Javier González borne in Morelia, Michoacán México back in the 60’s the 7th of ten kids in the González family Javier did not s

Born in Morelia, Michoacán México back in the 60’s Javier is the 7th of ten children in the González family. Javier did not start soccer until he was 10 years old. He had no soccer skills so they stuck him in the goal, the first three years he played as a goalkeeper and loved it. Soon he was bored and moved to the field playing as a defender, at 15 years of age. Javier as a freshman in high school, tried out for varsity soccer and made the team, he played four consecutive years, winning two titles.

While in high school he tried out for Atlético Morelia a team on the second division in the Mexican Soccer League, he practiced with the reserve’s team of 1975, Luis Alvarado was the coach back then, and played every two Sundays at Venustiano Carranza’s Stadium holding 30,000 people. Arrived to San Diego at age 16, tried out for San Diego Toros from defected NASL league in 1976. Played for Pan-American, Portuguese and Italian premier teams. In 1977 he drove to Las Vegas for a soccer try-out for Las Vegas Stars, semi-professional soccer club Javier was asked to sign-up, played for two seasons. The following year he moved back to San Diego played with the San Diego Sockers reserves played against Leonardo Cuellar and Hugo Sanchez (both coaches for the Mexican National Soccer Teams. Women’s and Men’s respectively.

During Christmas of 1983 he traveled to Europe while in Madrid he was introduced to Luis Guijarro-Garcia. A well known Agent. Guijarro-Garcia arranges a try-out with a powerhouse Atletico de Madrid. Javier describes his experience “The try-out of his dreams” with Atletico de Madrid, in the 2nd division in the Spanish league “I had always dreamed playing in the Spanish League ” the team was Atletico Madrileño at the Vicente Calderon Stadium, Joaquin Peiró was the coach at that time, he was invited to the team’s pre-season and was ready to debut but suffered a terrible injury resulted a sprained ankle and partial tear of a ligament, three weeks later attended a try out with Rayo Vallecano it was obvious he was hurt and did not stay.

He went back to Morelia after a treatment in hands of Dr. Flores months later he flew to San Diego where he enrolled at a community college and played intercollegiate tournament, at the end of the season he went to Puebla Mex. and tried out, after running out of money he ended back in Morelia. In 1984 Javier finally signed a contract with Atletico Morelia (FMF) 1ª Division Mexican Federation of Soccer, at the time Nicandro Ortiz was the owner, after a season Javier moved to San Diego, CA. Javier has been in the educational business since 1990. javier gave up professional soccer ever since and decided to play soccer locally. He has played for several clubs (P.B. Deportivo Guerrero) winning the local championship, Javier still plays soccer every weekend in the Huff & Puff league with the Poway Vaqueros and Jaguars. He was the official demonstrator for Hubert Vogelsinger for 12 years, Javier was director of coaching for the Girls and Boys University City High School Program, as well as serving as a Head Coach for a local soccer club. Javier’s playing life and extensive try-outs include: