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Manolo Sanchís
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Sanchís in 2009
Personal information
Date of birth (1965-05-23) 23 May 1965 (age 59)
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.77 m
Playing position Sweeper
Youth career
1979–1983 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1984 Castilla 10 (2)
1983–2001 Real Madrid 523 (33)
Total 533 (35)
National team
1983 Spain U18 6 (1)
1983–1986 Spain U21 16 (0)
1986–1987 Spain U23 2 (0)
1986–1992 Spain 48 (1)
Honours
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winner 1986
  • Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).

Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnolo sanˈtʃis]; born 23 May 1965) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a sweeper.

A part of the famous La Quinta del Buitre which stemmed from the Real Madrid youth academy, he was the only of its five members to spend his entire career with the club. His father Manuel Sanchís also played for Real Madrid, and both were Spanish internationals.

Sanchís appeared in more than 700 competitive matches for his only club, and represented the national team in one World Cup and one European Championship.

Club career

A product of Real Madrid's prolific youth system, Madrid-born Sanchís made his debut with the first team on 4 December 1983, scoring the only goal at Real Murcia and finishing his debut campaign with a further 17 appearances (and two goals) for the main squad.

Sanchís only appeared in less than 30 matches in two of the following 15 seasons, and was instrumental in the team's several conquests, including six La Liga championships, two UEFA Champions Leagues and two UEFA Cups. In 1999–2000 he featured sparingly, but still helped to their eighth European Cup, playing 11 minutes in the final against fellow Spanish side Valencia CF in a 3–0 win.

Sanchís retired in 2001 at the age of 36, having played 710 official games for his only club – 523 of those in the league – while also captaining it for 13 years.

International career

After excelling with the Spanish under-21s, with which he won the 1986 UEFA European Championship, Sanchís made his senior debut on 12 November of that year in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against Romania (1–0 win). He went on to earn 48 full caps, appearing at both Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Sanchís' last match was a friendly with the United States, on 11 March 1992.

Style of play

As a central defender, Sanchís stood out for his defensive composure, placement and agility. He set a new standard within his club due to both his sporting and human skills. An aggressive yet fair player, he was also noted for his tactical intelligence and positional sense, and usually played as a sweeper.

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Castilla 1983–84 Segunda División 10 2 0 0 10 2
Real Madrid 1983–84 La Liga 18 3 0 0 2 0 20 3
1984–85 30 4 1 0 6 0 10 1 47 1
1985–86 28 1 6 2 7 0 41 3
1986–87 36 2 6 0 7 1 49 3
1987–88 33 9 8 0 8 1 49 10
1988–89 33 3 9 0 7 0 2 0 51 3
1989–90 34 3 7 0 4 0 45 3
1990–91 31 2 2 0 1 0 2 0 36 2
1991–92 37 1 6 1 9 1 52 3
1992–93 37 1 6 0 6 0 49 1
1993–94 32 1 4 0 6 0 2 0 44 1
1994–95 37 1 2 0 3 0 42 1
1995–96 32 1 2 0 6 0 1 0 41 1
1996–97 22 0 0 0 22 0
1997–98 31 1 1 0 10 0 2 0 44 1
1998–99 33 0 4 0 7 0 1 + 1 0 46 0
1999–00 14 0 2 0 5 0 2 0 23 0
2000–01 5 0 1 0 3 0 9 0
Total 523 33 67 3 8 0 99 4 13 0 710 40
Career total 533 35 67 3 8 0 99 4 13 0 720 42

International

Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 1986 2 0
1987 6 1
1988 12 0
1989 7 0
1990 11 0
1991 7 0
1992 3 0
Total 48 1

Honours

Real Madrid Castilla

Real Madrid

Spain

Individual

  • Spanish Footballer of the Year (El País): 1989–90

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Manolo Sanchís Hontiyuelo para niños

  • List of La Liga players (400+ appearances)
  • List of one-club men in association football
  • List of Real Madrid CF records and statistics
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