Isidro Díaz González
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Isidro Díaz González simply Isidro, is a retired Spanish
Spain
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 professional footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

Isidro joined La Liga
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...

 giants 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...

 in 1977, winning three consecutive leagues but only scoring one goal in 46 games in his first three seasons combined. Barred by the likes of Juanito
Juan Gómez González
Juan Gómez González , or simply known as Juanito, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.A player with tremendous dribbling ability whose career was overshadowed by a fierce character, Juanito was best known for his Real Madrid years...

 (who signed in the same season) and Santillana during his eight-year spell, he never managed to be a regular starter for the Spanish capital
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...

 outfit, but went on to win seven major trophies.

In the 1980–81 European Cup
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...

, Isidro scored both goals in a 2–0 home win against FC Spartak Moscow
FC Spartak Moscow
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 in the quarterfinals, after coming on as a substitute in the second half of the second leg, sealing the Merengues qualification 2–0 on aggregate. After 1984–85, aged 31 and having just won the UEFA Cup - he did not appear in any of the final
1985 UEFA Cup Final
The 1985 UEFA Cup Final was a football tie played on 8 May and 22 May 1985 between Real Madrid C.F. of Spain and Videoton FC of Hungary. Madrid won 3–1 on aggregate. Real would later make this a cup-double, by winning the Copa de la Liga on 15th June after another two-legged final.-First...

 games against Videoton FC
Videoton FC
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 however - he signed with fellow top flight side Racing de Santander
Racing de Santander
Real Racing Club de Santander, S.A.D. is a Spanish football club based in Santander, in the autonomous community of Cantabria. Founded in 1913, it currently plays in La Liga, holding home games at Estadio El Sardinero, with a capacity for 22,400 spectators....

, scoring a career-best ten goals in 29 games in his first season, but suffering relegation in the following.

Isidro closed out his career aged 35 after two seasons with Elche CF
Elche CF
Elche Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Elche, Alicante, in the Valencian Community. Founded in 1923, it currently plays in the Spanish second division, holding home matches at Estadio Manuel Martínez Valero, with a capacity of 38,750 seats.-Recent seasons:-Season to...

, being an important offensive unit in his first year as the Valencian
Valencian Community
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 promoted from Segunda División
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...

. Over 11 seasons, he amassed top flight totals of 221 games and 28 goals.

Honours

  • Real Madrid:
    • UEFA Cup: 1984–85
    • 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...

      : 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80
    • 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 ....

      : 1979–80, 1981–82; Runner-up 1978–79, 1982–83
    • 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; Runner-up 1982–83
    • 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...

      : Runner-up 1982

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