Emilio Butragueño Santos is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
He was best known for his spell with Real Madrid. Nicknamed El Buitre, he was a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, along with Manolo SanchÃs, Rafael MartÃn Vázquez, MÃchel and Miguel Pardeza.
Butragueño amassed La Liga totals of 341 games and 123 goals for his main club, in 12 seasons, and represented the Spanish national team in two World Cups and as many European Championships, scoring 26 international goals for his country for a record that stood several years.
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