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Mágico González

マヒコ・ゴンサレス　/　まひこ・ごんされす

Association football player from El Salvador

March 13, 1958 (age 68)　・　San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador

San Salvador Department
association football player

My Take

What strikes me about Magico Gonzalez is that his legend outgrew his trophy cabinet. A Salvadoran forward who spent the heart of his career at Cadiz rather than a glamour giant, he's the kind of player whose magic lives in anecdotes and grainy clips more than in silverware. I find that oddly compelling. The nickname El Magico tells you everyone who watched him reached for the same word, and a 24-year senior career mostly with FAS and Cadiz suggests a man who played for joy over status. To me he embodies the romantic idea that artistry on the ball can be its own immortality.

Overview

Jorge Alberto González Barillas (born 13 March 1958), popularly known as El Mágico ("The Magical One" or "The Wizard"), is a Salvadoran former professional footballer who played mainly as a forward. At the club level, he played mainly for FAS and Spain's Cádiz in a 24-year senior career.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Mágico González
Name (Japanese): マヒコ・ゴンサレス
Reading: まひこ・ごんされす
Born: March 13, 1958 (age 68)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Pisces / Dog
Origin: San Salvador, San Salvador Department, El Salvador
Blood type: Private
Height: 174 cm
Agency: Private
Occupation: association football player

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%9E%E3%83%92%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

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