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.

Emilio Butragueño
Butragueño in 2022
Personal information
Full name Emilio Butragueño Santos
Date of birth (1963-07-22) 22 July 1963
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Casariche
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 (189)
International career
1983–1984 Spain U21 5 (2)
1984 Spain amateur 1 (1)
1984–1992 Spain 69 (26)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

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.

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.

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