Rafael Martín Vázquez facts for kids
Martín Vázquez in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escolapios | |||
| 1980–1983 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Castilla | 14 | (3) |
| 1983–1990 | Real Madrid | 179 | (35) |
| 1990–1992 | Torino | 52 | (2) |
| 1992 | Marseille | 7 | (1) |
| 1992–1995 | Real Madrid | 73 | (7) |
| 1995–1997 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Celaya | 10 | (0) |
| 1998 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 357 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Spain U18 | 10 | (2) |
| 1984–1988 | Spain U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 1987 | Spain U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 1984 | Spain amateur | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1992 | Spain | 38 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Extremadura | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Rafael Martín Vázquez is a former Spanish football player. He was born on September 25, 1965. He mostly played as an attacking midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defend.
Martín Vázquez is best known for playing with Real Madrid. He played for them in two different periods. During his time there, he played 252 games in La Liga (Spain's top football league) and scored 42 goals. He also played football in other countries like Italy, France, Mexico, and Germany.
He also played for the Spanish national team. He was part of the team for the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1988. He played almost 40 games for his country.
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Club Career Highlights
Rafael Martín Vázquez was born in Madrid, Spain. He joined the youth team of Real Madrid when he was 15 years old in 1980. Just three years later, he started playing for the main team.
The "La Quinta del Buitre" Era
Martín Vázquez became famous as part of a special group of players at Real Madrid. This group was called La Quinta del Buitre, which means "The Vulture's Cohort." It included other famous players like Míchel, Emilio Butragueño, Miguel Pardeza, and Manolo Sanchís.
In the 1989–90 season, Real Madrid scored a record 107 goals in La Liga. Martín Vázquez scored 14 of those goals, which was his best scoring season. Only Hugo Sánchez scored more goals for the team that year.
Playing Abroad and Return to Real Madrid
After a new player, Gheorghe Hagi, joined Real Madrid, Martín Vázquez decided to move to Italy. He joined Torino FC. He played there for two seasons but found it hard to settle in. However, he did help Torino reach the final of the 1992 UEFA Cup.
After Italy, he moved to Olympique de Marseille in France, but he only stayed there for two months. Then, he returned to his old club, Real Madrid. In his two times playing for Real Madrid, he won many trophies. These included six league titles, two UEFA Cups, and two Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup) titles.
Later Career and Retirement
Later in his career, Martín Vázquez started to get injured often. He retired from football at the end of 1998. Before retiring, he played for Deportivo de La Coruña, Atlético Celaya (where he played with his old teammate Butragueño), and Karlsruher SC in Germany. After he stopped playing, he worked as a youth coach for Real Madrid.
International Career
Martín Vázquez played 38 games for the Spanish national team. He represented Spain in major tournaments like UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His first game for Spain was on September 23, 1987, in a friendly match against Luxembourg.
International Goals
Martín Vázquez scored one goal for the Spanish national team:
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 1991 | Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly |
Honours and Achievements
Rafael Martín Vázquez won many titles during his football career:
Real Madrid
- La Liga (Spanish League):
- 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95
- Copa del Rey (Spanish Cup):
- 1988–89, 1992–93
- Copa de la Liga (League Cup):
- 1985
- Supercopa de España (Spanish Super Cup):
- 1988, 1989, 1993
- UEFA Cup:
- 1984–85, 1985–86
- Copa Iberoamericana:
- 1994
Torino
- UEFA Cup runner-up:
- 1991–92 (meaning they reached the final but didn't win)
Spain U21
Individual Awards
- World XI: 1989, 1990, 1991 (This means he was chosen as one of the best players in the world by a magazine)
- Don Balón Award: 1990 (An award for the best Spanish player in La Liga)
See also
In Spanish: Rafael Martín Vázquez para niños
