Rafael Martín Vázquez

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Martín Vázquez
Personal information
Full name	Rafael Martín Vázquez
Date of birth	September 25, 1965
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Position	Midfielder
Professional clubs*
Years	Club	Apps (goals)
1983-1990 1990-1992 1992 1992-1995 1995-1997 1998	Real Madrid Torino Olympique Marseille Real Madrid Deportivo La Coruña Karlsruhe	179 (35) ?(?) ? (?) 73 (7) 17 (2) 5 (0) [dubious — see talk page]
National team
1987-1992	Spain	38 (1)
* Professional club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Rafael Martín Vázquez (born September 25, 1965 in Madrid) was a Spanish football midfielder.

Rafael joined the youth teams of Real Madrid in 1980. He made his debut in the first team in 1983 and grew famous as a part of the Quinta del Buitre.

Martín Vazquéz stayed in Madrid until the 1990 season, when he went to Italy to play for Torino. In 1992 he played briefly in France for Olympique Marseille, before returning to Real Madrid. His second stint at the club lasted until 1995.

From 1995 to 1997 he played his football for Deportivo La Coruña. In 1998 he followed fellow Quinta members Míchel and Emilio Butragueño to Atlético Celaya in Mexico. That same year he also played briefly in the Bundesliga for Karlsruher SC, before retiring for good from the game.

Martín Vazquez enjoyed most of his success in the 1980s with Real Madrid where he won six La Liga titles, two UEFA Cups and two Copa del Rey. He played 38 times for Spain, including Euro 88 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup.

Currently Martín Vazquez is employed as a youth coach at Real Madrid.

	Spain squad - 1990 FIFA World Cup
1 Zubizarreta | 2 Chendo | 3 Jiménez | 4 Andrinúa | 5 Sanchís | 6 Martín Vázquez | 7 Pardeza | 8 Quique | 9 Butragueño | 10 Fernando | 11 Villarroya | 12 Alkorta | 13 Ablanedo | 14 Górriz | 15 Roberto | 16 Bakero | 17 Hierro | 18 Paz | 19 Salinas | 20 Manolo | 21 Míchel | 22 Ochotorena | Coach: Luis Suárez