Rafael Gordillo

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Rafael Gordillo
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Personnel
Surname Rafael Gordillo Vázquez
birthday February 24, 1957
place of birth Almendralejo , Badajoz ,  Spain
size 180 cm
position Left full-back
Juniors
Years station
Betis Seville
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1976-1985 Betis Seville 237 (18)
1985-1992 real Madrid 182 (20)
1992-1995 Betis Seville 68 0(8)
1995-1996 Écija Balompié 18 0(1)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1978-1988 Spain 75 0(3)
1 Only league games are given.

Rafael Gordillo Vázquez (born February 24, 1957 in Almendralejo , Badajoz Province ) is a former Spanish football player . His preferred position was initially left full defense . In the course of his career he also played a lot in defensive midfield. He earned the nickname El Caballo (the horse) because of his running strength .

Career

Rafael Gordillo began his career in the youth of Betis Sevilla ; with the Andalusians he finally made his debut on January 30, 1977 in a game against FC Burgos in the first team. In the same season, the club managed to win the Copa del Rey .

Gordillo quickly made a name for himself in Spanish football, and after eight years on the Betis Sevilla professional team, the left full-back eventually moved to Real Madrid . He celebrated his greatest successes with the capital city: they won the UEFA Cup and the championship in their first season . The latter was won by the Madrilenians five times in a row at the time, and another success in the Spanish Cup in 1988/89 .

In 1992, at the age of 35, Gordillo returned to his home club Betis, who were playing in the Segunda División at the time . With the Andalusians he achieved promotion back to the Primera División in 1994 , and after another year he finally moved to Écija Balompié , where he let his career end and currently works as a functionary.

National team

With the Spanish national team , Gordillo played the European Championship finals in 1980 , 1984 and 1988 as well as the World Cup finals in 1982 and 1986 . His greatest success here was his participation in the final at the European Football Championship in France in 1984 , where they lost 2-0 in the final against the host country.

successes

personal data
SURNAME Gordillo, Rafael
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Gordillo Vázquez, Rafael
BRIEF DESCRIPTION spanish soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH February 24, 1957
PLACE OF BIRTH Almendralejo , Badajoz Province