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Quini

For the footballer born in 1980, seeQuini (footballer, born 1980).For the footballer born in 1989, seeQuini (footballer, born 1989).
In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisCastroand the second or maternal family name isGonzález.

Enrique Castro González(Spanish pronunciation:[enˈrikeˈkastɾoɣonˈθaleθ];[a]23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018), known asQuini[ˈkini],was a Spanish professionalfootballerwho played as astriker.

Quini
Quini in 1983
Personal information
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 380 (214)
1980–1984 Barcelona 100 (53)
1984–1987 Sporting Gijón 61 (17)
Total 563 (301)
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

In a career totally connected withSporting de GijónandFC Barcelona,he was widely regarded as one of the country's best strikers, having won a total of sevenPichichi Trophyawards, five of those inLa Liga.[1]

ASpain internationalfor 12 years, Quini represented the nation in twoWorld Cupsand oneEuropean Championship.

Club career

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Born inOviedo,Asturias,Quini joined localReal Oviedo's neighboursSporting de Gijónin 1968, from amateursCD Ensidesa.[2]In his first season inLa Liga,1970–71,he scored 13 goals in 30 games and, the following nine years, only netted once in single digits and won threePichichi,one inSegunda División;ironically, in the year in which he won his second, Sportingwere relegated,the player's 21 goals being insufficient to avoid last place.[3]

In summer 1980, Quini signed withFC Barcelona,who had already tried to sign the player after Sporting's relegation. In his first two years he totalled 47 league goals, good enough for two more individual accolades. He also helped theCatalansto the 1981Copa del Rey,netting twice to put away his beloved Sporting in a 3–1 win in the final.[4]Additionally, in the1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup,he helpedBarçacome from behind to beatBelgium'sStandard Liège2–1 as thedecisive matchwas held at theCamp Nou.[5]

In his final two years, Quini appeared infrequently with Barcelona (but scored the club's 3,000th goal in the league, in a home match againstCD Castellón),[6][7]and chose to retire in 1984 at age 35, even being awarded atestimonial;however, he reconsidered and eventually returned to former side Sporting for three more years in the top flight, being sparingly used. On 14 June 1987, he played his last match, against Barcelona, and he totalled 448 games and 219 goals in the first division alone (ninth all-time).[8]

Quini continued to serve Sporting in the following decades, in several directorial capacities.[9][10][11]

Kidnapping

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On 1 March 1981, after scoring twice for Barcelona in a 6–0 home victory overHércules CF,Quini was kidnapped by two menat gunpoint,being forced into a van. After many developments and 25 days – during this time, Barcelona could only amass one draw in four games, eventuallylosing the title race– he was rescued unharmed, upon cooperation between the Spanish and Swiss law enforcement agencies.[12][13]

It was subsequently speculated that Quini developedStockholm syndrome,since he decided not to press charges against his kidnappers and never claimed his personal damages award of 5 millionpesetas.[14]

International career

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Quini made his debut forSpainon 28 October 1970, in afriendlyinZaragozawithGreece:having played the second half, he scored in a 2–1 win.[15]

With a total of 35capsand eight goals, Quini participated in twoFIFA World Cups,1978and1982,as well asUEFA Euro 1980.He could only find the net once in all those competitions (at Euro '80), and the nation suffered a 2–1 loss againstBelgium.[15]

Personal life

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Quini's younger brother,Jesús,was also a footballer. Agoalkeeper,he too spent several years with Sporting.[16][17]With 763 appearances between the siblings in La Liga, they ranked second in this reckoning behindJulioandPatxi Salinasat the time of their retirement.[18]

In 2008, Quini overcame athroat cancer.[19]On 29 April 2016, the Town Hall of Gijón named him adoptive son of the city.[20]

Death

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On 27 February 2018, Quini died at the age of 68 after suffering a heart attack.[21]Just one day later, the City Council of Gijón agreed unanimously to renameEl Molinónstadium asEstadio El Molinón-Enrique Castro "Quini"in his memory.[22]

About 14,000 people attended Quini's funeral at his main club's homeground.[23]

Career statistics

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Club

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Appearances and goals by club, season and competition[24][citation needed]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Copa de la Liga Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ensidesa 1967–68 Tercera División 22 17 — — — — 22 17
Sporting Gijón 1968–69 Segunda División 21 15 — — — — 21 15
1969–70 Segunda División 34 24 1 1 — — — 35 25
1970–71 La Liga 30 13 2 0 — — — 32 13
1971–72 La Liga 24 9 3 1 — — — 27 10
1972–73 La Liga 34 11 8 5 — — — 42 16
1973–74 La Liga 34 20 2 1 — — — 36 21
1974–75 La Liga 32 12 6 3 — — — 38 15
1975–76 La Liga 34 21 4 2 — — — 38 23
1976–77 Segunda División 38 26 5 4 — — — 43 30
1977–78 La Liga 32 15 10 9 — — — 42 24
1978–79 La Liga 33 23 1 0 — 4[b] 0 — 38 23
1979–80 La Liga 34 25 9 3 — 2[b] 0 — 45 28
Total 380 214 51 29 — 6 0 — 437 243
Barcelona 1980–81 La Liga 30 20 9 9 — 2[b] 1 — 41 30
1981–82 La Liga 32 26 2 0 — 8[c] 3 — 42 29
1982–83 La Liga 22 4 2 0 1 0 2[c] 0 2[d] 0 29 4
1983–84 La Liga 16 3 5 5 6 0 1[c] 2 1[e] 0 29 10
Total 100 53 18 14 7 0 13 6 3 0 141 73
Sporting Gijón 1984–85 La Liga 21 9 7 5 6 5 — — 34 19
1985–86 La Liga 24 7 3 3 4 1 2[b] 0 — 33 11
1986–87 La Liga 16 1 1 1 — — — 17 2
Total 61 17 11 9 10 6 2 0 — 84 32
Career total 563 301 80 52 17 6 21 6 3 0 684 365
  1. ^In isolation,Gonzálezis pronounced[ɡonˈθaleθ].
  2. ^abcdAppearances inUEFA Cup
  3. ^abcAppearances inEuropean Cup Winners' Cup
  4. ^Appearances inEuropean Super Cup
  5. ^Appearance inSupercopa de España

International

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Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Quini goal.
List of international goals scored by Quini[25][15]
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 28 October 1970 La Romareda,Zaragoza,Spain Greece 2–0 2–1 Friendly
2 20 November 1974 Hampden Park,Glasgow,Scotland Scotland 1–1 2–1 UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying
3 2–1
4 29 March 1978 El Molinón,Gijón,Spain Norway 1–0 3–0 Friendly
5 26 April 1978 Los Cármenes,Granada,Spain Mexico 1–0 2–0 Friendly
6 16 April 1980 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain Czechoslovakia 2–2 2–2 Friendly
7 15 June 1980 Giuseppe Meazza,Milan,Italy Belgium 1–1 1–2 UEFA Euro 1980
8 24 February 1982 Luis Casanova,Valencia,Spain Scotland 2–0 3–0 Friendly

Honours

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Sporting Gijón

Barcelona

Individual

See also

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Notes

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References

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  1. ^abBravo, Luis Javier; Sillipp, Bernhard; Torre, Raúl; Di Maggio, Roberto."Spain – List of Topscorers (" Pichichi ") 1929–2015".RSSSF.Archivedfrom the original on 4 March 2016.Retrieved27 July2016.
  2. ^Fernández, Albina (21 April 2012)."Los jugadores que hicieron historia en el Ensidesa juvenil no olvidan el pasado"[The players who made Ensidesa youth great do not forget the past].La Nueva España(in Spanish).Retrieved28 February2018.
  3. ^Martín, Pedro (11 February 2016).El gran libro de los récords: 281 historias del fútbol español[The great book of records: 281 stories of Spanish football] (in Spanish).ISBN9788494425653.Retrieved1 March2018.
  4. ^abGarcía Candau, Julián (19 June 1981)."El Barcelona ganó una bonita final de Copa"[Barcelona won beautiful Cup final].El País(in Spanish).Retrieved7 October2013.
  5. ^ab"1981/82: Home sweet home for Barcelona".UEFA. 1 June 1982. Archived fromthe originalon 3 May 2010.Retrieved28 February2018.
  6. ^"Quini, autor del gol 3.000 del Barça en la Liga"[Quini, scorer of Barça's 3000th goal in League].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 25 January 1982.Retrieved6 March2014.
  7. ^Martínez, Miguel; Paniagua, Raúl (29 January 2009)."Enrique Castro Quini, autor del gol 3.000: El cabezazo del 'Brujo'"[Enrique Castro Quini, scorer of goal 3.000: The 'Sorcerer's header].El Periódico de Catalunya(in Spanish).Retrieved7 October2013.
  8. ^Subirán, Jordi (1 February 2019)."El último gol de Quini"[Quini's last goal].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved10 June2021.
  9. ^"Quini ingresará mañana en el hospital para someterse a una segunda operación de garganta"[Quini to be admitted to hospital tomorrow for second throat surgery].La Nueva España(in Spanish). 4 February 2008.Retrieved7 October2013.
  10. ^"Quini hará de 'entrenador' del Sporting en el Camp Nou"[Quini will be Sporting's 'coach' at the Camp Nou].Marca(in Spanish). 2 February 2009.Retrieved7 October2013.
  11. ^"Andoni Imaz y Quini, mejores delegados de la Liga BBVA y la Liga Adelante"[Andoni Imaz and Quini, best delegates inLiga BBVAandLiga Adelante] (in Spanish).La Liga.19 May 2014.Retrieved14 July2017.
  12. ^Quinta, Alfons (3 March 1981)."El secuestro de Quini puede tener móviles económicos"[Quini's kidnapping may be economically driven].El País(in Spanish).Retrieved21 January2010.
  13. ^"Quini: Un secuestro que tuvo en vilo al país"[Quini: A kidnapping that kept the nation wide-awake].Sport(in Spanish). 19 September 2007.Retrieved28 February2018.
  14. ^Fitzpatrick, Richard (2012).El Clasico: Barcelona v Real Madrid: Football's greatest rivalry.Bloomsberry USA. p. 256.ISBN978-1408158791.
  15. ^abcPla Díaz, Emilio."Enrique Castro González, 'Quini' – Goals in International Matches".RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011.Retrieved21 July2016.{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ^"Los inicios de Quini y Castro"[The beginnings of Quini and Castro].El Comercio(in Spanish).Retrieved16 March2016.
  17. ^"El Ayuntamiento rendirá homenaje a Quini a partir de mañana con una exposición y la inauguración de un parque"[City Hall will pay homage to Quini as of tomorrow with exhibit and opening of park] (in Spanish).Europa Press.12 June 2008.Retrieved18 March2016.
  18. ^Viñarás de Blas, Vidal (1 February 2017)."Hermanos de Primera"[Top-class brothers] (in Spanish). Cuadernos de Fútbol.Retrieved29 March2023.
  19. ^"Quini, después de superar un cáncer:" Cuando nos toca luchar con la enfermedad vemos la realidad de la vida ""[Quini, after overcoming a cancer: "When you have to fight the disease you realize what life is all about" ].La Nueva España(in Spanish). 27 February 2018.Retrieved4 March2018.
  20. ^"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" ].El Comercio(in Spanish). 29 April 2016.Retrieved29 April2016.
  21. ^"Fallece el mítico ex futbolista Quini tras sufrir un infarto en plena calle"[Legendary former footballer Quini dies after suffering a heart attack in the middle of the street].Marca(in Spanish). 27 February 2018.Retrieved27 February2018.
  22. ^"El Molinón llevará el nombre de Quini"[El Molinón to be named after Quini].La Nueva España(in Spanish). 28 February 2018.Retrieved28 February2018.
  23. ^"14.000 personas despiden a Quini en El Molinón"[14.000 people say goodbye to Quini at El Molinón].La Vanguardia(in Spanish). 28 February 2018.Retrieved4 March2018.
  24. ^"Quini: Enrique Castro González".BDFutbol.Retrieved1 March2018.
  25. ^"Quini".European Football.Retrieved16 March2016.
  26. ^"El Barcelona se proclamó campeón de la Copa del Rey en el último minuto"[Barcelona crowned King's Cup champions in the last minute].El País(in Spanish). 5 June 1983.Retrieved28 February2018.
  27. ^"El Barcelona ganó la Copa de la Liga"[Barcelona won the League Cup.].El País(in Spanish). 30 June 1983.Retrieved28 February2018.
  28. ^Pla Díaz, Emilio."Spain – Footballer of the Year".RSSSF.Retrieved10 June2021.
  29. ^Poquí, Joan (10 November 2017)."Quini, el 'Pichichi' de la camiseta Meyba"[Quini, the 'Pichichi' of the Meyba shirt].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved16 November2017.
  30. ^"El futbolista del año 80–81"[The 80–81 footballer of the year].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish). 30 April 1981.Retrieved3 November2024.
  31. ^Mir, José (4 May 1982)."El futbolista del año 81–82"[The 81–82 footballer of the year].Mundo Deportivo(in Spanish).Retrieved3 November2024.
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