Emilio Butragueño
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Emilio Butragueño Santos (born 22 July 1963 in Madrid
Madrid
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) is a retired Spanish
Spain
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 footballer who played as a striker.

He was best known for his spell with Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

. Nicknamed El Buitre (The Vulture
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), he was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre
Quinta del Buitre
La Quinta del Buitre is the moniker given by Spanish sport journalist Julio César Iglesias to the five homegrown Real Madrid players who were at the core of the team that dominated Spanish football in the 1980s. The name was derived from Emilio Butragueño's nickname El Buitre, the most charismatic...

, along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez
Rafael Martín Vázquez
Rafael Martín Vázquez is a retired Spanish footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder, with above-average skills....

, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.

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

Club career

In 1981, skilled Butragueño joined Real Madrid
Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

's youth system, and played first for its reserve side
Real Madrid Castilla
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, before being given his senior debut by Alfredo Di Stéfano
Alfredo Di Stéfano
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 on 5 February 1984 against Cádiz CF
Cádiz CF
Cádiz Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Cádiz, in the autonomous community of Andalusia. Founded in 1910, it currently plays in Segunda División B - Group 4, holding home games at Estadio Ramón de Carranza, with a 22,000-seat capacity.Salvadoran legend Mágico González, who...

. He made an instant impact, scoring twice and assisting
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 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
UEFA
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 debut, contributing to a 6–1 home triumph against R.S.C. Anderlecht
R.S.C. Anderlecht
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 for the UEFA Cup third round (after a 0–3 loss in Brussels
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), as the Merengues went on to win the competition.

At the time, Real Madrid's form was so patchy that first team's attendances were poorer than the reserve side ones. 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
Madrid
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 club's five national leagues
La Liga
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, two domestic cups
Copa del Rey
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 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
Raúl González
Raúl González Blanco , known simply as Raúl, is a Spanish footballer who plays as a striker. He currently plays for German club Schalke 04....

, Butragueño signed for Club Celaya in Mexico
Mexico
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 and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the national championship
Primera División de México
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. After three years, where he was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch (never received a single red card
Ejection (sports)
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 during his entire career), he finally decided to retire from the game in April 1998.

International career

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

Butragueño was also selected for the 1986 World Cup
1986 FIFA World Cup
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, where he played a major part, scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark
Denmark national football team
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 5–1 in the round of 16 match. He also played in the 1990 edition
1990 FIFA World Cup
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 in Italy
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 (four matches, no goals), and was the national side's fifth-highest all-time top scorer with 26 goals, behind Raúl, David Villa
David Villa
David Villa Sánchez , nicknamed , is a Spanish footballer who currently plays as a striker for FC Barcelona and the Spanish national football team. He can also operate as a winger....

, Fernando Hierro
Fernando Hierro
Fernando Ruiz Hierro is a retired Spanish footballer. He is mostly known for his spells with Real Madrid and Spain, appearing in more than 500 official games with the former and representing the latter on nearly 100 occasions, whilst appearing in four World Cups and two European...

 and Fernando Morientes
Fernando Morientes
Fernando Morientes Sánchez is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a striker.His main asset was his aerial and strong goalscoring abilities. He played for a number of clubs throughout his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool, and Valencia...

.

International goals

# Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 17 October 1984 Benito Villamarín
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
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, Seville
Seville
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, Spain
Spain
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3–0 3–0 1986 World Cup qualification
2. 23 January 1985 Rico Pérez
Estadio José Rico Pérez
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, Alicante
Alicante
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, Spain
Spain
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2–0 3–1 Friendly
Exhibition game
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3. 23 January 1985 Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain 3–0 3–1 Friendly
Exhibition game
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4. 19 February 1986 Martínez Valero
Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero
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, Elche, Spain
Spain
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1–0 3–0 Friendly
Exhibition game
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5. 26 March 1986 Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz
Cádiz
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, Spain
Spain
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1–0 3–0 Friendly
Exhibition game
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6. 7 June 1986 Tres de Marzo
Estadio Tres de Marzo
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, Guadalajara
Guadalajara, Jalisco
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, México
Mexico
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1–0 2–1 1986 FIFA World Cup
7. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora
Estadio La Corregidora
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, Querétaro, México
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1–1 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
8. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México 1–2 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
9. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México 1–4 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
10. 18 June 1986 La Corregidora, Querétaro, México 1–5 1–5 1986 FIFA World Cup
11. 15 October 1986 Niedersachsenstadion
AWD-Arena
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, Hanover
Hanover
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, Germany
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0–1 2–2 Friendly
Exhibition game
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12. 18 February 1987 Santiago Bernabéu
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium
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, Madrid
Madrid
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, Spain
Spain
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1–0 2–4 Friendly
Exhibition game
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13. 23 September 1987 Nou Castalia, Castellón
Castellón de la Plana
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, Spain
Spain
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2–0 2–0 Friendly
Exhibition game
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14. 1 June 1988 El Helmántico
Estadio El Helmantico
Estadio El Helmántico is a football stadium in Salamanca, Spain where UD Salamanca plays home matches. The stadium holds 17,341 and was built in 1970. It is placed on the out-skirts of the city....

, Salamanca
Salamanca
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, Spain
Spain
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1–0 1–3 Friendly
Exhibition game
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15. 11 June 1988 Niedersachsenstadion
AWD-Arena
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, Hanover
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, Germany
Germany
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1–2 2–3 UEFA Euro 1988
16. 12 October 1988 Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...

, Seville
Seville
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, Spain
Spain
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1–0 1–1 Friendly
Exhibition game
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17. 16 November 1988 Benito Villamarín
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
The Estadio Benito Villamarín is a football stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Real Betis.- History :Sevilla Balompié, Real Betis Balompié precursor during the years 1907-1914, initially played in the Prado de San Sebastian. In 1920, they began to play in the field of Real...

, Seville
Seville
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, Spain
Spain
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2–0 2–0 1990 World Cup qualification
18. 21 December 1988 Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...

, Seville
Seville
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, Spain
Spain
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2–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
19. 15 November 1989 Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...

, Seville
Seville
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, Spain
Spain
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2–0 4–0 1990 World Cup qualification
20. 28 March 1990 La Rosaleda, Málaga
Málaga
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, Spain
Spain
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2–0 2–3 Friendly
Exhibition game
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21. 26 May 1990 Bežigrad, Ljubljana
Ljubljana
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, Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
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0–1 0–1 Friendly
Exhibition game
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22. 10 October 1990 Benito Villamarín
Estadio Manuel Ruiz de Lopera
The Estadio Benito Villamarín is a football stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Real Betis.- History :Sevilla Balompié, Real Betis Balompié precursor during the years 1907-1914, initially played in the Prado de San Sebastian. In 1920, they began to play in the field of Real...

, Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...

, Spain
Spain
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1–0 2–1 Euro 1992 qualifying
23. 19 December 1990 Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán
Estadio Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán is a stadium in Seville, Spain. It is the home stadium of Sevilla Fútbol Club. It was the venue for the 1986 European Cup Final between Steaua Bucureşti and Barcelona and the 1982 World Cup semi-final game between Germany and France.This stadium contains a singular...

, Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...

, Spain
Spain
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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

Club statistics

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Real Madrid C.F.
Real Madrid Club de Fútbol , commonly known as Real Madrid, is a professional football club based in Madrid, Spain. The club have won a record 31 La Liga titles, the Primera División of the Liga de Fútbol Profesional , 18 Copas del Rey, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 1 Copa Eva Duarte and 1 Copa de la...

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La Liga
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Team

Real Madrid
  • UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
  • Spanish League
    La Liga
    The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...

    : 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95
  • Spanish Cup
    Copa del Rey
    The Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....

    : 1988–89, 1992–93
    1992–93 Copa del Rey
    The Copa del Rey 1992-93 is the 89th staging of the Copa del Rey.The competition started on August 28, 1992 and concluded on June 26, 1993 with the Final, held at the Estadio Luis Casanova in Valencia.-1st Round:...

  • Spanish League Cup
    Copa de la Liga
    The Copa de la Liga was a Spanish football tournament created in 1982.Due to time constraints, saturation and club pressure, the competition only lasted four years, being cancelled in 1986...

    : 1984–85
  • Spanish Supercup
    Supercopa de España
    The Supercopa de España is a Spanish football championship contested by the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey...

    : 1988
    1988 Supercopa de España
    The 1988 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 21 September and 29 September 1988. It contested by FC Barcelona, who were Spanish Cup winners in 1987–88, and Real Madrid who won the 1987–88 Spanish League. Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second...

    , 1989, 1990
    1990 Supercopa de España
    The 1990 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 5 December and 12 December 1990. It contested by FC Barcelona, who were Spanish Cup winners in 1989–90, and Real Madrid who won the 1989–90 Spanish League. Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second...

    , 1993
    1993 Supercopa de España
    The 1993 Supercopa de España was two-leg Spanish football matches played on 2 December and 16 December 1993. It contested by ,Real Madrid who were Spanish Cup winners in 1992–93, and FC Barcelona who won the 1992–93 Spanish League. Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate.-First leg:-Second...


Individual

  • Pichichi Trophy: 1990–91
  • Bravo Award
    Bravo Award
    The Bravo Award is an annual award which is handed out by the Italian magazine Guerin Sportivo to the most outstanding young European footballer. The first winner of the award was English Jimmy Case. Until 1992 only under-23 players participating in one of the three European club cups were eligible...

    : 1985, 1986
  • Bronze Ball: 1986, 1987
  • FIFA World Cup
    FIFA World Cup
    The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...

    : Silver Boot 1986
    1986 FIFA World Cup
    The 1986 FIFA World Cup, the 13th FIFA World Cup, was held in Mexico from 31 May to 29 June. The tournament was the second to feature a 24-team format. Colombia had been originally chosen to host the competition by FIFA but, largely due to economic reasons, was not able to do so and officially...


Post-retirement and other ventures

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

In October 2004, he replaced Jorge Valdano, a former teammate, as Real Madrid's director of football
Director of football
"Director of football" is a term describing a senior management figure at a football club, most commonly used in Europe. The exact nature of the role is often unclear and extremely variable and causes much debate in the sports media...

 and, until the end of the 2005–06 season
2005–06 La Liga
* Athletic Bilbao* Atlético Madrid* FC Barcelona* Betis* Cádiz CF* Celta de Vigo* Deportivo Alaves* Deportivo de La Coruña* Espanyol* Getafe CF* Málaga CF* RCD Mallorca* CA Osasuna* Racing de Santander* Real Madrid* Real Sociedad* Sevilla FC...

, also served as the club's vice-president.

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