Míchel (footballer)

This article is about the Spanish right midfielder and coach. For other players with the same nickname, see Míchel (nickname).
Míchel

Míchel as Getafe coach in 2011
Personal information
Full name José Miguel González Martín del Campo
Date of birth (1963-03-23) 23 March 1963
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Youth career
1976–1981 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1981–1984 Real Madrid B 108 (25)
1982–1996 Real Madrid 404 (97)
1996–1997 Celaya 34 (9)
Total 546 (131)
National team
1980 Spain U16 3 (0)
1980–1981 Spain U18 21 (11)
1983–1984 Spain U21 7 (1)
1984 Spain amateur 1 (0)
1985–1992 Spain 66 (21)
Teams managed
2005–2006 Rayo Vallecano
2006–2007 Real Madrid B
2009–2011 Getafe
2012–2013 Sevilla
2013–2015 Olympiacos
2015–2016 Marseille

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.


This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is González and the second or maternal family name is Martín del Campo.

José Miguel González Martín del Campo, known as Míchel (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmitʃel]; born 23 March 1963), is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right midfielder, and a current manager.

He was most noted for his stellar crossing ability, also contributing with a fair share of goals.[1] During his career he represented mainly Real Madrid – over a decade – achieving great team and individual success.

Míchel gained nearly 70 caps for Spain from 1985 to 1992, and appeared for the nation in two World Cups (scoring four goals in the 1990 edition) and one European Championship. He started working as a manager in 2005, notably leading Olympiacos to two Superleague Greece accolades.

Club career

Playing

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 thirteen,[2] his technique and physicality on the pitch quickly standing out.[1] He moved quickly through the ranks to the first team, appearing – and scoring – once in the 1981–82 season, in a 2–1 away win against CD Castellón on 11 April 1982.

A member of the renowned Quinta del Buitre, which also featured Emilio Butragueño, Miguel Pardeza, Rafael Martín Vázquez and Manuel Sanchís,[2] Míchel never played less than 31 La Liga contests from 1985 to 1994. After helping Castilla CF to the second division 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.[2]

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,[2] but still bounced back for a final solid year, after which he left for Club Celaya in Mexico – where Butragueño was also playing – shortly after the arrival at Madrid of president Lorenzo Sanz. He retired from football in 1997.[1]

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.[3][4]

Managerial

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,[2] Míchel was appointed manager of Rayo Vallecano.[5] 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,[6] where he coached one of his sons, Adrián; under his management the side dropped down a level into the third and he was sacked, also leaving his post in the youth sides due to disagreements with president Ramón Calderón.[7]

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,[8] and also managed Adrián, helping the club avoid relegation in the last matchday, and renewing his contract for two more years in 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.

Míchel joined Sevilla FC on 6 February 2012, replacing fired Marcelino García Toral and signing until the end of the season.[9] On 14 January of the following year, after a 0–2 away loss to Valencia CF that left the Andalusians in 12th place, he was relieved of his duties.[10]

Míchel moved to Olympiacos F.C. in the Superleague Greece on 1 February 2013, penning a contract until June 2015.[11] In his first 18 months in charge, he won two national championships and the 2013 Greek Cup;[12] 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.[13]

On 19 August 2015, Míchel succeeded Marcelo Bielsa at the helm of Olympique de Marseille. He was sacked the following 19 April for his behaviour, with the team ranking 15th in Ligue 1.[14]

International career

Míchel made his debut for the Spanish national team on 20 November 1985 against Austria,[15] going on to appear in a further 65 internationals and score 21 goals (only missed a callup due to injury).[16] He played in the 1990 FIFA World Cup, netting a hat-trick against South Korea in Spain's second game (3–1)[17] and also a penalty against Belgium in the country's final group match.[18]

Shortly after Javier Clemente's arrival as national boss, Míchel was deemed surplus to requirements and never called again, although only 29.[19] All national categories comprised, he received exactly 100 caps.[1]

International goals

[16]

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 18 December 1985 Luis Casanova, Valencia, Spain  Bulgaria 1–0 2–0 Friendly
2. 12 November 1986 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Romania 1–0 1–0 Euro 1988 qualifying
3. 14 October 1987 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Austria 1–0 2–0 Euro 1988 qualifying
4. 18 November 1987 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Albania 3–0 5–0 Euro 1988 qualifying
5. 11 June 1988 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany  Denmark 0–1 2–3 UEFA Euro 1988
6. 14 September 1988 Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain  Yugoslavia 1–0 1–2 Friendly
7. 21 December 1988 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Northern Ireland 3–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
8. 22 January 1989 Ta' Qali, Attard, Malta  Malta 0–1 0–2 1990 World Cup qualification
9. 23 March 1989 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Malta 1–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
10. 23 March 1989 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Malta 2–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
11. 20 September 1989 Riazor, A Coruña, Spain  Poland 1–0 1–0 Friendly
12. 11 November 1989 Népstadion, Budapest, Hungary  Hungary 0–2 2–2 1990 World Cup qualification
13. 13 December 1989 Heliodoro Rodríguez, Tenerife, Spain   Switzerland 1–0 2–1 Friendly
14. 17 June 1990 Friuli, Udine, Italy  South Korea 1–0 3–1 1990 FIFA World Cup
15. 17 June 1990 Friuli, Udine, Italy  South Korea 2–1 3–1 1990 FIFA World Cup
16. 17 June 1990 Friuli, Udine, Italy  South Korea 3–1 3–1 1990 FIFA World Cup
17. 21 June 1990 Marc'Antonio Bentegodi, Verona, Italy  Belgium 0–1 1–2 1990 FIFA World Cup
18. 12 September 1990 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain  Brazil 3–0 3–0 Friendly
19. 13 November 1991 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Czechoslovakia 2–1 2–1 Euro 1992 qualifying
20. 22 April 1992 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Albania 1–0 3–0 1994 World Cup qualification
21. 22 April 1992 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Albania 2–0 3–0 1994 World Cup qualification

Club statistics

[20]

Season Club League League Cup Continental Super Cup Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1984–85Real MadridLa Liga2628293437
1985–8631750122489
1986–874456080585
1987–88351471845019
1988–89361310250215115
1989–9037860324610
1990–913684161214610
1991–923811631025416
1992–9337961835113
1993–94371141624714
1994–951320050182
1995–96336118120428
Mexico League Cup Continental Other Total
1996CelayaLiga MX176
1997173
Total Spain 403966312882062560130
Mexico 349
Career total 437105

Managerial statistics

As of 20 April 2016
Team Nat From To Record
PWDLWin %
Rayo Vallecano[21] Spain 2005 2006 42 18 15 9 42.86
Real Madrid B[22] Spain 2006 2007 42 13 10 19 30.95
Getafe[23][24][25] Spain 27 April 2009 8 June 2011 101 39 22 40 38.61
Sevilla[26][27] Spain 6 February 2012 14 January 2013 40 16 7 17 40.00
Olympiacos[28][29][30] Greece 1 February 2013 6 January 2015 90 64 11 15 71.11
Marseille[31] France 19 August 2015 19 April 2016 46 17 17 12 36.96
Career Total 361 167 82 112 46.26

Honours

Player

Real Madrid

Manager

Olympiacos

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Real Madrid fans biography (Spanish)
  3. ↑ "Michel sigue dando la nota" [Michel still at it]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 September 1991. Retrieved 4 December 2014.
  4. ↑ Míchel "palpa" a Valderrama (Míchel "feels" Valderrama); Geofutbol, 15 August 2008 (Spanish)
  5. ↑ "Michel, nuevo entrenador del Rayo" [Michel, new Rayo manager]. ABC (in Spanish). 23 June 2005. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  6. ↑ Míchel charged with Madrid future; UEFA.com, 11 July 2006
  7. ↑ "Míchel: 'Calderón no cree en mi trabajo, por eso me voy'" [Míchel: 'Calderón does not believe in my work, so I leave']. El Mundo (in Spanish). 4 December 2008. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  8. ↑ Michel announced as new Getafe coach; Goal.com, 27 April 2009
  9. ↑ "Míchel, nuevo entrenador del Sevilla" [Míchel, new Sevilla coach]. Marca (in Spanish). 6 February 2012. Retrieved 6 February 2012.
  10. ↑ Míchel es destituido y deja paso a Emery, que firma hasta Junio de 2014 (Míchel is sacked and makes way for Emery, who signs until June 2014); Sevilla FC, 14 January 2013 (Spanish)
  11. ↑ "Michel ficha por el Olympiacos griego" [Michel signs for Greece's Olympiacos]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 February 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  12. ↑ "El Olympiacos de Míchel logra el doblete tras ganar la Copa" [Míchel's Olympiacos gets double after winning Cup]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 12 May 2013. Retrieved 17 March 2014.
  13. ↑ "Olympiakos decide to sack manager Michel after less than two years". ESPN FC. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  14. ↑ "Marseille sack coach Michel over 'behaviour concerns' ahead of French Cup semi-final". Daily Mail. 19 April 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  15. ↑ "0–0: Nos congelamos todos" [0–0: We all froze] (PDF). Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 21 November 1985. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  16. 1 2 José Miguel Martín González del Campo, ‘Míchel’ – International Matches; at RSSSF
  17. ↑ "Victoria para la rehabilitación" [Win for rehabilitation]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 June 1990. Retrieved 23 May 2014.
  18. ↑ "¡España, campeona de grupo!" [Spain, group champion!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 22 June 1990. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  19. ↑ "Clemente y Michel, cara a cara" [Clemente and Michel, face to face]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 10 March 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
  20. ↑ "Michel". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 24 August 2015.
  21. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  22. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  23. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  24. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  25. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  26. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  27. ↑ "Michel: José Miguel González Martín Del Campo". BDFutbol. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  28. ↑ "Full season schedule". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  29. ↑ "Full season schedule". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  30. ↑ "Full season schedule". ESPN FC. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
  31. ↑ "Olympique de Marseille results". Sky Sports. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
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