Full name- Raúl González Blanco.
Date of birth-June 27, 1977.
Place of birth-Madrid, Spain.
Height-1.80 m.
Playing position-Second Striker(Attacking Midfielder).
Current club- Real Madrid.
Number-7.
Youth clubs-Atlético Madrid in 1990-1992, Real Madrid in 1992-1994.
Senior clubs-Real Madrid 1994- 190 goal in 448 match.
National Team-spain 1996- 47 goal in 102 match.
,,Raúl grew up in the modest San Cristóbal de los Ángeles neighbourhood of Madrid.After winning his spurs as a member of provincial amateur team San Cristóbal de los Ángeles, his father signed him up for Atlético Madrid at the age of 13. Raúl rose through the ranks, winning the national title with the Under-15 youth team.and seemed destined to join the professional side when Atlético president Jesús Gil dissolved the club's entire youth scheme in an effort to save money.Scouts of Real Madrid quickly signed Raúl and he started the 1992-93 season with the Cadete A. Raúl again won another Cadete title.In 1993 he start play in Juvenil B team,after the season he moved in Juvenil A,He began the 1994-95 season in Madrid's "C" team, and scored 13 goals in the seven games.After this season Real madrids coach Jorge Valdano picked the gifted Raul and he have been played at his first team.Raul was first player, who was playing in Real madrid at the age 17.Raúl was a key player in Real Madrid's six big titles from 1998 to 2003. With Real, he won three European UEFA Champions League trophies in 1998, 2000 and 2002, scoring the clinching goal in the 2000 Champions League final. On the domestic scene, he won five Spanish La Liga championships in 1995, 1997, 2001, 2003 and 2007. After Fernando Hierro retired from the Spanish national team in 2002, Raúl became the captain for Spain.On 28 September 2005 against Greek power Olympiakos, in his 97th UEFA Champions League match, Raul became the first player in the history of the tournament to score 50 goals, passing Real Madrid legend Alfredo Di Stéfano. He is currently the top goal scorer in the history of the competition with 57 goals. His most recent UEFA Champions League goal came against Werder Bremen on 18 September 2007 at the Bernabeu. When he led out the Spanish team against San Marino in a 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifier on 12 October 2005, he surpassed his predecessor as Spain captain, Fernando Hierro, as the most-capped outfield player (i.e., not a goalkeeper) in Spanish history.
On June 19, with a goal against Tunisia, Raúl became the 18th player to score in 3 different editions of the FIFA World Cup. He has scored in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.Raúl has a distinctive celebration, with each goal acclaimed by a kiss of his wedding ring, an acknowledgment to his wife Mamen Sanz. They have four sons: Jorge (February 25, 2000), named after Jorge Valdano, Hugo (November 20, 2002), named after Raúl's childhood hero Hugo Sánchez and twins Héctor and Mateo (November 17, 2005). He likes reading, especially the books of Arturo Pérez Reverte, and listening to all sorts of Spanish music. He also enjoys hunting and watching bullfighting."
On June 19, with a goal against Tunisia, Raúl became the 18th player to score in 3 different editions of the FIFA World Cup. He has scored in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.Raúl has a distinctive celebration, with each goal acclaimed by a kiss of his wedding ring, an acknowledgment to his wife Mamen Sanz. They have four sons: Jorge (February 25, 2000), named after Jorge Valdano, Hugo (November 20, 2002), named after Raúl's childhood hero Hugo Sánchez and twins Héctor and Mateo (November 17, 2005). He likes reading, especially the books of Arturo Pérez Reverte, and listening to all sorts of Spanish music. He also enjoys hunting and watching bullfighting."
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