Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo

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Personal information
Manuel Sanchís
Full name	Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo
Date of birth	May 23, 1965 (age 41)
Place of birth	Madrid, Spain
Height	1,77 m
Playing position	Centre back
Club information
Current club	retired
Number	5
Youth clubs
1979–1983	Real Madrid
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1983–2001	Real Madrid	524 (33)
National team²
1984–1986 1986–1992	Spain U-21 Spain	16 (0) 48 (1)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 1 May 2006. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 21 June 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born May 23, 1965 in Madrid) is a former Spanish football player. Sanchis was the only defender in the famous Quinta del Buitre and the only one of its members to play his entire career for Real Madrid and win the European Cup.

[edit] Real Madrid Career

From his debut in 1983 until his retirement in 2001, Sanchís played 524 league matches for Real Madrid. He won the UEFA Champions League twice (1998 and 2000) and the Spanish league eight times (1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997 and 2001). Other trophies he won include two UEFA Cups (1985 and 1986), one Intercontinental Cup (1998) and two Spanish Cups (1989 and 1993). Attack!!!

[edit] The Spanish national team

Spain U-21
In the U-21 team Sanchís played 16 times in a two year period, during which time winning The 1986 European Championship.

Spain
Sanchís played 48 matches for the Spanish national team, including Euro 88 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His last match with the Spain national football team was a friendly against the United States on March 11th 1992.

His father, Manuel Sanchís Martínez, also played for Real Madrid (1964 to 1971).

[edit] Records

Appearances

League - 524

Copa del Rey - 66

UEFA Cup - 35

Europe Cups - 58

Europe Supercup - 1

Intercontinental Cups - 1

World Club Championship - 2

Spanish cup - 8

Spanish Supercup - 9

Santiago Bernabéu Cup - 13

	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