# Emilio Butragueño

Emilio Butragueño Santos (Spanish pronunciation:; born 22 July 1963) is a Spanish retired professional footballer who played as a striker.
He was best known for his spell with Real Madrid. Nicknamed El Buitre (The Vulture), he was a member of the La Quinta del Buitre along with Manolo Sanchís, Rafael Martín Vázquez, Míchel and Miguel Pardeza.
Butragueño scored 123 La Liga goals in 341 games for his main club over 12 seasons, and represented the Spain national team in two World Cups (being the second-top scorer in the 1986 edition) and as many European Championships, scoring 26 goals for his country in a record that stood for several years.

## Club career

In 1981, Madrid-born Butragueño joined the Real Madrid youth system, playing first for their reserves before being given his senior debut by Alfredo Di Stéfano on 5 February 1984 against Cádiz CF: he made an instant impact, scoring twice and assisting for the third goal in a 3–2 away turnaround, after Real trailed by 2–0. On 12 December that year he made his European competition debut, contributing with a hat-trick to a 6–1 home victory over R.S.C. Anderlecht in the third round of the UEFA Cup after the 3–0 loss in Brussels, as the Spaniards went on to win the competition.
At the time, Real Madrid's form was so patchy the first team's attendances were smaller than those of the reserve side. Butragueño was a part of their transformation, being a prominent member of the squad during the 1980s and winning numerous honours: he received the European Bronze award for best footballer in two consecutive years, and was awarded the Pichichi Trophy in 1991, while also being instrumental in the capital club's five La Liga trophies, two Copa del Rey and two consecutive UEFA Cups.
In June 1995, having lost his place (only eight games and one goal, as Real won another league), mainly due to the emergence of 17-year-old Raúl, Butragueño signed for Atlético Celaya in Mexico and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the Liga MX. After three seasons where he was known as the Gentleman of the Pitch – never receiving a single red card during his entire career – he decided to retire in April 1998.

## International career

Butragueño earned 69 caps for Spain, and scored 26 goals. His debut came on 17 October 1984 against Wales in a 1986 FIFA World Cup qualifier, and he closed the 3–0 win in Seville. He had already been picked as an uncapped player for the UEFA Euro 1984 tournament, where his team finished runners-up.
Butragueño was also selected for the 1986 World Cup where he played a major part, scoring four goals as Spain beat Denmark 5–1 in the round-of-16 match. He also took part in the 1990 edition in Italy, scoring no goals in four games.

## Post-retirement and other ventures

On 19 October 2004, Butragueño replaced former Real Madrid teammate Jorge Valdano as the club's director of football and, until the end of the 2005–06 season, also served as its vice-president. Subsequently, he acted as head of public relations for the organisation.
Still as a player, Butragueño had a computer game with his name released in 1988, for the Amstrad CPC, Commodore 64, ZX Spectrum and MSX.

## Career statistics
### Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition :
| Club | Season | League | League | League | National cup | National cup | League cup | League cup | Continental | Continental | Other | Other | Total | Total |
| Club | Season | Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| Castilla | 1981–82 | Segunda División | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 6 | 3 |
| Castilla | 1982–83 | Segunda División | 38 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 45 | 13 |
| Castilla | 1983–84 | Segunda División | 21 | 21 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 31 | 24 |
| Castilla | Total | Total | 65 | 37 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 82 | 40 |
| Real Madrid | 1983–84 | La Liga | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 6 |
| Real Madrid | 1984–85 | La Liga | 29 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | — | — | 42 | 14 |
| Real Madrid | 1985–86 | La Liga | 31 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | — | — | 49 | 14 |
| Real Madrid | 1986–87 | La Liga | 35 | 11 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 45 | 19 |
| Real Madrid | 1987–88 | La Liga | 32 | 12 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 14 |
| Real Madrid | 1988–89 | La Liga | 33 | 15 | 5 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 48 | 22 |
| Real Madrid | 1989–90 | La Liga | 32 | 10 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 40 | 14 |
| Real Madrid | 1990–91 | La Liga | 35 | 19 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 43 | 25 |
| Real Madrid | 1991–92 | La Liga | 35 | 14 | 6 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | 50 | 19 |
| Real Madrid | 1992–93 | La Liga | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 43 | 11 |
| Real Madrid | 1993–94 | La Liga | 27 | 8 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 33 | 11 |
| Real Madrid | 1994–95 | La Liga | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 4 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 1 |
| Real Madrid | Total | Total | 341 | 123 | 36 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 75 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 460 | 170 |
| Celaya | 1995–96 | Liga MX | 34 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 17 |
| Celaya | 1996–97 | Liga MX | 26 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 2 |
| Celaya | 1997–98 | Liga MX | 31 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 10 |
| Celaya | Total | Total | 91 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 29 |
| Career total | Career total | Career total | 497 | 189 | 50 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 75 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 633 | 239 |
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in UEFA Cup
* 1 2 3 4 5 Appearances in European Cup
* ↑ Appearances in UEFA Cup Winners' Cup

### International

    Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Butragueño goal.
List of international goals scored by Emilio Butragueño :
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
| 1 | 17 October 1984 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | Wales | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 23 January 1985 | Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | Finland | 2–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 3 | 23 January 1985 | Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain | Finland | 3–0 | 3–1 | Friendly |
| 4 | 19 February 1986 | Martínez Valero, Elche, Spain | Belgium | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 5 | 26 March 1986 | Ramón de Carranza, Cádiz, Spain | Poland | 1–0 | 3–0 | Friendly |
| 6 | 7 June 1986 | Tres de Marzo, Guadalajara, Mexico | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 7 | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | Denmark | 1–1 | 5–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 8 | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | Denmark | 2–1 | 5–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 9 | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | Denmark | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 10 | 18 June 1986 | La Corregidora, Querétaro, Mexico | Denmark | 5–1 | 5–1 | 1986 FIFA World Cup |
| 11 | 15 October 1986 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | West Germany | 1–0 | 2–2 | Friendly |
| 12 | 18 February 1987 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain | England | 1–0 | 2–4 | Friendly |
| 13 | 23 September 1987 | Nou Castalia, Castellón, Spain | Luxembourg | 2–0 | 2–0 | Friendly |
| 14 | 1 June 1988 | El Helmántico, Salamanca, Spain | Sweden | 1–0 | 1–3 | Friendly |
| 15 | 11 June 1988 | Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover, Germany | Denmark | 2–1 | 3–2 | UEFA Euro 1988 |
| 16 | 12 October 1988 | Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Argentina | 1–0 | 1–1 | Friendly |
| 17 | 16 November 1988 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
| 18 | 21 December 1988 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
| 19 | 15 November 1989 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Hungary | 2–0 | 4–0 | 1990 World Cup qualification |
| 20 | 28 March 1990 | La Rosaleda, Málaga, Spain | Austria | 2–0 | 2–3 | Friendly |
| 21 | 26 May 1990 | Bežigrad, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia | Yugoslavia | 1–0 | 1–0 | Friendly |
| 22 | 10 October 1990 | Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain | Iceland | 1–0 | 2–1 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
| 23 | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Albania | 3–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
| 24 | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Albania | 5–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
| 25 | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Albania | 7–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |
| 26 | 19 December 1990 | Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain | Albania | 8–0 | 9–0 | Euro 1992 qualifying |

## Honours

Real Madrid B
* Segunda División: 1983–84
Real Madrid
* La Liga: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95
* Copa del Rey: 1988–89, 1992–93
* Copa de la Liga: 1985
* Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993
* UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
* Copa Iberoamericana: 1994
Spain
* UEFA European Championship runner-up: 1984
Individual
* Bravo Award: 1985, 1986
* Ballon d'Or third place: 1986, 1987
* Pichichi Trophy: 1990–91
* FIFA World Cup Silver Boot: 1986
* FIFA World Cup All-Star Team: 1986
* Guerin Sportivo All-Star Team: 1986
* FIFA 100