Ricardo Gallego

Ricardo Gallego
Personal information
Full name Ricardo Gallego Redondo[1]
Date of birth (1959-02-08) 8 February 1959 (age 65)[1]
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Height 1.77 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1973–1977 Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1977–1980 Castilla 87 (4)
1980–1989 Real Madrid 250 (22)
1989–1990 Udinese 30 (2)
1991–1992 Rayo Vallecano 31 (1)
Total 398 (29)
International career
1977 Spain U18 3 (1)
1977 Spain U20 3 (0)
1978 Spain U21 2 (0)
1980–1981 Spain B 4 (0)
1982–1988 Spain 42 (2)
Medal record
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Championship
Runner-up 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Ricardo Gallego Redondo (born 8 February 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defensive midfielder.

Most of his professional career was associated to Real Madrid, for whom he appeared in 372 competitive games in nine years, winning a total of ten titles.[2]

Gallego earned almost 45 caps for Spain, representing the nation in two World Cups and as many European Championships.