The Atlético de Madrid
announced this Tuesday the death at 94 of the Canarian striker Miguel Gonzalez, one of the club's legends, winner of two leagues (1949-50 and 1950-51) and a Spanish Cup (1960) throughout the ten courses he played for the rojiblanco team, with 252 official matches and 73 goals.
The Wanda Metropolitano, the colchonero stadium, paid tribute to the former player, through the half-mast flag, visible from outside the colchonero coliseum.
“Today is a sad day for the rojiblanca family. The Atlético de Madrid is in mourning for the death of our former player Michael
Gonzalez. He leaves us the legend of the oldest club and one of the legendary footballers for the athletic fans, “the club said in a statement on its official website.
“With the departure of Miguel, the Atlético family loses another of the symbols that gave all for this club on and off the pitch. From the club, the president, CEO and our council express their sincere condolences to all their family and friends ”, added the Athletic.
BRIGHT TRAJECTORY
Born on March 27, 1927 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Miguel signed for Atlético in 1949, from Victory
from Las Palmas. His debut was on September 18, 1949 against Celtic and his first two goals were, eight days later, against the Oviedo in the old Metropolitan, where he inaugurated a score of 73 goals.
At the command of the Argentine Helenio
Herrera, Michael and the Athletic they were proclaimed champions of the League in 1949-50 and 1950-51. He was also champion of the Spanish Cup in 1960, his last campaign at the club, at the Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid. Before, in 1958, he was captain in the team's debut in the European Cup.
“Miguel captained our team in the 1958-59 duel at the Metropolitano in which we debuted in the highest European competition, in which we reached the semifinals,” highlights the entity about the forward, who was international with the national team. Spanish on 15 occasions, with a balance of two goals, six victories, four draws and five defeats, since his debut with her on November 8, 1953 in 2-2 against Sweden on San Mamés, on Bilbao, at the orders of the coach Luis Iribarren.
After his retirement, Miguel also worked as a coach, included in the Atlético first team, when he was first assistant to Otto Gloria in 1966-67. After the dismissal of the Brazilian coach, he assumed the position of coach for more than a year, from March 1968 to June 1969, according to the club.
“As I remember Michael, the flag of tribute to our fans located in the Wanda
Metropolitan it will fly at half-mast for 24 hours in honor of our legendary player ”, said the Athletic.