Rafael Martín Vázquez (born 25 September 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played mostly as an attacking midfielder.[1]
 Martín Vázquez in 2022 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | 25 September 1965 | ||
| Place of birth | Madrid, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Attacking midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escolapios | |||
| 1980–1983 | Real Madrid | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1983 | Castilla | 14 | (3) |
| 1983–1990 | Real Madrid | 179 | (35) |
| 1990–1992 | Torino | 52 | (2) |
| 1992 | Marseille | 7 | (1) |
| 1992–1995 | Real Madrid | 73 | (7) |
| 1995–1997 | Deportivo La Coruña | 17 | (2) |
| 1997–1998 | Celaya | 10 | (0) |
| 1998 | Karlsruher SC | 5 | (0) |
| Total | 357 | (50) | |
| International career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Spain U18 | 10 | (2) |
| 1984–1988 | Spain U21 | 15 | (1) |
| 1987 | Spain U23 | 2 | (1) |
| 1984 | Spain amateur | 1 | (0) |
| 1987–1992 | Spain | 38 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 2018 | Extremadura | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He represented most notably Real Madrid, having two different spells and amassing La Liga totals of 252 games and 42 goals for the club. He also played abroad in Italy, France, Mexico and Germany.
Martín Vázquez appeared for Spain at the 1990 World Cup and Euro 1988, winning nearly 40 caps.
Club career
editBorn in Madrid, Martín Vázquez joined the youth academy of Real Madrid in 1980 at the age of 15 and made his debut for the first team three years later, going on to achieve fame as part of the La Quinta del Buitre which still included Míchel, Emilio Butragueño, Miguel Pardeza and Manolo Sanchís.[2] In 1989–90, as Real achieved a club and La Liga record of 107 goals, he scored a career-best 14, second only in the squad to Hugo Sánchez's 38.[3]
After the arrival of Romanian Gheorghe Hagi, Martín Vázquez decided to accept the offer of Torino FC, but failed to settle in Italy during his two-season spell, although he did help the side reach the 1992 UEFA Cup Final. He then moved to Olympique de Marseille[4] but only lasted two months in France, after which a return to Real Madrid was arranged; in his two stints with the latter he won six leagues, two UEFA Cups and two Copa del Rey.[1]
As injuries hit him, Martín Vázquez eventually retired from football at the end of 1998, after unassuming spells with Deportivo de La Coruña, Atlético Celaya – where he teamed up with Butragueño – and Karlsruher SC (German 2. Bundesliga). Afterwards, he worked with Real Madrid as a youth coach while also keeping fit with the club's veterans.[1]
International career
editMartín Vázquez played 38 times for Spain, including at UEFA Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His debut came on 23 September 1987, in a friendly against Luxembourg.[5]
International goals
edit| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 September 1991 | Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo, Spain |  Uruguay |
1–0 | 2–1 | Friendly[6] |
Honours
editReal Madrid
- La Liga: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95
- Copa del Rey: 1988–89, 1992–93
- Copa de la Liga: 1985
- Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1993
- UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
- Copa Iberoamericana: 1994
Torino
- UEFA Cup runner-up: 1991–92
Spain U21
Individual
References
edit- ^ a b c "Rafael Martín Vázquez" (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Archived from the original on 7 September 2012. Retrieved 29 July 2012.
- ^ Suárez, Orfeo (23 March 2013). "La Quinta entra en los 50" [The Cohort hits 50]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 October 2019.
- ^ "El Real Madrid iguala el récord histórico de 107 goles consguido [sic] por 'La Quinta del Buitre'" [Real Madrid equal historic record of 107 goals held by the 'Vulture's Cohort']. 20 minutos (in Spanish). 14 April 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
- ^ "L'ère Bernard Tapie" [Bernard Tapie's era] (in French). Olympique Marseille. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
- ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio (6 June 2002). "Rafael Martín Vázquez – International Matches". RSSSF. Retrieved 7 December 2012.
- ^ Ortiz, Fabián (5 September 1991). "Tiempo de llorar, tiempo de soñar" [A time to cry, a time to dream]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 April 2020.
- ^ Perearnau, Francesc (30 October 1986). "¡¡¡Campeones!!!" [Champions!!!]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 June 2014.
- ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Spain – Footballer of the Year". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
External links
edit- Rafael Martín Vázquez at BDFutbol
- Rafael Martín Vázquez at National-Football-Teams.com
- Rafael Martín Vázquez – FIFA competition record (archived)
- Rafael Martín Vázquez at fussballdaten.de (in German)