Jorge Valdano
Jorge Valdano (born 4 October 1955) is a former Argentine football player. He has played for Argentina national team.
 Valdano in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos | ||
| Date of birth | 4 October 1955 (aged 70) | ||
| Place of birth | Las Parejas, Argentina | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1973–1975 | Newell's Old Boys | 46 | (11) |
| 1975–1979 | Alavés | 105 | (20) |
| 1979–1984 | Real Zaragoza | 143 | (46) |
| 1984–1987 | Real Madrid | 85 | (40) |
| Total | 379 | (117) | |
| National team | |||
| 1975–1990 | Argentina | 23 | (7) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1991–1992 | Real Madrid (youth) | ||
| 1992–1994 | Tenerife | ||
| 1994–1996 | Real Madrid | ||
| 1996–1997 | Valencia | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
Career statistics
Club
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Newell's Old Boys | 1973[1] | Primera División | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | 2 | 1 | |||
| 1974[1] | 19 | 4 | – | – | – | 19 | 4 | |||||
| 1975[1] | 25 | 6 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 29 | 9 | ||||
| Total | 46 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 14 | ||
| Alavés | 1975–76[2] | Segunda División | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | 2[a] | 1 | 26 | 4 | |
| 1976–77[2] | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 30 | 8 | ||||
| 1977–78[2] | 26 | 4 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 34 | 5 | ||||
| 1978–79[2] | 25 | 5 | 6 | 0 | – | – | 31 | 5 | ||||
| Total | 105 | 20 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 22 | ||
| Real Zaragoza | 1979–80[2] | La Liga | 34 | 9 | 6 | 4 | – | – | 40 | 13 | ||
| 1980–81[2] | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 17 | 3 | ||||
| 1981–82[2] | 29 | 9 | 9 | 9 | – | – | 38 | 18 | ||||
| 1982–83[2] | 34 | 17 | 4 | 3 | – | 6[b] | 4 | 44 | 24 | |||
| 1983–84[2] | 29 | 8 | 4 | 5 | – | – | 33 | 13 | ||||
| Total | 143 | 46 | 23 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 172 | 71 | ||
| Real Madrid | 1984–85[2] | La Liga | 26 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2[b] | 2 | 40 | 23 |
| 1985–86[2] | 32 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | – | 47 | 24 | |||
| 1986–87[2] | 27 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | – | 33 | 9 | |||
| Total | 85 | 40 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 120 | 56 | ||
| Career total | 379 | 117 | 45 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 463 | 163 | ||
- ↑ Appearances in Segunda División relegation play-offs
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Appearances in Copa de la Liga
International
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 1975 | 2 | 2 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1985 | 5 | 1 | |
| 1986 | 8 | 4 | |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 23 | 7 | |
Honours
Player
Newell's Old Boys
Real Madrid
Argentina Youth
- Toulon Tournament: 1975
Argentina
Individual
Awards
- Copa del Rey Top Scorer: 1981-82
- La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 1985–86
Manager
Real Madrid
- La Liga: 1994–95
Jorge Valdano Media
Valdano playing for Argentina in 1985
References
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