Raúl Tamudo

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Raúl Tamudo

Full name	Raúl Tamudo Montero
Date of birth	October 19, 1977 (1977-10-19) (age 30)
Place of birth	Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Spain
Playing position	Striker
Club information
Current club	RCD Espanyol
Number	23
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1996-1998 1996– 1998 1998	Espanyol B Espanyol →Alavés (loan) →Lleida (loan)	42 (18) 301 (123) 6 (0) 19 (8)
National team²
2000–	Spain	10 (5)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 28 October 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2007. * Appearances (Goals)

Competitor for Spain
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
Silver	2000 Sydney	Team Competition

Raúl Tamudo Montero (born October 19, 1977 in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, Barcelona, Spain) is a Spanish football striker, currently a striker and the captain for RCD Espanyol.

Tamudo has won the Copa del Rey twice (2000 and 2006) with Espanyol. In the 2000 final, he scored a goal by stealing the ball from Atlético Madrid goalkeeper "Toni" Jiménez. He also played a vital role in the 2006 final, scoring a goal in the second minute of the match and subsequently assisting Luis García on the second Espanyol goal.

Tamudo was close to signing with Rangers in 2001 only to see the move fail at the last minute due to a failed medical. Two days later he scored a hat-trick in the UEFA Cup for Espanyol.

On the last matchday of the 2006-07 season, Tamudo reached 112 goals scored in La Liga, making him the top all-time scorer for Espanyol. His two goals in the 2-2 draw at city rivals FC Barcelona on June 9 2007 took him past former Blanquiazul star Rafael Marañón's 1983 record of 111.

Tamudo was part of Spain's silver medal winning team at the 2000 Summer Olympics, scoring a goal in the semi-final match against the United States. He made two appearances for the Spanish national team during 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying.

A Spain full international since 2000 (Germany-Spain, 4-1), Tamudo returned to the lineup after a two-year absence to score a vital goal in a 3-1 Euro 2008 qualifier away win to Denmark on October 13, 2007. Incidentally, teammate Albert Riera also scored.