Rafael Martín Vázquez facts for kids
Martín Vázquez in 2022
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| Personal information | |||
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| Date of birth | 25 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m | ||
| Playing position | 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) | |
| National team | |||
| 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) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2018 | Extremadura | ||
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Rafael Martín Vázquez (born 25 September 1965) is a famous Spanish former footballer. He mostly played as an attacking midfielder, which is a player who helps both attack and defend.
Martín Vázquez is best known for playing for Real Madrid. He had two different times playing for this big club. He played in 252 games in La Liga (Spain's top football league) and scored 42 goals for them. 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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Playing for Clubs
Rafael Martín Vázquez was born in Madrid, Spain. He joined the youth team of Real Madrid in 1980 when he was 15 years old. Just three years later, he started playing for the main Real Madrid team.
The "La Quinta del Buitre" Era
Martín Vázquez became very famous as part of a special group of players called La Quinta del Buitre. This name means "The Vulture's Cohort" and referred to five talented young players from Real Madrid's youth academy. The other players in this group were Míchel, Emilio Butragueño, Miguel Pardeza, and Manolo Sanchís. They helped Real Madrid win many titles.
In the 1989–90 season, Real Madrid scored a record 107 goals in the league. Martín Vázquez scored 14 goals that season, which was his best ever. Only Hugo Sánchez scored more goals for the team that year.
Playing Abroad and Returning to Real Madrid
After a new player, Gheorghe Hagi, joined Real Madrid, Martín Vázquez decided to try playing in Italy. He joined Torino FC. He played there for two seasons. Even though he helped Torino reach the 1992 UEFA Cup Final, he didn't feel completely comfortable in Italy.
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. During his two times playing for Real Madrid, he won many important trophies. He won six league titles, two UEFA Cups, and two Copa del Rey cups.
Later Career and Retirement
Later in his career, Martín Vázquez started to get injured more often. He played for a few other teams, including Deportivo de La Coruña, Atlético Celaya in Mexico (where he played with his old teammate Butragueño), and Karlsruher SC in Germany. He stopped playing professional football at the end of 1998.
After retiring, he continued to be involved in football. He worked as a youth coach for Real Madrid. He also kept fit by playing with the club's veteran players.
Playing for Spain
Martín Vázquez played 38 times for the Spanish national team. He represented Spain in big tournaments like UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.
His first game for Spain was on 23 September 1987. It was a friendly match against Luxembourg. He scored one goal for Spain during his international career, which was in a friendly game against Uruguay in 1991.
Trophies and Awards
Rafael Martín Vázquez won many important trophies and received awards 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: 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 for those years)
- Don Balón Award: 1990 (An award for the best Spanish player in La Liga)
See also
In Spanish: Rafael Martín Vázquez para niños
