SOCCER PLAYER

Quini

1949 - 2018

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Enrique Castro González (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike ˈkastɾo ɣonˈθaleθ]; 23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018), known as Quini [ˈkini], was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker. In a career totally connected with Sporting de Gijón and FC Barcelona, he was widely regarded as one of the country's best strikers, having won a total of seven Pichichi Trophy awards, five of those in La Liga. A Spain international for 12 years, Quini represented the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Quini is the 390th most popular soccer player (down from 335th in 2019), the 425th most popular biography from Spain (up from 465th in 2019) and the 26th most popular Spanish Soccer Player.

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Quini ranks 390 out of 21,273. Before him are Hilderaldo Bellini, Hans Krankl, Minoru Kobata, Shunichi Kumai, Mauro Ramos, and Sachi Kagawa. After him are Sepp Herberger, Josep Samitier, Toshio Iwatani, Shigeyoshi Suzuki, Anghel Iordănescu, and Carlos Bilardo.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1949, Quini ranks 100. Before him are Patrick Duffy, Carl Bildt, Joachim Sauer, Annie Leibovitz, Philippe Starck, and Homi K. Bhabha. After him are Morten Olsen, Stephen McKinley Henderson, Axel Honneth, Angie Bowie, Josip Bozanić, and Walid Jumblatt. Among people deceased in 2018, Quini ranks 76. Before him are Gérard Genette, Ruud Lubbers, Eddie Clarke, Girma Wolde-Giorgis, Dolores O'Riordan, and James Mirrlees. After him are Anthony Bourdain, Steve Ditko, David C. H. Austin, Yoshinobu Ishii, Kim Jong-pil, and XXXTentacion.

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In Spain

Among people born in Spain, Quini ranks 425 out of 3,355. Before him are Priscillian (340), Lorenzo Sanz (1943), Pedro de Mendoza (1487), García Sánchez I of Pamplona (919), Sancho VII of Navarre (1154), and Pánfilo de Narváez (1478). After him are Princess Marie Isabelle of Orléans (1848), Josep Samitier (1902), Ruy González de Clavijo (1400), Leander of Seville (534), Sisebut (565), and Miguel Induráin (1964).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Spain

Among soccer players born in Spain, Quini ranks 26. Before him are Fernando Hierro (1968), Fernando Torres (1984), David Villa (1981), Antoni Ramallets (1924), Guti (1976), and Amancio Amaro (1939). After him are Josep Samitier (1902), Rafael Moreno Aranzadi (1892), José Antonio Camacho (1955), Santillana (1952), Pepe Reina (1982), and Quique Setién (1958).

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