David González was at Manchester City between 2010 and 2012 before leaving them as a free agent.
During his time with the Citizens, he was loaned out to Leeds United and Aberdeen FC. The 42-year-old ended his playing career in 2020 and is currently managing Millonarios FC.
The Colombian didn’t make an appearance for Manchester City’s first team and played 12 games for their U21 side.
He’s been a guest on Caracol Sportcast this week, revealing how his move to Manchester City took shape.
Noticias Caracol have relayed his comments.
The former goalkeeper was without a club since leaving Club Atlético Huracán as a free agent in July 2009 and Manchester City took him on a free transfer in January 2010. The opportunity came his way when he travelled to England during his honeymoon.
During his trip to the UK, his father-in-law referred the South American to an agent with ties to Manchester City’s then coaching staff. This opened the door for him to join the Premier League club.
“I was playing for Huracán in Argentina, we went on our honeymoon, we travelled to England. In a pub there, a friend of my father-in-law’s knew a businessman, and he had a good connection with Manchester City’s goalkeeping coach. So, I said to my wife ‘even if it’s just carrying the water, I’ll stay’,” he said.
González received a contract offer from Manchester City after impressing during his trial.
“I don’t know what happened there, but they wanted to do the test with me that lasted 10 days and ended up signing with them. My pass belonged to an Argentinian group, I had to buy myself to sign with City,” González explained.
Despite not featuring for Manchester City, the experience helped him during his playing career.
“My words ‘even if I have to carry the water, I’ll stay’ played a trick on me, I didn’t have the strength to be at the level of those players. I wanted to put all this into practice when I returned to Colombia, and I did so for a few years,” he added.
