Manolo Sanchís
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 Manolo Sanchís in 2009
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| Personnel | ||
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| Surname | Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo | |
| birthday | May 23, 1965 | |
| place of birth | Madrid , Spain | |
| size | 177 cm | |
| position | Libero | |
| Juniors | ||
| Years | station | |
| 1979-1983 | real Madrid | |
| Men's | ||
| Years | station | Games (goals) 1 |
| 1983-1984 | Real Madrid Castilla | 10 (2) |
| 1983-2001 | real Madrid | 523 (33) |
| National team | ||
| Years | selection | Games (goals) |
| 1983 | Spain U18 | 6 (1) |
| 1983-1986 | Spain U21 | 16 (0) |
| 1986-1987 | Spain U23 | 2 (0) |
| 1986-1992 | Spain | 48 (1) |
| 1 Only league games are given. | ||
Manuel "Manolo" Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born May 23, 1965 in Madrid ) is a former Spanish football player .
As the only player in the legendary Quinta del Buitre , Sanchís played for the Spanish record champions throughout his career. His father, Manuel Sanchís (1938-2017), was also a Real Madrid player from 1964 to 1971. Both played for the Spanish national team and each won the highest European club competition .
Career
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Since the age of fourteen Sanchís played at Real Madrid , where you quickly recognized his good overview and his duel strength. Together with Martín Vázquez he made his debut on December 4, 1983 against Real Murcia and opened the successful period of the Quinta del Buitre at Real Madrid. On his first appearance, he also scored his first of two goals this season. In the 53rd season of the Primera División he came to 17 missions.
In the following years, Sanchís established himself on the defensive and became irreplaceable for the capital club.
Between 1985 and 1990 Real Madrid won the Spanish championship five times in a row , plus the UEFA Cup in 1985 and 1986 . Under coach Jupp Heynckes , he led his team as captain to the seventh Champions League triumph after 32 years . Until his resignation in 2001, another Champions League title was to be added.
Overall, Sanchís was captain and identification figure at Real Madrid for 13 years . He played 710 games for Madrid in all competitions, making him the record player for the 'Merengues' behind Raúl González and Iker Casillas .
National team
Sanchís' good performances in the club did not go unnoticed by the Spanish Football Association and so from 1983 he played regularly in the national teams of his country. With the U21 he won the European Championship in 1986 . And in the same year 'El cejas', his nickname, made his debut under Miguel Muñoz in the European Championship qualifier against Romania (1-0 win) in the A team.
He played 48 international matches (1 goal) by 1992 and took part in both the 1988 European Championship in Germany and the 1990 World Cup in Italy. On March 11, 1992, he played his last game for the 'Selección' in a friendly against the USA .
title
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- UEFA Champions League winners (2): 1998 , 2000
- UEFA Cup winners (2): 1985 , 1986
- World Cup Winner : 1998
- Spanish champion (8): 1985/86 , 1986/87 , 1987/88 , 1988/89 , 1989/90 , 1994/95 , 1996/97 , 2000/01
- Spanish Cup Winner (2): 1989 , 1993
- Spanish Supercup winner (5): 1988 , 1989 , 1990 , 1993 , 1997
- Spanish league cup winner : 1985
National team
Individual awards
- Spain's Footballer of the Year : 1990 ( El País )
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sanchís, Manolo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sanchís Hontiyuelo, Manuel (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | spanish soccer player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 23, 1965 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Madrid , Spain |