Emilio Butragueño facts for kids
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Butragueño in 2024
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| Full name | Emilio Butragueño Santos | ||||||||||||
| Date of birth | 22 July 1963 | ||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m | ||||||||||||
| Playing position | Striker | ||||||||||||
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| 1981–1982 | Real Madrid | ||||||||||||
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| 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) | |||||||||||
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| 1983–1984 | Spain U21 | 5 | (2) | ||||||||||
| 1984 | Spain amateur | 1 | (1) | ||||||||||
| 1984–1992 | Spain | 69 | (26) | ||||||||||
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Emilio Butragueño Santos was born on July 22, 1963. He is a famous Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker. A striker is a player whose main job is to score goals.
He is best known for his time playing with Real Madrid, one of the biggest football clubs in the world. Emilio was nicknamed El Buitre, which means "The Vulture". He was a key member of a famous group of Real Madrid players known as La Quinta del Buitre. This group included Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel, and Miguel Pardeza.
Butragueño scored 123 goals in 341 games in La Liga (Spain's top football league) for Real Madrid over 12 seasons. He also played for the Spanish national team in two World Cups and two European Championships. He was the second-highest scorer in the 1986 World Cup. He scored 26 goals for his country, a record that stood for many years.
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Emilio Butragueño's Club Career
Starting at Real Madrid's Youth Team
In 1981, Emilio Butragueño, who was born in Madrid, joined the Real Madrid youth system. He first played for their reserve team, Real Madrid B.
Making His Senior Debut
His first game for the senior team was on February 5, 1984. The legendary player and coach Alfredo Di Stéfano gave him his debut against Cádiz CF. Emilio made an amazing start! Real Madrid was losing 2–0, but he scored two goals and helped set up another. Real Madrid ended up winning 3–2.
On December 12 of the same year, he played his first game in a European competition. He scored three goals (a hat-trick) in a 6–1 home win against R.S.C. Anderlecht. This was in the third round of the UEFA Cup. Real Madrid had lost the first game 3–0, but they came back to win the competition that year.
Becoming a Star Player
At that time, Real Madrid's main team was not playing very well. Fewer fans came to their games than to the reserve team's games. Butragueño helped change this. He became a very important player for the team during the 1980s. He helped Real Madrid win many trophies.
He was named the third-best footballer in Europe for two years in a row. In 1991, he won the Pichichi Trophy, which is given to the top scorer in La Liga. He was also a key player when Real Madrid won five La Liga titles, two Copa del Rey cups, and two UEFA Cups in a row.
Moving to Mexico
In June 1995, Butragueño started to play less for Real Madrid. This was partly because a young 17-year-old player named Raúl was becoming very good. Butragueño then moved to Mexico and signed with Atlético Celaya. In his first year there, his team reached the final of the Liga MX (Mexico's top league).
He played for three seasons in Mexico. He was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch because he never received a single red card in his entire career. He retired from football in April 1998.
Emilio Butragueño's International Career
Playing for Spain
Butragueño played 69 games for the Spanish national team and scored 26 goals. His first game for Spain was on October 17, 1984, against Wales. He scored the final goal in a 3–0 win. He had already been chosen for the UEFA Euro 1984 tournament, where Spain finished as runners-up.
World Cup Appearances
Butragueño was also chosen for the 1986 FIFA World Cup. He played a big part in the tournament, scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark 5–1 in the round of 16. He also played in the 1990 World Cup in Italy, but he did not score any goals in his four games there.
What Emilio Butragueño Did After Football
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After he stopped playing football, Butragueño continued to work in the sport. On October 19, 2004, he became the director of football for Real Madrid. He took over from his former teammate Jorge Valdano. He also served as the club's vice-president until the end of the 2005–06 season. Later, he became the head of public relations for Real Madrid.
Even while he was still playing, a computer game named after him was released in 1988. It was available for computers like the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum, and MSX.
Honours and Achievements
Emilio Butragueño won many awards and trophies during his football career:
Real Madrid B
- Segunda División: 1983–84
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: 1985
- Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
- UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
- Copa Iberoamericana: 1994
Spain
- UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984
Individual Awards
- Bravo Award: 1985, 1986
- Ballon d'Or third place: 1986, 1987
- Pichichi Trophy: 1990–91 (top scorer in La Liga)
- FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 1986 (second-highest scorer)
- FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986
- Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team: 1986
- FIFA 100 (a list of the 125 greatest living footballers chosen by Pelé)
See also
In Spanish: Emilio Butragueño para niños
