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Emilio Butragueño

Emilio Butragueño Santos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈmiljo βutɾaˈɣeɲo ˈsantos]; born 22 July 1963) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.

He was best known for his spell with Real Madrid. Nicknamed El Buitre (The Vulture), he was a member of the La Quinta del Buitre along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.[2]

Butragueño scored 123 La Liga goals in 341 games for his main club over 12 seasons, and represented the Spain national team in two World Cups (being the second-top scorer in the 1986 edition) and as many European Championships, scoring 26 goals for his country in a record that stood for several years.

Club career

In 1981, Madrid-born Butragueño joined the Real Madrid youth system, playing first for their reserves before being given his senior debut by Alfredo Di Stéfano on 5 February 1984 against Cádiz CF: he made an instant impact, scoring twice and assisting for the third goal in a 3–2 away turnaround, after Real trailed by 2–0.[3] On 12 December that year he made his European competition debut, contributing with a hat-trick to a 6–1 home victory over R.S.C. Anderlecht in the third round of the UEFA Cup after the 3–0 loss in Brussels, as the Spaniards went on to win the competition.[4][5]

At the time, Real Madrid's form was so patchy the first team's attendances were smaller than those of the reserve side.[6] Butragueño was a part of their transformation, being a prominent member of the squad during the 1980s and winning numerous honours: he received the European Bronze award for best footballer in two consecutive years, and was awarded the Pichichi Trophy in 1991,[7] while also being instrumental in the capital club's five La Liga trophies, two Copa del Rey and two consecutive UEFA Cups.[8]

In June 1995, having lost his place (only eight games and one goal, as Real won another league), mainly due to the emergence of 17-year-old Raúl, Butragueño signed for Atlético Celaya in Mexico and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the Liga MX.[9] After three seasons where he was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch – never receiving a single red card during his entire career – he decided to retire in April 1998.[10][5]

International career

Butragueño earned 69 caps for Spain, and scored 26 goals.[11] His debut came on 17 October 1984 against Wales in a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier, and he closed the 3–0 win in Seville.[12] He had already been picked as an uncapped player for the UEFA Euro 1984 tournament, where his team finished runners-up.[13]

Butragueño was also selected for the 1986 World Cup where he played a major part,[14] scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark 5–1 in the round-of-16 match.[15][16] He also took part in the 1990 edition in Italy (four games, no goals).[17]

Post-retirement and other ventures

Butragueño in 2022

On 19 October 2004, Butragueño replaced former Real Madrid teammate Jorge Valdano as the club's director of football[18] and, until the end of the 2005–06 season, also served as its vice-president.[19] Subsequently, he acted as head of public relations for the organisation.[20][21]

Still as a player, Butragueño had a computer game with his name released in 1988, for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and MSX.[22]

Career statistics

Club

  1. ^ a b c d e Appearances in UEFA Cup
  2. ^ a b c d e Appearances in European Cup
  3. ^ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

International

Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Butragueño goal.[25][12]

Honours

Real Madrid B

Real Madrid

Spain

Individual

References

  1. ^ a b c Emilio Butragueño at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ Suárez, Orfeo (23 March 2013). "La Quinta entra en los 50" [The Cohort hits 50]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Final de infarto en Cádiz" [Mad finale in Cádiz]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 6 February 1984. Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  4. ^ Alcaide, J. (13 December 1984). "Butragueño (3 goles) fue el gran heroe" [Butragueño (3 goals) was the big heroe]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 February 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Butragueño" (in Spanish). Real Madrid Fans. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  6. ^ Biscayart, Eduardo (1 September 2005). "Perfiles" [Profiles] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  7. ^ a b Bravo, Luis Javier; Sillipp, Bernhard; Torre, Raúl; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "A genius, a legend, a true gentleman". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  9. ^ Carrillo, Omar (27 April 2018). "El histórico equipo en el que se retiraron Hugo, Michel y Butragueño: Atlético Celaya" [The historic team where Hugo, Míchel and Butragueño retired: Atlético Celaya] (in Spanish). TUDN. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  10. ^ "Los seis grandes jugadores que nunca recibieron una tarjeta roja" [The six great players who were never shown a red card] (in Spanish). Radio Programas del Perú. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  11. ^ Ortego, Enrique (1 May 2020). "La 'Quinta del Buitre', de héroes a villanos" [The 'Vulture's Cohort', from heroes to villains]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  12. ^ a b Pierrend, José Luis. "Emilio Butragueño – Goals in International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
  13. ^ a b Jiménez, Jesús (24 June 2009). "Se cumplen 25 años de la final de la Eurocopa de Francia (27 de Junio de 1984)" [25th anniversary of the Eurocup final in France (27 June 1984)] (in Spanish). RTVE. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  14. ^ Pascual, Alfredo (21 May 2016). "Del utillero falangista al positivo de Calderé: nuestro Mundial 86 en diez episodios" [From the falangista kit man to Calderé's positive: our 86 World Cup in ten episodes]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 28 September 2017.
  15. ^ Astruells, Andrés (19 June 1986). "5–1: ¡Buitre, que grande eres!" [5–1: Vulture, you're so great!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 June 2014.
  16. ^ "Olsen's World Cup nightmare". BBC Sport. 13 April 2002. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
  17. ^ "La prensa italiana se ensaña con Butragueño por sus errores" [Italian press destroy Butragueño for his mistakes]. El País (in Spanish). 28 June 1990. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  18. ^ López, Darío (19 October 2004). "Butragueño to the rescue". UEFA. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  19. ^ "Capello makes Bernabéu comeback". UEFA. 5 July 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  20. ^ Díaz, Arancha (28 January 2010). "Emilio Butragueño, galardonado" [Emilio Butragueño, awarded] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  21. ^ "Butragueño: "Karanka representa los valores de la casa"" [Butragueño: "Karanka is what Real Madrid stands for"]. Marca (in Spanish). 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
  22. ^ Plaza, Santi (6 February 2008). "Juegos de fútbol: Emilio Butragueño Fútbol" [Football games: Emilio Butragueño Fútbol] (in Spanish). Notas de Fútbol. Archived from the original on 1 April 2009. Retrieved 21 March 2009.
  23. ^ Emilio Butragueño at BDFutbol
  24. ^ "Emilio Butragueño". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
  25. ^ Emilio Butragueño at EU-Football.info
  26. ^ Sánchez-Flor, Ulises (1 October 2022). ""Yo tenía valentía". La historia de Amancio, el nuevo presidente de honor del Real Madrid" ["I was brave". The story of Amancio, Real Madrid's new honorary president]. El Confidencial (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  27. ^ Menéndez, Ángel Luis (3 February 2023). "El febrero que alumbró el mito de Butragueño" [The February that lit up Butragueño's myth]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  28. ^ Pierrend, José Luis. "The "Bravo" Award". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  29. ^ Di Maggio, Roberto; Moore, Rob; Stokkermans, Karel. "European Footballer of the Year ("Ballon d'Or")". RSSSF. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  30. ^ a b Contreras González, Michel (21 May 2014). "XIII Copa del Mundo: México 1986" [World Cup XIII: Mexico 1986] (in Spanish). Cuba Hora. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  31. ^ "Guerin Sportivo World Player of the Year awards 1979–1986". BigSoccer. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
  32. ^ "Pele's list of the greatest". BBC Sport. 4 March 2004. Retrieved 18 May 2023.

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