Rafael Gordillo

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Rafael Gordillo Vázquez (born 24 February 1957 at Almendralejo) is a former Spanish football player. However, as his parents were from Seville, Spain, he went to live to Seville when he had just a few months of life. He grew up in a famous neighborhood in the city of Seville called "El Polígono de San Pablo" where he started playing football in a kid's team called "Unidad".

He earned 75 caps and scored 3 goals for the Spain national football team from 1978 to 1988, and represented the country in two World Cups (1982, 1986) and three European Championships (1980, 1984 (where Spain were runners-up) and 1988). During his club career he played for Real Betis, Real Madrid and Écija Balompié. Currently he is the vice-president of Écija Balompié.

[edit] Honours

[edit] 1976-1985 Real Betis Balompié

• Copa del Rey winners medal: 1977

[edit] 1986-1992 Real Madrid CF

• La Liga winners medal: 1986-87, 87-88, 88-89 & 89-90
• La Liga runner-up: 1991-92
• Copa del Rey winners medal: 1988-89
• Copa del Rey runner-up medal: 1989-90 & 1991-92
• Supercopa de Espana winners medal: 1988, 1989 & 1990
• UEFA Cup winners medal: 1986

[edit] External Links

• Spain Caps[1]
• Voted in Top 15 of France Football's Football Player of the Century [2]
• Part of Spains national team of the year award in 1986 [3]
• Spanish Footballer of the year in 1979-80 [4]

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1980 1 Arconada • 2 Alexanko • 3 Migueli • 4 José Diego • 5 Uría • 6 Asensi • 7 Dani • 8 Cardeñosa • 9 Carrasco • 10 Quini • 11 del Bosque • 12 Juanito • 13 Urruti • 14 Gordillo • 15 Olmo • 16 Santillana • 17 Satrústegui • 18 Saura • 19 Cundi • 20 Tendillo • 21 Zamora • 22 Artola • Coach: Kubala

v • d • e Spain squad - 1982 FIFA World Cup 1 Arconada • 2 Camacho • 3 Gordillo • 4 Alonso • 5 Tendillo • 6 Alexanko • 7 Juanito • 8 Joaquín • 9 Satrústegui • 10 Zamora • 11 López Ufarte • 12 Urquiaga • 13 Jiménez • 14 Maceda • 15 Saura • 16 Sánchez • 17 Gallego • 18 Uralde • 19 Santillana • 20 Quini • 21 Urruti • 22 Miguel Ángel • Coach: Santamaría

v • d • e Spain squad - UEFA Euro 1984 Runners-up 1 Arconada • 2 Urquiaga • 3 Camacho • 4 Maceda • 5 Goikoetxea • 6 Gordillo • 7 Señor • 8 Víctor • 9 Santillana • 10 Gallego • 11 Carrasco • 12 Salva • 13 Buyo • 14 Moreno • 15 Roberto • 16 Francisco • 17 Alonso • 18 Butragueño • 19 Sarabia • 20 Zubizarreta • Coach: Muñoz

v • d • e Spain squad - 1986 FIFA World Cup 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

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

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