Emilio Butragueño

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Emilio Butragueño

Full name	Emilio Butragueño Santos
Date of birth	July 22, 1963 (age 43)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Nickname	El Buitre - The Vulture
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	retired
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1982-1983 1983-1995 1995-1998	Castilla CF Real Madrid Atlético Celaya	341 (123) 91 (29)
National team²
1984-1994	Spain	69 (26)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 4 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of June 4 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Emilio Butragueño Santos (born July 22, 1963 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football forward who played for Castilla CF, Real Madrid, Atlético Celaya and Spain. During his playing career he earned the nickname El Buitre (The Vulture). He was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with fellow Real players Manolo Sanchís, Martín Vazquéz, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza. He has also served as vice-president of Real Madrid.

In 1981, Butragueño joined Real Madrid as a youth and played for the reserve team, Castilla CF, before been given his senior debut by Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1984 against Cádiz CF. He made an instant impact, scoring twice. Butragueño was a prominent member of the Real Madrid team during the 1980s, winning numerous honours. He won the European Bronze award for best footballer in two consecutive years (1986 and 1987) and won the Pichichi in 1991. In 1995, Butragueño signed for Atlético Celaya in Mexico and in his first year the team reached the final of the championship. After playing there three years, where he was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch, he finally decided to retire from the game in March 1998.

Butragueño also played 69 international matches for Spain and scored 26 goals. He was part of the Euro 84 team when Spain reached the finals. He participated in the World Cup in Mexico where he played a major part, scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark 5-1. He also played in Italia '90.

During the last years he has been the Real Madrid VicePresident, but when Florentino Pérez left the club, he went with him (two months later)

[edit] Honours

Castilla CF

Segunda Division Champion: 1
- 1983/84

Real Madrid

UEFA Cup: 2
- 1984/85 1985/86

Spanish Championship: 6
- 1985/86 1986/87 1987/88 1988/89 1989/90 1994/95

Copa del Rey: 2
- 1988/89 1992/93

Copa de la Liga: 1
- 1984/85.

Supercopa de España: 4
- 1988 1989 1990 1993

The Pichichi Trophy: 1
- 1990-91

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	Spain squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter-finalists
1 Zubizarreta \| 2 Tomás \| 3 Camacho \| 4 Maceda \| 5 Víctor \| 6 Gordillo \| 7 Señor \| 8 Goikoetxea \| 9 Butragueño \| 10 Carrasco \| 11 Julio Alberto \| 12 Setién \| 13 Urruti \| 14 Gallego \| 15 Chendo \| 16 Rincón \| 17 Francisco \| 18 Calderé \| 19 Salinas \| 20 Eloy \| 21 Míchel \| 22 Ablanedo \| Coach: Muñoz

	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 Villaroya \| 12 Alkorta \| 13 Ablanedo \| 14 Górriz \| 15 Roberto \| 16 Bakero \| 17 Hierro \| 18 Paz \| 19 Salinas \| 20 Manolo \| 21 Míchel \| 22 Ochotorena \| Coach: Suárez