Emilio Butragueño
![]() Butragueño in 2015 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Emilio Butragueño Santos | ||
Date of birth | 22 July 1963 | ||
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 | Real Madrid B | 65 | (37) |
1984–1995 | Real Madrid | 341 | (123) |
1995–1998 | 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. |
Emilio Butragueño Santos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈmiljo βutɾaˈɣeɲo ˈsantos]; born 22 July 1963) is a Spanish retired 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 legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.
Butragueño amassed La Liga totals of 341 games and 123 goals for his main club, in 12 seasons, and represented the Spanish national team in two World Cups (being the second top scorer in the 1986 edition) and as many European Championships, scoring 26 international goals for his country for a record that stood several years.
Club career
In 1981, skilled Butragueño joined hometown's Real Madrid's youth system, playing 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.[1] On 12 December that year he made his European competition debut, contributing with a hat-trick to a 6–1 home triumph against R.S.C. Anderlecht for the UEFA Cup third round (after a 0–3 loss in Brussels), as the Merengues went on to win the competition.[2][3]
At the time, Real Madrid's form was so patchy that first team's attendances were poorer than the reserve side ones.[4] 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 La Liga trophies, two Copa del Rey and two consecutive UEFA Cups.
In June 1995, having lost his influence in the Real Madrid side (only eight games and one goal, as the club won another league), mainly due to the emergence of 17-year-old Raúl, Butragueño signed for Club Celaya in Mexico and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the national championship. After three seasons 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.[3]
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,[5] 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.[6][7] He also played in the 1990 edition in Italy (four games, no goals).
International goals
# | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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1. | 17 October 1984 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
2. | 23 January 1985 | Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | ![]() | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
3. | 23 January 1985 | Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | ![]() | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
4. | 19 February 1986 | Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
5. | 26 March 1986 | Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
6. | 7 June 1986 | Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara, Mexico | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
7. | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | ![]() | 1–1 | 1–5 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
8. | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | ![]() | 1–2 | 1–5 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
9. | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | ![]() | 1–4 | 1–5 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
10. | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | ![]() | 1–5 | 1–5 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
11. | 15 October 1986 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | ![]() | 0–1 | 2–2 | Friendly |
12. | 18 February 1987 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
13. | 23 September 1987 | Nou Castalia, Castellón, Spain | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
14. | 1 June 1988 | El Helmántico, Salamanca, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
15. | 11 June 1988 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | ![]() | 1–2 | 2–3 | UEFA Euro 1988 |
16. | 12 October 1988 | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
17. | 16 November 1988 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
18. | 21 December 1988 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
19. | 15 November 1989 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
20. | 28 March 1990 | La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain | ![]() | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
21. | 26 May 1990 | Bežigrad, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | ![]() | 0–1 | 0–1 | Friendly |
22. | 10 October 1990 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
23. | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 3–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
24. | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 5–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
25. | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 7–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
26. | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | ![]() | 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, for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and MSX.[8]
On 19 October 2004 he replaced Jorge Valdano, a former Real Madrid teammate, as the club's director of football[9] and, until the end of the 2005–06 season, also served as the club's vice-president.[10] Subsequently, he acted as head of Public relations for the organization.[11][12]
On 2 June 2016, the home stadium of Celaya F.C. was renamed Estadio Emilio Butragueño in honour of Butragueño.[13]
Club statistics
Club performance | League | Cup | Total | |||||
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Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
Spain | League | Copa del Rey | Total | |||||
1983–84 | Real Madrid | La Liga | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
1984–85 | 29 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 42 | 14 | ||
1985–86 | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 49 | 14 | ||
1986–87 | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 19 | ||
1987–88 | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 14 | ||
1988–89 | 33 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 46 | 21 | ||
1989–90 | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 40 | 14 | ||
1990–91 | 35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 23 | ||
1991–92 | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 50 | 19 | ||
1992–93 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 43 | 11 | ||
1993–94 | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 11 | ||
1994–95 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | ||
Mexico | League | Cup | Total | |||||
1995–96 | Club Celaya | Liga MX | 34 | 17 | ||||
1996–97 | 26 | 2 | ||||||
1997–98 | 31 | 10 | ||||||
Total | Spain | 341 | 123 | 38 | 15 | 454 | 165 | |
Mexico | 91 | 29 | ||||||
Career total | 432 | 152 |
Honours
Club
- Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95
- Copa del Rey: 1988–89, 1992–93
- Copa de la Liga: 1984–85
- Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
- UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
- Copa Iberoamericana: 1994
Country
- UEFA European Championship: Runner-up 1984
Individual
- Bravo Award: 1985, 1986
- Ballon d'Or: Bronze Ball 1986, 1987
- Pichichi Trophy: 1990–91[15]
- FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 1986
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986
- FIFA 100
References
- ↑ Final de infarto en Cádiz (Mad finale in Cádiz); Mundo Deportivo, 6 February 1984 (Spanish)
- ↑ Butragueño (3 goles) fue el gran heroe (Butragueño (3 goals) was the big heroe); Mundo Deportivo, 13 December 1984 (Spanish)
- 1 2 Real Madrid Fans biography (Spanish)
- ↑ Entrevista con Emilio Butragueño (Interview with Emilio Butragueño); ESPN Deportes, 1 September 2005 (Spanish)
- 1 2 Emilio Butragueño – Goals in International Matches; at RSSSF
- ↑ "5–1: ¡Buitre, que grande eres!" [5–1: Vulture, you're so great!] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 19 June 1986. Retrieved 2 June 2014.
- ↑ Olsen's World Cup nightmare; BBC Sport, 13 April 2002
- ↑ Juegos de fútbol: Emilio Butragueño Fútbol (Football games: Emilio Butragueño Fútbol); Notas de Fútbol, 6 February 2008 (Spanish)
- ↑ Butragueño to the rescue; UEFA.com, 19 October 2004
- ↑ Capello makes Bernabéu comeback; UEFA.com, 5 July 2006
- ↑ Emilio Butragueño, galardonado (Emilio Butragueño, awarded); Real Madrid C.F, 28 January 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ Butragueño: "Karanka representa los valores de la casa" (Butragueño: "Karanka is what Real Madrid stands for"); Marca, 7 June 2010 (Spanish)
- ↑ "Emilio Butragueño da nombre desde hoy al estadio del Celaya" [Celaya stadium named after Emilio Butragueño as of today] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 2 June 2016. Retrieved 3 June 2016.
- ↑ "Emilio Butragueño". Footballdatabase. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ↑ "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
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- Emilio Butragueño profile at BDFutbol
- Emilio Butragueño at National-Football-Teams.com
- Emilio Butragueño – FIFA competition record
- Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
- Spain stats at Eu-Football