Emilio Butragueño

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Emilio Butragueño
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Emilio Butragueño (2015)
Personnel
Surname Emilio Butragueño Santos
birthday July 22, 1963
place of birth Madrid ,  Spain
size 168 cm
position striker
Juniors
Years station
until 1982 real Madrid
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1982-1984 Real Madrid Castilla 65 0(37)
1984-1995 real Madrid 341 (123)
1995-1998 Atlético Celaya 91 0(29)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1984-1992 Spain 69 0(26)
1 Only league games are given.

Emilio Butragueño Santos (born July 22, 1963 in Madrid , Spain ) is a former Spanish football player .

The striker played for Real Madrid for most of his career . He won the Spanish championship six times and the UEFA Cup twice with the “Royal” in the 1980s and 1990s . He later worked in the management of the club and was vice-president of Real Madrid for some time.

From Pele Butragueño was founded in 2004 on the list of the 125 greatest living footballers who FIFA 100 , set.

Club career

The avid footballer was accepted into the youth division of the Spanish record champions Real Madrid at the age of 17 . The short and agile striker was soon promoted to the Real Madrid Castilla reserve team , where he was able to prove himself for two years in the Segunda División .

On February 5, 1984 the time had finally come and Butragueño played for the first time with the professionals. Coach Alfredo Di Stéfano brought him in the game against FC Cádiz and was not disappointed by the talent: In the 3-2 win, he scored two goals and prepared the third goal. From then on, Butragueño belonged to the tribe of the "Royal" and was soon called El Buitre (The Vulture) by the supporters . Together with the players Michel , Martin Vázquez , Manolo Sanchís and Miguel Pardeza , he formed the Quinta del Buitre - the new generation of Spanish Real players who had made the leap from FC Castilla to the professional team. From 1985 Real found its old strength and a new top team was built around the Quinte del Buitre. Together with the Mexican Hugo Sánchez and the Argentine Jorge Valdano , Butragueno formed the most dangerous attack in Spain. From 1986 to 1990 Real won the championship five times in a row, as well as the UEFA Cup in 1985 and 1986 . The “Royal” were again Spain's number one, even if they were denied a victory in the European Cup . In 1991 Butragueño was Pichichi (Spanish top scorer) with 19 goals and replaced teammate Sánchez.

Butragueño's star at Real began to decline in the 1994/95 championship season . After eleven years as an undisputed regular player and leader, he only made eight appearances. Coach Jorge Valdano preferred the 17-year-old super talent Raúl and initiated a generation change in the squad, which is why Butragueño decided to leave the club in the summer of 1995.

During his time with Real Butragueño completed 463 competitive games and scored 189 goals: Primera División : 341 (123); National cup competitions : 47 (21); European Cup: 75 (27).

He went to Mexico and let his career end at the small first division club Atlético Celaya . At the age of 35, he ended his active career in April 1998.

National team

In the summer of 1984 Butragueño was nominated for the Spanish squad for the European Championship in France . The team reached the final and was runner-up in Europe, but the young Madrilene was not used during the tournament. It was not until October 17, 1984 that he made his debut for the " Selección " in the game against Wales and contributed a goal to the 3-0 victory.

Two years later, El Buitre was one of the regular players for the World Cup in Mexico . He scored a goal against Northern Ireland in the group stage , but made the game of his life in the last 16 when he scored four goals in the 5-1 win over Denmark . Both penalties given for Spain were due to fouls on him. Spain were now considered a secret favorite, but after losing penalties in the quarter-finals against Belgium , the Iberians had to bury their title dreams and travel home. With five goals at the tournament, he was together with Careca and Diego Maradona in second place among the most successful goalscorers behind Gary Lineker (6 hits). Butragueño took third place in the vote for “ European Footballer of the Year ”.

As the new team captain, Butragueño led his country to the 1990 World Cup finals in Italy . Once again, the expectations of the team were high and once again they were disappointing across the board. Spain was the sovereign group winners, but failed in the round of 16 against Yugoslavia . Butragueño could not put his stamp on the team, played an inconspicuous tournament and remained without scoring.

After failing to qualify for EURO 1992 , Butragueño resigned from the national team. In 69 international matches he had scored 26 goals, making him the top goalscorer in his country until 2001. Today he is in fifth place behind David Villa , Raúl , Fernando Hierro and Fernando Morientes .

successes

Personal awards

Season statistics

society league season league Nat. trophies European Cup Other total
Games Gates Games Gates Games Gates Games Gates Games Gates
Real Madrid Castilla Segunda División 1981/82 6th 3 - - - - - - 6th 3
1982/83 38 13 5 0 - - - - 43 13
1983/84 21st 21st 9 3 - - - - 30th 24
total 65 37 14th 3 - - - - 79 40
real Madrid Primera División 1983/84 10 4th 2 2 - - - - 12 6th
1984/85 29 10 4th 0 11 4th - - 44 14th
1985/86 31 10 6th 2 12 2 - - 49 14th
1986/87 35 11 3 3 7th 5 - - 45 19th
1987/88 32 12 3 1 8th 2 - - 43 14th
1988/89 33 15th 8th 3 8th 4th - - 49 22nd
1989/90 32 10 6th 2 2 2 - - 40 14th
1990/91 35 19th 4th 2 4th 4th - - 43 25th
1991/92 35 14th 6th 4th 9 1 - - 50 19th
1992/93 34 9 3 1 6th 1 - - 43 11
1993/94 27 8th 2 1 4th 2 - - 33 11
1994/95 8th 1 - - 4th 0 - - 12 1
total 341 123 47 21st 75 27 - - 463 171
Atlético Celaya League MX 1995/96 34 17th - - - - - - 34 17th
1996/97 26th 2 - - - - - - 26th 2
1997/98 31 10 - - - - - - 31 10
total 91 29 - - - - - - 91 29
Career total 497 189 61 24 75 27 - - 633 240

After the career

After his active career, he worked in the management of Real Madrid and was vice-president of the club until 2006.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.bdfutbol.com/es/j/j667.html
personal data
SURNAME Butragueño, Emilio
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Butragueño Sanots, Emilio (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION spanish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH July 22, 1963
PLACE OF BIRTH Madrid