Quini
Quini (23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018) was a former Spanish football player. He played for Spain national team.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Castro González | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2018 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker (retired) | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1968-1980 1980-1984 1984-1987 | Sporting Gijón Barcelona Sporting Gijón | ||
| National team | |||
| 1970-1982 | Spain | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only | |||
On 29 April 2016, the Town Hall of Gijón named Quini adoptive son of the city.[1]
On 27 February 2018, Quini died at the age of 68 after suffering a heart attack.[2]
Club career statistics
| Club performance | League | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Club | League | Apps | Goals |
| Spain | League | |||
| 1968-69 | Sporting Gijón | Segunda División | 0 | 0 |
| 1969-70 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970-71 | La Liga | 30 | 13 | |
| 1971-72 | 24 | 9 | ||
| 1972-73 | 34 | 11 | ||
| 1973-74 | 34 | 20 | ||
| 1974-75 | 32 | 12 | ||
| 1975-76 | 34 | 21 | ||
| 1976-77 | Segunda División | 38 | 27 | |
| 1977-78 | La Liga | 32 | 15 | |
| 1978-79 | 33 | 23 | ||
| 1979-80 | 34 | 24 | ||
| 1980-81 | Barcelona | La Liga | 30 | 20 |
| 1981-82 | 32 | 27 | ||
| 1982-83 | 22 | 4 | ||
| 1983-84 | 16 | 3 | ||
| 1984-85 | Sporting Gijón | La Liga | 21 | 9 |
| 1985-86 | 24 | 7 | ||
| 1986-87 | 16 | 1 | ||
| Country | Spain | 486 | 246 | |
| Total | 486 | 246 | ||
International career statistics
| Spain national team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year | Apps | Goals |
| 1970 | 2 | 1 |
| 1971 | 3 | 0 |
| 1972 | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 | 1 | 0 |
| 1974 | 5 | 2 |
| 1975 | 2 | 0 |
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 4 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 2 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 1 |
| Total | 35 | 8 |
References
- ↑ "Quini: «El título de Hijo Adoptivo es el premio más importante de mi vida»" [Quini: «The title of Adoptive Son is the most important award of my life»] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Fallece el mítico ex futbolista Quini tras sufrir un infarto en plena calle" (in español). Marca. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
- ↑ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Quini". www.national-football-teams.com.
- ↑ "Enrique Castro González, 'Quini' - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.
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