- Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo
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Manolo Sanchís Personal information Full name Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo Date of birth 23 May 1965 Place of birth Madrid, Spain Height 1.77 m (5 ft 9 1⁄2 in) Playing position Sweeper Youth career 1979–1983 Real Madrid Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1983–1984 Castilla 10 (2) 1983–2001 Real Madrid 524 (33) National team 1983 Spain U18 6 (1) 1983–1986 Spain U21 16 (0) 1986–1987 Spain U23 2 (0) 1986–1992 Spain 48 (1) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Sanchís and the second or maternal family name is Hontiyuelo.Manuel 'Manolo' Sanchís Hontiyuelo (born 23 May 1965) is a retired Spanish footballer who played as a sweeper.
A part of the famous Quinta del Buitre which stemmed from the Real Madrid youth ranks, he was the only of its five members to play his entire career for the capital side. Sanchís' father, Manuel Sanchís Martínez, also played for Real Madrid, and both were Spanish internationals.
Sanchís appeared in more than 700 official games for his only club, and represented the national team in one World Cup and one European Championship.
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Club career
A product of Real Madrid's prolific youth system, Madrid-born Sanchís made his debut with the first team on 4 December 1983, scoring the game's only goal at Real Murcia, and finishing his debut season with a further 17 appearances (and two goals) for the main side.
During the following 15 seasons, Sanchís only appeared in less than 30 matches in two, and was instrumental in the Merengues' several conquests, including six La Liga championships, two Champions League and two UEFA Cups. In 1999–2000, he appeared sparingly, but still helped to the club's eighth European Cup, playing 11 minutes in the final against fellow Spanish outfit Valencia CF, in a 3–0 win.
Sanchís retired in 2001 at the age of 36, having appeared in 710 overall matches for Real Madrid (524 of those in the league), while also captaining the side during 13 years.
International career
After excelling with the under-21s, with which he won the 1986 UEFA European Championship, Sanchís made his senior debut that same year, on 12 November, in an UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against Romania (1–0 win).
He went on to gain 48 full caps, appearing at both Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. His last match was a friendly with the United States, on 11 March 1992.
Honours
Club
- UEFA Champions League: 1997–98, 1999–00
- UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
- Intercontinental Cup: 1998; Runner-up 2000
- Spanish League: 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1994–95, 1996–97, 2000–01
- Spanish Cup: 1988–89, 1992–93; Runner-up 1989–90, 1991–92, 2001–02
- Spanish Supercup: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997; Runner-up 1995
- Spanish League Cup: 1984–85
- UEFA Super Cup: Runner-up 1998, 2000
Country
Individual
- Spanish Footballer of the Year: 1989–90
See also
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
- Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo – FIFA competition record
Manuel Sanchís - Navigation boxes and achievements European Under-21 Championship Golden Player Spain squad – UEFA Euro 1988 1 Zubizarreta • 2 Tomás • 3 Camacho (c) • 4 Andrinúa • 5 Víctor • 6 Calderé • 7 Salinas • 8 M. Sanchís • 9 Butragueño • 10 Eloy • 11 Gordillo • 12 Diego • 13 Buyo • 14 Gallego • 15 Eusebio • 16 Bakero • 17 Begiristain • 18 Soler • 19 M. Vázquez • 20 Míchel • Coach: MuñozSpain squad – 1990 FIFA World Cup 1 Zubizarreta • 2 Chendo • 3 Jiménez • 4 Andrinúa • 5 Sanchís • 6 Vázquez • 7 Pardeza • 8 Quique • 9 Butragueño (c) • 10 Fernando • 11 Villarroya • 12 Alkorta • 13 Ablanedo • 14 Górriz • 15 Roberto • 16 Bakero • 17 Hierro • 18 Rafa Paz • 19 Salinas • 20 Manolo • 21 Míchel • 22 Ochotorena • Coach: SuárezSporting positions Preceded by
Carlos SantillanaReal Madrid captain
1988–2001Succeeded by
Fernando HierroCategories:- 1965 births
- Living people
- People from Madrid
- Spanish footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga footballers
- Real Madrid Juvenil footballers
- Real Madrid Castilla footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain under-23 international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- UEFA Euro 1988 players
- 1990 FIFA World Cup players
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