Santillana (footballer)
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is González.
Carlos Alonso González (born 23 August 1952), known as Santillana, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.
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Full name | Carlos Alonso González | |||||||||||||
Date of birth | (1952-08-23) 23 August 1952 (age 71) | |||||||||||||
Place of birth | Santillana del Mar, Spain | |||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||
Position(s) | Striker | |||||||||||||
Youth career | ||||||||||||||
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1966–1970 | Barreda | |||||||||||||
Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
1970–1971 | Racing Santander | 35 | (16) | |||||||||||
1971–1988 | Real Madrid | 461 | (186) | |||||||||||
Total | 496 | (202) | ||||||||||||
International career | ||||||||||||||
1970 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
1971 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) | |||||||||||
1971–1976 | Spain amateur | 6 | (3) | |||||||||||
1981 | Spain B | 1 | (1) | |||||||||||
1975–1985 | Spain | 56 | (15) | |||||||||||
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
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He was best known for his Real Madrid spell, which consisted of 17 La Liga seasons and 645 competitive matches. He signed with the club in 1971, from Racing de Santander.
The recipient of more than 50 caps for Spain, Santillana represented the nation in two World Cups and as many European Championships.