Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo

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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 2002, Sanchís played 524 league matches for Real Madrid and he is the club appearance record holder with 710 appearances in total. Sanchis is the most decorated Real Madrid player of all time with 37 trophies and was captain of the club between 1988-2001.

[edit] Honours

• Spanish league winner: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995, 1997 and 2001.
• UEFA Champions League winner: 1997-98, 1999-00 and 2001-02.
• UEFA Cup winner : 1985 and 1986.
• Intercontinental Cup winner: 1998.
• Copa del Rey winner: 1989 and 1993.
• Copa de la Liga winner: 1984-85.
• Supercopa de España winner: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997 and 2001.
• UEFA Super Cup winner: 2002.
• Trofeo Santiago Bernabéu winner: 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000.
• 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship winner: 1986
• Spanish Footballer of the Year winner: 1989-90

• Spanish league runner-up: 1983-84, 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1998-99.
• Intercontinental Cup runner-up: 2000.
• Copa del Rey runner-up: 1989-90, 1991-92 and 2001-02.
• Supercopa de España runner-up: 1995.
• UEFA Super Cup runner-up: 1998 and 2000.

[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

• Total - 710

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1988 1 Zubizarreta • 2 Reñones • 3 Camacho • 4 Andrinúa • 5 Víctor • 6 Calderé • 7 Salinas • 8 Sanchís • 9 Butragueño • 10 Eloy • 11 Gordillo • 12 Diego • 13 Buyo • 14 Gallego • 15 Eusebio • 16 Bakero • 17 Begiristain • 18 Soler • 19 Martín Vázquez • 20 Míchel • Coach: Muñoz

v • d • e 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: Suárez