Emilio Butragueño

Emilio Butragueño
El Buitre.jpg
Personal information
Full name Emilio Butragueño Santos
Date of birth 22 July 1963 (1963-07-22) (age 47)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Playing position Striker
Youth career
1981–1982 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
1982–1984 Castilla 65 (36)
1984–1995 Real Madrid 341 (123)
1995–1998 Club Celaya 91 (29)
Total 497 (188)
National team
1983–1984 Spain U21 5 (2)
1984 Spain amateur 1 (1)
1984–1992 Spain 69 (26)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Butragueño and the second or maternal family name is Santos.

Emilio Butragueño Santos (born 22 July 1963 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football striker, best known for his spell with Real Madrid.

Nicknamed El Buitre (The Vulture), the skilled player was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.

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Club career

In 1981, Butragueño joined Real Madrid's youth system, and played first for its reserve side, 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 0–2. On 12 December that year, he made his European competition debut, contributing to a 6–1 home triumph against R.S.C. Anderlecht (after a 0–3 loss in Brussels).

At the time, Real Madrid's form was so patchy that first team's attendances were poorer than the reserve side ones.[1] Butragueño contributed to the side's transformation, and was a prominent member of the team during the 1980s, winning numerous honours: he received the European Bronze award for best footballer in two consecutive years, and won the Pichichi Trophy in 1991, while also being instrumental in the capital club's five national leagues, two domestic cups and two (consecutive) UEFA Cups.

In June 1995, having lost his influence in the Real Madrid side (only eight matches, with one goal, as the club won another league), mainly due to the emergence of 17-year old Raúl González, Butragueño signed for Club Celaya in Mexico and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the national championship. After three years, where he was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch (never received a single red card during his entire career), he finally decided to retire from the game in April 1998.

International career

Butragueño played 69 international matches for Spain, and scored 26 goals. His debut came on 17 October 1984, against Wales in a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier, although he had already been picked as an uncapped player for the UEFA Euro 1984 team, as the nation finished runners-up.

Butragueño was also selected for the 1986 World Cup, where he played a major part, scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark 5–1 in the round of 16 match. He also played in 1990 edition in Italy (four matches, no goals), and was the national side's fifth-highest all-time top scorer with 26 goals, behind Raúl, David Villa, Fernando Hierro and Fernando Morientes.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 October 1984 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Wales 3–0 3–0 1986 World Cup qualification
2. 23 January 1985 Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain  Finland 2–0 3–1 Friendly
3. 23 January 1985 Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain  Finland 3–0 3–1 Friendly
4. 19 February 1986 Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain  Belgium 1–0 3–0 Friendly
5. 26 March 1986 Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain  Poland 1–0 3–0 Friendly
6. 7 June 1986 Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara, México  Northern Ireland 1–0 2–1 1986 FIFA World Cup
7. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México  Denmark 1–1 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
8. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México  Denmark 1–2 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
9. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México  Denmark 1–4 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
10. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México  Denmark 1–5 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
11. 15 October 1986 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany  West Germany 0–1 2–2 Friendly
12. 18 February 1987 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain  England 1–0 2–4 Friendly
13. 23 September 1987 Nou Castalia, Castellón, Spain  Luxembourg 2–0 2–0 Friendly
14. 1 June 1988 El Helmántico, Salamanca, Spain  Sweden 1–0 1–3 Friendly
15. 11 June 1988 Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany  Denmark 1–2 2–3 UEFA Euro 1988
16. 12 October 1988 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Argentina 1–0 1–1 Friendly
17. 16 November 1988 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Republic of Ireland 2–0 2–0 1990 World Cup qualification
18. 21 December 1988 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Northern Ireland 2–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
19. 15 November 1989 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Hungary 2–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
20. 28 March 1990 La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain  Austria 2–0 2–3 Friendly
21. 26 May 1990 Bežigrad, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia  Yugoslavia 0–1 0–1 Friendly
22. 10 October 1990 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain  Iceland 1–0 2–1 Euro 1992 qualifying
23. 19 December 1990 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Albania 3–0 9–0 Euro 1992 qualifying
24. 19 December 1990 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Albania 5–0 9–0 Euro 1992 qualifying
25. 19 December 1990 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Albania 7–0 9–0 Euro 1992 qualifying
26. 19 December 1990 Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain  Albania 8–0 9–0 Euro 1992 qualifying

Post-retirement and other ventures

Still as a player, Butragueño had a computer game with his name released, in 1988.[2]

In October 2004, he replaced Jorge Valdano, a former teammate, as Real Madrid's Director of football[3] and, until the end of 2005–06, also served as the club's vice-president.[4]

Club statistics

Club performance League Cup Total
Season Club League Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Spain League Copa del Rey Total
1983–84 Real Madrid Spanish League 10 4
1984–85 29 10
1985–86 31 10
1986–87 35 11
1987–88 32 12
1988–89 33 15
1989–90 32 10
1990–91 35 19
1991–92 35 14
1992–93 34 9
1993–94 27 8
1994–95 8 1
Mexico League Cup Total
1995–96 Club Celaya Mexican League 34 17
1996–97 26 2
1997–98 32 10
Total Spain 341 123
Mexico 92 29
Career total 433 152

Honours

Team

Real Madrid

Individual

References

  1. ↑ ESPN interview (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Juegos de fútbol: Emilio Butragueño Fútbol (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Butragueño to the rescue
  4. ↑ Capello makes Bernabéu comeback

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