 Pirri (left) with László Kubala in 1973 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | José Martínez Sánchez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 March 1945 | ||
| Place of birth | Ceuta, Spanish State | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Central midfielder, sweeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Imperio Riffien | |||
| SD Ceuta | |||
| Atlético Ceuta | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1964 | Granada | 21 | (12) |
| 1964–1980 | Real Madrid | 417 | (123) |
| 1980–1982 | Puebla | 55 | (18) |
| Total | 493 | (153) | |
| International career | |||
| 1963 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1964 | Spain amateur | 4 | (2) |
| 1966–1978 | Spain | 41 | (16) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
José Martínez Sánchez (born 11 March 1945), nicknamed Pirri, is a Spanish former footballer. A central midfielder in the early part of his career, he finished up as a sweeper.
He spent the vast majority of his career with Real Madrid, appearing in 561 competitive matches and scoring 172 goals while winning 15 titles. He also served as captain of the club.[1]
A Spain international for 12 years, Pirri represented the country in two World Cups.
- ^ "Un referente del madridismo: entrega, polivalencia y muchos goles" [A Madrid reference: commitment, versatility and many goals] (in Spanish). Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 11 September 2017.