Grimaldo González
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 22 September 1922 | ||
| Place of birth | Lima, Peru | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2007 (aged 84) | ||
| Place of death | Gómez Palacio, Durango, Mexico | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | ADO de Orizaba | ||
| 1947–1949 | Veracruz | ||
| 1952–1954 | Tampico | ||
| Teams managed | |||
| 1962–1963 | Tampico | ||
| 1968–1969 | Torreón | ||
| 1971–1972 | Tigres de la UANL | ||
| 1972–1973 | Ciudad Madero | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Grimaldo González (22 September 1922 – 14 February 2007) was a professional football player and manager who spend most of his career in the Mexican Primera División.
Born in Lima, González played as a forward. In 1946, he moved to Mexico to play for ADO de Orizaba. He joined Veracruz the following season, but would enjoy his greatest success with Tampico by winning the 1952–53 season championship. Tampico clinched the title in the penultimate round, winning 1–0 against Club América with González scoring the winning goal.
After he retired from playing, González became a football coach. He managed Tampico, Torreón, Tigres de la UANL and Ciudad Madero. He would lead Torreón, Tigres and Cuidad Madero to promotions to the Mexican Primera División.
González died in Gómez Palacio at age 84.
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