Antonio_González_Álvarez
Chuzo (footballer)
Spanish footballer
Antonio González Álvarez, commonly known as Chuzo (born 28 January 1940), is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Antonio González Álvarez | ||
| Date of birth | (1940-01-28) 28 January 1940 (age 84) | ||
| Place of birth | Antequera, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 8+1⁄2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Antequerano | |||
| Atlético Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1957–1963 | Atlético Madrid | 103 | (13) |
| 1963–1971 | Málaga | 130 | (18) |
| Total | 233 | (31) | |
| International career | |||
| 1957–1958 | Spain U18 | 9 | (13) |
| 1960 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1960 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Born in Antequera, Málaga, Chuzo made his professional debuts with Atlético Madrid, first appearing in La Liga at the age of just 17. Even though he never played one full schedule during his six-year spell with the capital club, he started in all but one of the games he appeared in.
In the 1962–63 season, after having helped the Colchoneros to back-to-back Copa del Rey trophies and the 1962 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (he played in the first match of the final against ACF Fiorentina, in Glasgow)[1] Chuzo scored an astonishing nine goals in only 14 matches, with Atlético finishing in second position in the league behind neighbouring Real Madrid.
After winning the European accolade, Chuzo signed for local CD Málaga, playing with the Andalusians during eight years,[2] suffering top flight relegation twice and appearing rarely in his final years. Over the course of ten professional seasons he appeared in 146 games, netting 14 goals.
On 30 October 1960 Chuzo played his first and only game for the Spanish national team, appearing in a 0–3 friendly loss with Austria in Vienna.[3]
Club
- Atlético Madrid
Country
- Spain U18
- UEFA European Under-18 Championship: Runner-up 1957
Chuzo's hometown of Antequera has named a street after him.[4]
- "El Atletico de Madrid y La Fiorentina empataron a uno después de 120 minutos de juego" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 11 May 1962.
- "Los 25 mejores jugadores de la historia del Málaga" (in Spanish). Diario AS. 7 December 2016.
- "Homenajean al ex internacional antequerano Chuzo" (in Spanish). Diario Sur. 21 June 2008.
- "La calle Chuzo de Antequera ya luce imagen renovada" (in Spanish). Málaga Hoy. 8 July 2022.
- Chuzo (Antonio González Álvarez) at BDFutbol
- National team data at BDFutbol
- Chuzo (Antonio González Álvarez) at National-Football-Teams.com
- Stats at Amigos Malaguistas (in Spanish)
