Jorge Valdano
Argentine footballer and manager
Jorge Valdano (born 4 October 1955) is a former Argentine football player. He has played for Argentina national team.
![]() Valdano in 2018 | |||
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos | ||
Date of birth | 4 October 1955 | ||
Place of birth | Las Parejas, Argentina | ||
Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
Position(s) | 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
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changeClub | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
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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
changeNational team | Year | Apps | Goals |
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Argentina | 1975 | 2 | 2 |
1982 | 5 | 0 | |
1985 | 5 | 1 | |
1986 | 8 | 4 | |
1987 | 1 | 0 | |
1990 | 2 | 0 | |
Total | 23 | 7 |
Honours
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Real Madrid
Argentina Youth
- Toulon Tournament: 1975
Argentina
Individual
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- Copa del Rey Top Scorer: 1981-82
- La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 1985–86
Manager
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- La Liga: 1994–95
References
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