About Sergio González (footballer, born 1976)
Sergio González Soriano (born 10 November 1976), known simply as Sergio as a player, is a Spanish football manager and former player. A hard-working central midfielder, he was adept at both defence and playmaking, and spent nearly one decade as a professional at Deportivo de La Coruña after starting at Espanyol. Over 14 La Liga seasons, he amassed totals of 418 matches and 34 goals. He represented Spain in the 2002 World Cup. González started working as a coach in 2014, also with Espanyol. == Playing career == === Club === Born in L'Hospitalet de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Sergio started out at local CE L'Hospitalet, signing with neighbouring RCD Espanyol in 1995 and going on to spend nearly three years with its reserves in the Segunda División B. He made his La Liga debut on 10 April 1998 in a 2–0 home win against CD Tenerife, and was an undisputed starter the next three seasons, going on to total nearly 125 official appearances. Looking for greater challenges, Sergio accepted a move to Deportivo de La Coruña in the summer of 2001. In his first year with the Galician team he played all 38 matches and scored four goals, as Depor finished runners-up and won the Copa del Rey – in the final, he opened the 2–1 victory over Real Madrid at their homeground as the opposing club was celebrating its 100th anniversary (the play was dubbed Centenariazo). Sergio went on to only miss eight league matches over the following four seasons, making 383 competitive appearances during his stint. He only failed to find the net at least once in the 2009–10 campaign, in which he appeared in 24 games.
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