Quini
Spanish footballer (1949-2018)
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 | |||
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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) | ||
Position(s) | 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
changeClub statistics | League | |||
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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
changeSpain national team | ||
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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
change- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Fallece el mítico ex futbolista Quini tras sufrir un infarto en plena calle" (in Spanish). 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.