 RAUL Full name: Raúl González Blanco Date of birth: 27th june, 1977 Place of Birth: Madrid, Spain Status: Married to Mamen Sanz, one son, Jorge Height: 180cm Weight: 68kg Position: Forward Previous clubs: Atletico Madrid (1990-92, kids) Real Madrid (1992-94, juniors), Real Madrid B (1994-1994). Contract: 2005 Clause: 180 million Euro Salary: 6,1 million Euro Agents: Ginés Carvaja & Alberto Toldra Has brought his game to a new level during the last two seasons. Has become one of the top players in the world. And was by many the runner up to Rivaldo as the world player of the year in 1999. Raul is the idol of Madrid, homegrown. Started at the club his father supports and loves Ath Madrid, but grew a brain and joined Real Madrid in 1992. Got his debut during Valdano's coaching period at the club. Raul has a great instincts, is very fit and very intelligent, reads the game well. Raul took the jersey of Real legend Emilio Butragueno and exploded 6 seasons ago as a 17 year old at Real Madrid and by many considered a better striker than Butragueno himself. Raul is married to Spanish model Mamen Sanz, with whom he has a son, Jorge who was born on the 25th of february 2000. A lot of controversy surrounded his being left off of the national team for Euro 96. Tends to play on the left but has a license to roam. Very good one-on-one player. Has taken on big responsibilities for someone his age. He learns very quickly from mistakes and rarely commits the same error twice. Taken out to the EURO 2000 On the 26th of September 2001, Raul put himself into the Real Madrid record books again, this time by scoring the 700th goal for Real Madrid in all European Competitions (CL, UEFA etc) his second goal against Anderlecht at home which put Real Madrid 3 - 1 up, also put Real Madrid up on 700 goals in all European competitions, game ended 4 - 1. Won as player: Primera League: 1995, 1997, 2001 Copa del Rey runners-up: 2002 Spanish Super Cup: 1997, 2001 Champions League: 1998, 2000 World Club Cup (Toyota/intercont): 1998 World Club Cup runners-up (Toyota/intercont): 2000 World Club Cup (FIFA) 4th place: 2000 European Super Cup runners-up: 2000 Madrid 2012 Trophy: 2002 Santiago Bernabéu Trophy: 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000 Euskadi Trophy: 1 Ciudad de la Linea Trophy: 2000 Catagena Trophy: 2000 Ciudad de Alicante Trophy: 1998, 1999, 2001 Antena3 TV Christmas Trophy: 1 Antena3 TV Summer Trophy: 1 Champions League Striker of the year: 1999/2000, 2000/2001 Pichichi (league topscorer): 1998/99, 2000/01 FIFA player of the year: 3rd (2001) European Footballer of the Year runners-up: 2001 Bronze boot: 1998/99 European cup sub 21: 1996 (silver) National side A-team: 51 games - all the match statistics. National side A-team goals: 25 goals National side U-21: 8 games National side U-20: 6 games National side U-18: 2 games Atlanta Olympic team (1996): 3 games Games/Goals for club(s):
Extra stuff:
- Raul likes to read books by Arturo Pérez Reverte, and listen to Spanish music in general. |
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