Quini

Quini
Personal information
Full name	Enrique Castro González
Date of birth	23 September 1949
Place of birth	Oviedo, Spain
Date of death	27 February 2018 (aged 68)
Place of death	Gijón, Spain
Height	1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s)	Striker (retired)
Senior career*
Years	Team
1968-1980; 1980-1984; 1984-1987	Sporting Gijón; Barcelona; Sporting Gijón
National team
1970-1982	Spain
	* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Quini (23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018) was a former Spanish football player. He played for Spain national team.

On 29 April 2016, the Town Hall of Gijón named Quini adoptive son of the city.[1]

On 27 February 2018, Quini died at the age of 68 after suffering a heart attack.[2]

Club career statistics

"Quini: «El título de Hijo Adoptivo es el premio más importante de mi vida»" [Quini: «The title of Adoptive Son is the most important award of my life»] (in Spanish). El Comercio. 29 April 2016. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
"Fallece el mítico ex futbolista Quini tras sufrir un infarto en plena calle" (in Spanish). Marca. 27 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Quini". www.national-football-teams.com.
"Enrique Castro González, 'Quini' - Goals in International Matches". www.rsssf.com.

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