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Emilio Butragueño

1963 - Today

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Emilio Butragueño Santos (Spanish pronunciation: [eˈmiljo βutɾaˈɣeɲo ˈsantos]; 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Emilio Butragueño is the 255th most popular soccer player (down from 194th in 2019), the 342nd most popular biography from Spain (down from 317th in 2019) and the 18th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

Emilio Butragueño is most famous for being a Spanish footballer who played for Real Madrid and the Spanish national team. He played as a striker and became the top scorer in the 1986 World Cup.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Emilio Butragueño ranks 255 out of 21,273. Before him are Dani Alves, Kim Sung-gan, David James, Radomir Antić, Ko Takamoro, and Teófilo Cubillas. After him are Luis Galván, Takehiko Kawanishi, Uichiro Hatta, Masao Nozawa, Son Heung-min, and Héctor Castro.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Emilio Butragueño ranks 36. Before him are Ming-Na Wen, Rafael Correa, Rumen Radev, Jensen Huang, Jean-Pierre Papin, and Mikhail Khodorkovsky. After him are Natasha Richardson, Borut Pahor, Xuxa, Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, Mike Powell, and Geert Wilders.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Emilio Butragueño ranks 342 out of 3,355. Before him are Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836), Alfonso, Prince of Asturias (1907), Severo Ochoa (1905), Ferdinand IV of Castile (1285), Marcus Ulpius Traianus the Elder (30), and Yolande of Aragon (1384). After him are Rafael del Riego (1784), Hisham I of Córdoba (757), Sancho III of Castile (1134), César Rodríguez Álvarez (1920), Andoni Zubizarreta (1961), and Francisco Largo Caballero (1869).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Emilio Butragueño ranks 18. Before him are Iker Casillas (1981), Carles Rexach (1947), Pedro Cea (1900), Carles Puyol (1978), Sergio Ramos (1986), and Andrés Iniesta (1984). After him are Andoni Zubizarreta (1961), Fernando Hierro (1968), Fernando Torres (1984), David Villa (1981), Antoni Ramallets (1924), and Guti (1976).

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