Rafael Martín Vázquez

Rafael Martín Vázquez ( born September 25, 1965 in Aluche, Madrid ) is a former Spanish footballer.

Career

For the first time made ​​the tech-savvy midfielder in Real Madrid's second team Castilla CF attention. As a member of the legendary Quinta del Buitre, an outstanding talent transition year in Real Madrid's youth which also Emilio Butragueño, Míchel, Manolo Sanchis and Miguel Pardeza belonged, he brought it in the first squad. From 1983 to 1990 and from 1992 to 1995 Martín Vázquez played at Real Madrid and scored 42 goals in 252 first division matches. He also earned 39 Cup games ( 3 goals ) and 44 European games (2 goals ) for the Royal. With Real he won the 1984 /85 and 1985/86 UEFA Cup and in the years 1986 to 1990 five times in a row in La Liga, the Spanish Cup.

Between 1990 and 1992 he played two seasons in Italy with Torino Calcio. After his time at Real he let his career at Deportivo La Coruna, Atlético Celaya and Karlsruher SC in the season 1998/99 close in the 2nd Bundesliga.

For the national team, he was at the European Championships in 1988 and the 1990 World Cup in use. Coach Miguel Muñoz put him at the European Championships in Germany in 1988 in the three group matches against Denmark, Italy and Germany. Two years later, at the World Cup in Italy, he was a member of the regular cast of coach Luis Suárez, who reached the first place in Group E against Uruguay, South Korea and Belgium. In the second round but lost Spain on June 26 in Verona with 1:2 goals by extension against Yugoslavia and was eliminated from the tournament. Overall, in 38 international matches, he scored a goal.

Achievements

• Spanish Champion: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1995
• Copa del Rey: 1989, 1993
• Supercopa de España: 1988, 1989, 1993
• Copa de la Liga: 1985
• UEFA Cup: 1985, 1986