Quini
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For the footballer born in 1980, see Quini (footballer, born 1980). For the footballer born in 1989, see Quini (footballer, born 1989).
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Castro and the second or maternal family name is González.
Enrique Castro González (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike ˈkastɾo ɣonˈθaleθ];[lower-alpha 1] 23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018), known as Quini [ˈkini], was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
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Full name | Enrique Castro González | ||
Date of birth | (1949-09-23)23 September 1949 | ||
Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
Date of death | 27 February 2018(2018-02-27) (aged 68) | ||
Place of death | Gijón, Spain | ||
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
Position(s) | Striker | ||
Youth career | |||
Don Bosco | |||
Ensidesa | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1967–1968 | Ensidesa | 22 | (17) |
1968–1980 | Sporting Gijón | 381 | (214) |
1980–1984 | Barcelona | 100 | (54) |
1984–1987 | Sporting Gijón | 62 | (17) |
Total | 567 | (302) | |
International career | |||
1968 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
1971 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
1969–1972 | Spain amateur | 9 | (11) |
1970–1982 | Spain | 35 | (8) |
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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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.[1]
A Spain international for 12 years, Quini represented the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.