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Raúl

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Also known as Raúl González Blanco

Spanish association football player

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Raúl González Blanco is a Spanish association football player and coach born in Madrid on June 27, 1977. He played as a forward for clubs including Real Madrid Castilla, Real Madrid C, Real Madrid CF, and Schalke 04. His career statistics include four matches and two total goals. He also served as a coach for Real Madrid Castilla.

Raúl represented Spain in the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 1998, 2002, and 2006 FIFA World Cups. He was nominated for the FIFA World Player of the Year award and received the Pichichi Trophy. He is a Catholic who speaks Spanish and resides in Madrid.

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Film & TV

Madrid, Madrid, Spain

Known for

  • Real Madrid: Until the End — Self2023
  • El Madrid de Lorenzo Sanz2021
  • Galácticos — Self2021
  • El legado de Raúl — Raúl González2017
  • Raúl, pase sin llamar — Raúl González2014
  • Goal II: Living the Dream — Himself2007
  • Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait — Self (uncredited)2006
  • Real: The Movie — Self2005
  • Goal! — Himself2005
  • Impossible Field — Self2005

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Sports profile

Sport
Soccer
Team
Antequera
Position
Defender
Nationality
Spain

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Raúl
Family name
González
Gender
male
Citizenship
Spain
Place of birth
Madrid
Languages spoken
Spanish
Religion
Catholicism
Participant in
2006 FIFA World Cup
Position played
forward
Country for sport
Spain
Mass
68
Image
Raúl González in Real Madrid 2009.jpg
Height
178
Residence
Madrid
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number of matches played/races/starts
4
total goals in career
2
birth name
Raúl González Blanco
start of work period
1994-10-29
social media followers
403060
name in native language
Raúl González
coach of sports team
Real Madrid Castilla
date of birth
1977-06-27
Commons category
Raúl González
second family name in Spanish name
Blanco
pseudonym
El ángel de Madrid
Sources (9)

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Encyclopedic overview

* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Raúl González Blanco ( Spanish pronunciation: [raˈul ɣonˈθaleθ ˈβlaŋko]; born 27 June 1977), known mononymously as Raúl, is a Spanish football manager and former player who played as a forward. Regarded as one of the greatest strikers of all time, Raúl made over 1,000 appearances in his career and stands as the all-time Spanish top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League with 71 goals.

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