- Raúl Tamudo
Football player infobox
playername= Raúl Tamudo
fullname = Raúl Tamudo Montero
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1977|10|19
cityofbirth =Santa Coloma de Gramenet
countryofbirth =Spain
height =
currentclub =RCD Espanyol
clubnumber = 23
position =Striker
years = 1996-1998
1996–
1998
1998
clubs = Espanyol B
Espanyol
→ Alavés (loan)
→ Lleida (loan)
caps(goals) = 42 (18)
309 (123)
6 (0)
19 (8)
nationalyears = 2000–
nationalteam = Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 13 (5)
pcupdate =30 August ,2008
ntupdate =14 October ,2007 Raúl Tamudo Montero (born
October 19 ,1977 inSanta Coloma de Gramenet ,Barcelona ,Spain ) is a Spanish footballstriker , currently a striker and the captain forRCD Espanyol .Tamudo has won the
Copa del Rey twice (2000 and 2006) with Espanyol. In the 2000 final, he scored a goal by stealing the ball fromAtlético Madrid goalkeeper"Toni" Jiménez . He also played a vital role in the 2006 final, scoring a goal in the second minute of the match and subsequently assisting Luis García on the second Espanyol goal.Tamudo was close to signing with Rangers in 2001 only to see the move fail at the last minute due to a failed medical. Two days later he scored a hat-trick in the
UEFA Cup for Espanyol. On the last matchday of the 2006-07 season, Tamudo reached 112 goals scored inLa Liga , making him the top all-time scorer for Espanyol. His two goals in the 2-2 draw at city rivalsFC Barcelona on June 9 2007 took him past former "Blanquiazul" starRafael Marañón 's 1983 record of 111.Tamudo was part of Spain's silver medal winning team at the
2000 Summer Olympics , scoring a goal in the semi-final match against the United States. He made two appearances for the Spanish national team during2006 FIFA World Cup qualifying.A Spain full international since 2000 (Germany-Spain, 4-1), Tamudo returned to the lineup after a two-year absence to score a vital goal in a 3-1
Euro 2008 qualifier away win to Denmark on October 13, 2007. Incidentally, teammateAlbert Riera also scored.Honours
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Copa del Rey : Winner 2000, 2006External links
* [http://www.bdfutbol.com/en/j/j2312.html Player profile at BDFutbol.com]
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