Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo
Real Madrid's one-club sweeper and captain.
Manuel Sanchís Hontiyuelo (Spanish pronunciation: [maˈnolo sanˈtʃis]; born 23 May 1965) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a sweeper. A part of the famous La Quinta del Buitre which stemmed from the Real Madrid youth academy, he was the only one of its five members to spend his entire career with the club. His father Manuel Sanchís also played for Real Madrid, and both were Spanish internationals. Sanchís appeared in more than 700 competitive matches for his only club, and represented the national team in one World Cup and one European Championship.
- Role
- Central Defender / Sweeper
- Affiliation
- Real Madrid CF (Entire Career)
- Era
- Quinta del Buitre & Late 80s/Early 90s Dominance
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Lore & Background
Sanchís captained Real Madrid for 13 years.
In Their Own Story
After excelling with the Spanish under-21s, with which he won the 1986 UEFA European Championship, Sanchís made his senior debut on 12 November of that year in a UEFA Euro 1988 qualifier against Romania (1–0 win). He went on to earn 48 full caps, appearing at both Euro 1988 and the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Sanchís scored his only international goal on 14 October 1987, Spain's second in a 2–0 home victory over Austria also in a Euro 1988 qualifying match. His last game, aged 27, was a 2–0 friendly defeat of the United States on 11 March 1992.
Reader's Guide
Sanchís won eight La Liga championships.
Did You Know?
- Sanchís made his debut for Real Madrid on 4 December 1983, scoring the only goal at Real Murcia.
- He played 710 official games for Real Madrid, 524 of those in the league.
- Sanchís scored his only international goal on 14 October 1987 against Austria in a Euro 1988 qualifier.
- He won the UEFA European Under-21 Championship in 1986.
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