Amancio (footballer)

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Amancio

Amancio in 1971
Personal information
Full name	Amancio Amaro Varela
Date of birth	(1939-10-16)16 October 1939
Place of birth	A Coruña, Spain
Date of death	21 February 2023(2023-02-21) (aged 83)
Place of death	Madrid, Spain
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Outside right
Youth career
1954–1958	Victoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1962	Deportivo La Coruña	92	(54)
1962–1976	Real Madrid	344	(119)
Total		436	(173)
International career
1962–1974	Spain	42	(11)
Managerial career
1976–1977	Real Madrid (youth)
1982–1984	Castilla
1984–1985	Real Madrid
Medal record Representing  Spain European Nations' Cup Winner 1964 Spain
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Amancio Amaro Varela (16 October 1939 – 21 February 2023), commonly known simply as Amancio, was a Spanish football player. Nicknamed El Brujo (The Wizard) he played outside right for Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid, and the Spain national team.