Quini
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Enrique Castro Gonzalez, also known as Quini, is a Spanish ex-footballer born in Oviedo on September 23, 1949.
As a player, he was also known as 'El Brujo', 'Quinocho', and 'Quinigol'. The last is a reference to his great ability to score goals (gol in Spanish).
His professional career was spent playing for two historic Spanish clubs: Sporting de Gijón and FC Barcelona.
He scored 216 goals in 'La Liga', the Spanish First Division, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest players in Spanish history and THE greatest player in Sporting de Gijon history.
He was kidnapped in 1981, being released by the police after 25 days.
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