 Quini in 1983 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Castro González | ||
| Date of birth | 23 September 1949 | ||
| Place of birth | Oviedo, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 27 February 2018 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Gijón, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Don Bosco | |||
| Ensidesa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1967–1968 | Ensidesa | 22 | (17) |
| 1968–1980 | Sporting Gijón | 380 | (214) |
| 1980–1984 | Barcelona | 100 | (53) |
| 1984–1987 | Sporting Gijón | 61 | (17) |
| Total | 563 | (301) | |
| International career | |||
| 1968 | Spain U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 1971 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1969–1972 | Spain amateur | 9 | (11) |
| 1970–1982 | Spain | 35 | (8) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Enrique Castro González (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike ˈkastɾo ɣonˈθaleθ];[a] 23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018), known as Quini [ˈkini], was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.
In a career totally connected with Sporting de Gijón and FC Barcelona, he was widely regarded as one of the country's best strikers, having won a total of seven Pichichi Trophy awards, five of those in La Liga.[1]
A Spain international for 12 years, Quini represented the nation in two World Cups and one European Championship.
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- ^ Bravo, Luis Javier; Sillipp, Bernhard; Torre, Raúl; Di Maggio, Roberto. "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.