa comando técnico do Tondela" [Manager Natxo González leaves helm of Tondela]. Observador (in Portuguese). 5 August 2020. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  18. ↑ "Natxo González es el nuevo entrenador de Bolívar, el sexto español en filas celestes" [Natxo González is the new manager of Bolívar, the sixth Spaniard in the celestes] (in Spanish). La Razón. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  19. ↑ "Natxo González deja la dirección técnica de Bolívar" [Natxo González leaves Bolívar] (in Spanish). Página Siete. 23 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  20. ↑ "Natxo González to head up Málaga CF". Málaga CF. 27 January 2022. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
  21. ↑ "Natxo González will not continue at the helm of the team". Málaga CF. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
  22. ↑ "Regional Preferente Alavesa 1992–93publisher=Futbolme" (in Spanish). Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Regional Preferente Alavesa 1994–94" (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  23. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 4) 1997–98" [Tercera División (Group 4) 1997-98] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 4) 1998–99" [Tercera División (Group 4) 1998-99] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 1998–99 (Grupo B3)" [Phase of promotion to Segunda División B 1998-99 (Group B3)] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 1999–00". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  24. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2004–05" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2004-05] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2004–05" [Phase of promotion to Segunda División B 2004-05] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2005–06". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2006–07" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2006-07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2006–07" [Phase of promotion to Segunda División B 2006-07] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  25. ↑ "Tercera División (Grupo 5) 2007–08" [Tercera División (Group 5) 2007-08] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Fase de ascenso a Segunda División B 2007–08" [Phase of promotion to Segunda División B 2007-08] (in Spanish). Futbolme. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2008–09". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2009–10". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2010–11". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  26. ↑ "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2012–13". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2013–14". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  27. ↑ "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2014–15". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2015–16". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
    "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2016–17". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  28. ↑ "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2017–18". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  29. ↑ "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2018–19". BDFutbol. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  30. ↑ "CD Tondela: Matches". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
  31. ↑ "Natxo González es el nuevo entrenador de Bolívar, el sexto español en filas celestes" [Natxo González is the new manager of Bolívar, the sixth Spaniard in the celestes] (in Spanish). La Razón. 12 December 2020. Retrieved 22 February 2021.
  32. ↑ "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2021–22". BDFutbol. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
  33. ↑ "Natxo González: José Ignacio González Sáenz: Matches 2022–23". BDFutbol. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
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