Editing Emilio Butragueño (section)

==Club career==
In 1981, [[Madrid]]-born Butragueño joined the [[Real Madrid CF|Real Madrid]] youth system, playing first for [[Real Madrid Castilla|their reserves]] before being given his senior debut by [[Alfredo Di Stéfano]] on 5 February 1984 against [[Cádiz CF]]: he made an instant impact, scoring twice and [[Assist (association football)|assisting]] for the third goal in a 3–2 away turnaround, after Real trailed by 2–0.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1984/02/06/pagina-13/1103433/pdf.html|title=Final de infarto en Cádiz|trans-title=Mad finale in Cádiz|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|language=es|date=6 February 1984|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref> On 12 December that year he made his [[UEFA|European competition]] debut, contributing with a [[hat-trick]] to a 6–1 home victory over [[R.S.C. Anderlecht]] in [[1984–85 UEFA Cup|the third round]] of the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]] after the 3–0 loss in [[Brussels]], as the Spaniards went on to win the competition.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1984/12/13/pagina-21/1114135/pdf.html|title=Butragueño (3 goles) fue el gran heroe|trans-title=Butragueño (3 goals) was the big heroe|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=J.|last=Alcaide|language=es|date=13 December 1984|access-date=6 February 2014}}</ref><ref name=Fans>{{cite web|url=http://www.realmadridfans.org/butragueno.htm|title=Butragueño|publisher=Real Madrid Fans|language=es|access-date=21 March 2009}}</ref>

At the time, Real Madrid's form was so patchy the first team's attendances were smaller than those of the reserve side.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://espndeportes.espn.com/news/story?id=360056|title=Perfiles|trans-title=Profiles|publisher=[[ESPN Deportes]]|first=Eduardo|last=Biscayart|language=es|date=1 September 2005|access-date=21 March 2009}}</ref> Butragueño was a part of their transformation, being a prominent member of the squad during the 1980s and winning numerous honours: he received the European Bronze award for best footballer in two consecutive years, and was awarded the [[Pichichi Trophy]] in [[1990–91 La Liga|1991]],<ref name=PICHICHI>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tabless/spantops.html|title=Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015|publisher=[[RSSSF]]|first1=Luis Javier|last1=Bravo|first2=Bernhard|last2=Sillipp|first3=Raúl|last3=Torre|first4=Roberto|last4=Di Maggio|access-date=2 February 2023|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084634/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/spantops.html|archive-date=4 March 2016}}</ref> while also being instrumental in the capital club's five [[La Liga]] trophies, two [[Copa del Rey]] and two consecutive UEFA Cups.<ref name=RM>{{cite web|url=https://www.realmadrid.com/en/about-real-madrid/history/football-legends/emilio-butragueno-santos?pid=1384791177940|title=A genius, a legend, a true gentleman|publisher=Real Madrid CF|access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref>

In June 1995, having lost his place (only eight games and one goal, as Real [[1994–95 La Liga|won another league]]), mainly due to the emergence of 17-year-old [[Raúl (footballer)|Raúl]], Butragueño signed for [[Atlético Celaya]] in Mexico and, in his first year, the team reached the final of the [[Liga MX]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tudn.com/futbol/liga-mx/el-historico-equipo-en-el-que-se-retiraron-hugo-michel-y-butragueno-atletico-celaya|title=El histórico equipo en el que se retiraron Hugo, Michel y Butragueño: Atlético Celaya|trans-title=The historic team where Hugo, Míchel and Butragueño retired: Atlético Celaya|publisher=[[TUDN (brand)|TUDN]]|first=Omar|last=Carrillo|language=es|date=27 April 2018|access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref> After three seasons where he was known as the ''Gentleman of the Pitch'' – never receiving a single [[Ejection (sports)|red card]] during his entire career – he decided to retire in April 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://rpp.pe/futbol/futbol-mundial/los-seis-grandes-jugadores-que-nunca-recibieron-una-tarjeta-roja-noticia-1052044|title=Los seis grandes jugadores que nunca recibieron una tarjeta roja|trans-title=The six great players who were never shown a red card|publisher=[[Radio Programas del Perú]]|language=es|date=20 May 2017|access-date=18 May 2023}}</ref><ref name=Fans/>