Raúl
| Date of birth | 27 June 1977 |
| Place of birth | Madrid |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Weight | 68 kg |
| Height | 1.80 m |
| Position | Forward |
Full name is: Raúl González Blanco.
Raúl began his career at youth level at Atletico Madrid but when the team was scrapped by Jesus Gil to save money he moved across town to Real Madrid.
He quickly moved through the ranks and became the youngest player in the first team aged just seventeen in 1994.
He was soon recognized as one of the most talented players in Europe, and played for Spain in the 1995 Under 20 World Championships and the 1996 Olympics before making his full debut against the Czech Republic in October 1996.
A devastating striker with the ability to turn defenders at will, he has a powerful shot and has found the net regularly throughout his career, finishing as his country's leading scorer in both 1998-99 and 2000-01.
Raúl got off to a morale boosting start with Spain's opener at the 2002 World Cup finals as they beat Slovenia 3-1 in their first game.
He completed Spain's comfortable passage into the second phase with two goals in the 3-2 defeat of South Africa.
At Germany 2006, he opened the scoring in Spain's 3-1 against Tunisia that confirmed their progression in to the knockout stages.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Real Madrid | 01 Jul 1995 | 01 Jul 2010 | |
| Schalke 04 | 01 Jul 2010 |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Real Madrid | UEFA Super Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 2 |
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 34 | 2 |
25 |
3
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| 2000-01 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 11 | 1 |
7 |
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 34 | 1 |
14 |
2
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| 2001-02 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 7 |
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| 2002-03 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 30 | 1 |
16 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 12 | 9 |
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| 2003-04 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 35 | 11 |
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| 2003-04 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 1 |
2 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Real Madrid | Primera Liga | 30 | 2 |
9 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 1 | 1 |
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| 2008-09 | Real Madrid | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2010-11 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Champions League | 2 | ||||
| 2011-12 | Schalke 04 | UEFA Europa League | 11 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Apr 2011 | Schalke 04 v Manchester United | L | 0-2 | UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 1st leg |
| 04 May 2011 | Manchester United v Schalke 04 | L |
4-1 Agg: 6-1 |
UEFA Champions League | Semi-final 2nd leg |
| 25 Aug 2011 | Schalke 04 v HJK Helsinki | W |
6-1 Agg: 6-3 |
UEFA Europa League | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 15 Sep 2011 | Steaua Bucuresti v Schalke 04 | D | 0-0 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 29 Sep 2011 | Schalke 04 v Maccabi Haifa | W | 3-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 20 Oct 2011 | AEK Larnaca v Schalke 04 | W | 0-5 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 01 Dec 2011 | Schalke 04 v Steaua Bucuresti | W | 2-1 | UEFA Europa League | Group J |
| 16 Feb 2012 | Viktoria Plzen v Schalke 04 | D | 1-1 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 1st leg |
| 23 Feb 2012 | Schalke 04 v Viktoria Plzen | W |
3-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 32 2nd leg |
| 08 Mar 2012 | FC Twente v Schalke 04 | L | 1-0 | UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 1st leg |
| 15 Mar 2012 | Schalke 04 v FC Twente | W |
4-1 Agg: 4-2 |
UEFA Europa League | Round of 16 2nd leg |
| 29 Mar 2012 | Schalke 04 v Athletic Bilbao | L | 2-4 | UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 1st leg |
| 05 Apr 2012 | Athletic Bilbao v Schalke 04 | D |
2-2 Agg: 6-4 |
UEFA Europa League | Quarter-final 2nd leg |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-95 | Spain | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | 4 |
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| 1994-95 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1994-95 | Spain | World Youth Cup | 5 | 3 |
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| 1995-96 | Spain | UEFA Under-21 | 7 | 6 |
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| 1996-97 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Spain | Olympics | 3 | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1997-98 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
1 |
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| 1998-99 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 1998-99 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 9 |
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| 1999-00 | Spain | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 3 |
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| 2000-01 | Spain | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
1
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| 2001-02 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 4 |
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| 2001-02 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | 3 |
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| 2002-03 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 2 |
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| 2002-03 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 2003-04 | Spain | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2003-04 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 7 | 5 |
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| 2004-05 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2004-05 | Spain | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Spain | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 2 |
2 |
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| 2005-06 | Spain | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Spain | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 2006-07 | Spain | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Oct 1994 | Spain v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
| 19 Oct 1994 | Finland v Spain | W | 3-5 | UEFA U18 | Group 4 |
| 28 Mar 1995 | Spain v Belgium | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 14 Apr 1995 | Spain v Burundi | W | 5-1 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 17 Apr 1995 | Spain v Japan | W | 2-1 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 19 Apr 1995 | Spain v Chile | W | 6-3 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
| 23 Apr 1995 | Spain v Russia | W | 4-1 | World Youth Cup | Quarter-final |
| 25 Apr 1995 | Argentina v Spain | L | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Semi-final |
| 06 Jun 1995 | Spain v Armenia | W | 4-0 | UEFA Under-21 | Group 2 |
| 05 Sep 1995 | Spain v Cyprus | W | 3-1 | UEFA U21 | |
| 10 Oct 1995 | Denmark v Spain | L | 5-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 14 Nov 1995 | Spain v North Macedonia | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 2 |
| 13 Mar 1996 | Spain v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 27 Mar 1996 | Czech Republic v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 28 May 1996 | Spain v Scotland | W | 2-1 | UEFA Under-21 | Semi-final |
| 31 May 1996 | Spain v Italy | L | 1-1 (2-4) | UEFA U21 | Final |
| 20 Jul 1996 | Spain v Saudi Arabia | W | 1-0 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 22 Jul 1996 | France v Spain | D | 1-1 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jul 1996 | Spain v Australia | W | 3-2 | Olympics | Finals Group B |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Czech Republic v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1996 | Spain v Slovakia | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Dec 1996 | Spain v Yugoslavia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Dec 1996 | Malta v Spain | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 12 Feb 1997 | Spain v Malta | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 30 Apr 1997 | Yugoslavia v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 Jun 1997 | Spain v Czech Republic | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 24 Sep 1997 | Slovakia v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Spain v Faroe Islands | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 19 Nov 1997 | Spain v Romania | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Jan 1998 | France v Spain | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Spain v Sweden | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 1998 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 1998 | Spain v Nigeria | L | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 19 Jun 1998 | Spain v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 24 Jun 1998 | Spain v Bulgaria | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group D |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Cyprus v Spain | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 23 Sep 1998 | Spain v Russia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Israel v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Nov 1998 | Italy v Spain | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Spain v Austria | W | 9-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | San Marino v Spain | W | 0-6 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 05 Jun 1999 | Spain v San Marino | W | 9-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Poland v Spain | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Austria v Spain | W | 1-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Spain v Cyprus | W | 8-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 10 Oct 1999 | Spain v Israel | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1999 | Spain v Brazil | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Nov 1999 | Spain v Argentina | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Jan 2000 | Spain v Poland | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2000 | Spain v Italy | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 Jun 2000 | Spain v Norway | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2000 | Slovenia v Spain | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 21 Jun 2000 | Yugoslavia v Spain | W | 3-4 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 25 Jun 2000 | France v Spain | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals quarter-final |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Germany v Spain | L | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Spain | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Spain v Israel | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Austria v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 15 Nov 2000 | Spain v Netherlands | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Feb 2001 | England v Spain | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Spain v Liechtenstein | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Spain v France | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Spain v Japan | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina | W | 4-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Israel v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 01 Sep 2001 | Spain v Austria | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Liechtenstein v Spain | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 14 Nov 2001 | Spain v Mexico | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Netherlands v Spain | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Northern Ireland v Spain | W | 0-5 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | Spain v Slovenia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Spain v Paraguay | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 12 Jun 2002 | South Africa v Spain | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Spain v Republic of Ireland | W | 1-1 (3-2) | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 21 Aug 2002 | Hungary v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2002 | Greece v Spain | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Oct 2002 | Spain v Northern Ireland | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 12 Feb 2003 | Spain v Germany | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 29 Mar 2003 | Ukraine v Spain | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Spain v Armenia | W | 3-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 07 Jun 2003 | Spain v Greece | L | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Jun 2003 | Northern Ireland v Spain | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 06 Sep 2003 | Portugal v Spain | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Sep 2003 | Spain v Ukraine | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 11 Oct 2003 | Armenia v Spain | W | 0-4 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 15 Nov 2003 | Spain v Norway | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 1st leg |
| 19 Nov 2003 | Norway v Spain | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 18 Feb 2004 | Spain v Peru | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 31 Mar 2004 | Spain v Denmark | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Apr 2004 | Italy v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Spain v Andorra | W | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 2004 | Spain v Russia | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 2004 | Greece v Spain | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 20 Jun 2004 | Portugal v Spain | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 18 Aug 2004 | Spain v Venezuela | W | 3-2 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2004 | Spain v Scotland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Bosnia and Herzegovina v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Spain v Belgium | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Lithuania v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 17 Nov 2004 | Spain v England | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Feb 2005 | Spain v San Marino | W | 5-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 30 Mar 2005 | Serbia and Montenegro v Spain | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 04 Jun 2005 | Spain v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 08 Jun 2005 | Spain v Bosnia and Herzegovina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Spain v Uruguay | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Spain v Canada | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Spain v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Belgium v Spain | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | San Marino v Spain | W | 0-6 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 7 |
| 12 Nov 2005 | Spain v Slovakia | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 1st leg |
| 16 Nov 2005 | Slovakia v Spain | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Play-off 2nd leg |
| 27 May 2006 | Spain v Russia | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Jun 2006 | Spain v Egypt | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Jun 2006 | Spain v Croatia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2006 | Spain v Ukraine | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 19 Jun 2006 | Spain v Tunisia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 23 Jun 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Spain | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group H |
| 27 Jun 2006 | Spain v France | L | 1-3 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 15 Aug 2006 | Iceland v Spain | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Sep 2006 | Spain v Liechtenstein | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
| 06 Sep 2006 | Northern Ireland v Spain | L | 3-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.