Quini

Football player infobox
playername = Quini


fullname = Enrique Castro González
nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1949|9|23
cityofbirth = Oviedo
countryofbirth = Spain
height = height|meters=1.75
weight = 73 kg
currentclub = Retired
clubnumber =
position = Forward
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = 1968–1980 1980–1984 1984–1987
clubs = Sporting de Gijon Barcelona Sporting de Gijon
caps(goals) = 3?? (215)
099 0(51)
061 0(17)
nationalyears = 1970–1982
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 35 (8)
pcupdate = 11:11, 16 December 2007 (UTC)
ntupdate = 1 January, 2007

Enrique Castro González, also known as Quini (born September 23, 1949) is a Spanish ex-footballer born in Oviedo.

As a player, he was also known as "El Brujo", "Quinocho", and "Quinigol". The last is a reference to his great ability to score goals (gol in Spanish).

He dedicated his professional career playing for two historic Spanish clubs: Sporting de Gijón and FC Barcelona. It was at the latter club where he collected his only milestone trophies: the 1981 Copa del Rey, scoring twice to put away his beloved Sporting, on a 3-1 win in the final; and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1981-82 where he scored the winner against Belgium's Standard Liège in the final held at the Nou Camp.

He scored 219 goals in 'La Liga', the Spanish First Division, captured the Pichichi Trophy five times, and is considered by many to be one of the greatest attacking players in Spanish history and the greatest player in Sporting de Gijon history.

Quini played for Spain in the 1978 and 1982 World Cups, as well as the 1976 and 1980 European Championships.

He was kidnapped in 1981, being rescued by the police after 25 days.

Honours

*Copa del Rey: 1
**1981

*UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1
**1982

*Copa de la Liga: 1
**1982

External links

* [http://www.national-football-teams.com/v2/player.php?id=18838 Playing career at National Football Teams]