Mágico González
González (left) with Diego Maradona
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Alberto González Barillas | ||
| Date of birth | 13 March 1958 | ||
| Place of birth | San Salvador, El Salvador | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1975–1976 | ANTEL | ||
| 1976–1977 | Independiente Nacional | ||
| 1977–1982 | FAS | ||
| 1982–1984 | Cádiz | 74 | (30) |
| 1985 | Valladolid | 9 | (2) |
| 1986–1991 | Cádiz | 120 | (28) |
| 1991–1999 | FAS | ||
| Total | 203 | (60) | |
| National team | |||
| 1976–1998 | El Salvador | 62 | (21) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Jorge Alberto González Barillas (born 13 March 1958), popularly known as El Mágico (The Magician), is a Salvadoran retired footballer.
A forward with superb ball-control skills (his talent being overshadowed by questionable behaviour off the pitch), he is mainly associated with Cádiz, while also representing the El Salvador national team for more than two decades.
Born in San Salvador, González began his professional career in 1975 with the Administración Nacional de Telecomunicaciones (ANTEL) team. He played for ANTEL and Independiente Nacional 1906 over the course of two seasons, before moving to Club Deportivo Fútbolistas Asociados Santanecos in the Salvadoran Primera División.
While playing in El Salvador, González became known as Mago but later, upon transferring to Spain, his nickname was slightly changed to Mágico.
Both Atlético Madrid and Cádiz CF became interested in acquiring González in 1982 – despite the Colchoneros' higher profile, he signed with the Andalusians. His first game in Spain came in a friendly against La Barca de la Florida, while his Segunda División debut was on 5 September 1982 in a 1–1 home draw against Real Murcia, scoring in the process. He became a fan-favorite thanks to his dazzling moves and goals, but was also notorious for his love of the nightlife and his sleeping habits were also brought into question, whilst his on-field abilities endeared him to the Cádiz fans enough that they overlooked his minor indiscretions; he finished his first season with 33 games and 15 goals as the team promoted to La Liga.
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