Amancio

Amaro depicted on a 1968 Ajman stamp
Personal information
Full name	Amancio Amaro Varela
Date of birth	(1939-10-16) 16 October 1939 (age 72)
Place of birth	A Coruña, Spain
Height	1.66 m (5 ft 5 1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Outside Right
Youth career
1954–1958	Victoria
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1958–1962	Deportivo La Coruña
1962–1976	Real Madrid	344	(119)
National team
1962–1974	Spain	42	(11)
Teams managed
1976–1977	Real Madrid (youth)
1982–1984	Castilla
1984–1985	Real Madrid
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Amancio Amaro Varela, (born 16 October 1939 in A Coruña, Galicia) commonly known simply as Amancio, is a former Spanish football player. Nicknamed El Brujo (The Witch) he played for Deportivo de La Coruña, Real Madrid and the Spanish national team.

Playing career[link]

Early career[link]

Amancio Amaro began his career aged 15 at local side, Victoria Club de Futbol, in the district of Santa Lucia. In the 1958-59 season he joined Deportivo de La Coruña, which at that time was in the Spanish second division. When Deportivo were promoted to first division, Amancio started to call the attention of the scouts for major teams, such as Real Madrid.

Real Madrid[link]

The signing of Amancio by Real Madrid almost did not happen; had it not been for Santiago Bernabéu Yeste’s insistence in signing the player, his astronomical signing-fee would have spoiled the negotiations.

Along with the signing of Amancio by Real Madrid in June 1962, players such as Ignacio Zoco, Lucien Muller, and Yanko Daucik also arrived. During this time the team was in a transitional phase, since in earlier years the team had swept the competition both in Spain and outside its borders. Amancio made his debut in European competition opposite Anderlecht (3–3 result in the Santiago Bernabéu); and in the league against Real Betis in Seville with a 5–2 win for Real Madrid.

During the 1963–64 season, Amancio and Real Madrid reached the final of the European Cup, only to be beaten by Inter Milan by 3–1. The following season brought more heartache, with Benfica eliminating the youthful Madrid side in the quarterfinals. The ensuing season brought success for Madrid, as Miguel Muñoz added young players such as Pirri, Velázquez, Sanchís and Grosso. This was known as the "Yé-Yé" team. Strong at the back, and devastating going forward, Madrid fought their way to another final, this time against FK Partizan. The venue was Heysel Stadium in Brussels, and on the 11 May 1966, Amancio stepped out on to the pitch for his second and last European Cup final. FK Partizan's Vasovic scored the first goal of the match. Amancio drew level twenty minutes from the end, after collecting a signature pass, faking out a defender and skillfully booting the ball past the Yugoslav keeper. Five minutes later, a thunderous shot by teammate Serena from 30 metres out settled the game. It was Amancio's first and only European Cup winner’s medal. In his first 6 seasons in Madrid, he won a breathtaking 6 La Liga titles. He would then go on to win another 3, giving him 9 titles in total. He even took the title of Pichichi on back to back occasions, 1969 and 1970.

As a Real Madrid player, Amancio's reputation reached such international fame, that he had the honour of being called for a world team, promoted by FIFA.

Amancio retired in 1976 and joined the coaching staff of Real Madrid.

Spain[link]

Amancio wore the Spanish jersey on 42 occasions, debuting before Romania. With the team, Amancio was a participant of one of the greatest achievements in the history of the team: winning the 1964 European Football Championship by a 2–1 score against the defending champions, the Soviet Union.

International goals[link]

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	30 May 1963	San Mamés, Bilbao, Spain	Northern Ireland	1–0	1–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
2.	11 March 1964	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	1–0	5–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
3.	11 March 1964	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	3–1	5–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
4.	17 June 1964	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Hungary	2–1	2–1	1964 European Nations' Cup
5.	15 July 1966	Hillsborough, Sheffield, England	Switzerland	2–1	2–1	1966 World Cup
6.	28 February 1968	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Sweden	1–1	3–1	Friendly
7.	28 February 1968	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Sweden	2–1	3–1	Friendly
8.	8 May 1968	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	England	1–0	1–2	1968 Euro qualifying
9.	30 April 1969	Camp Nou, Barcelona, Spain	Yugoslavia	1–0	2–1	1970 World Cup qualification
10.	15 October 1969	José Antonio, La Línea, Spain	Finland	5–0	6–0	1970 World Cup qualification
11.	19 October 1972	Insular, Las Palmas, Spain	Yugoslavia	1–0	2–2	1974 World Cup qualification

Managerial career[link]

Upon retiring, Amancio began a new phase on the bench. He began coaching the junior teams of Real Madrid during a season. After one season he decided to dedicate himself to his businesses. In 1982 he was readmitted by Luis de Carlos, who had just won the club's presidential elections.

Amancio once again took charge of Castilla CF, with which he won the Segunda División in his second season. The team included the legendary Quinta del Buitre, Made up of Butragueño, Míchel, Sanchis, Martín Vázquez, and Pardeza.

In the 1984–85 season he took charge of the first team. However, the outcome was not as good as expected, and Amancio left his post. After a time as a consultant, Amancio left Real Madrid to join the sports company Kelme, becoming a representative responsible for the Madrid area.

In July 2000 he put himself forward as a candidate for the Presidency and the Board of Directors of Real Madrid which the President of the Club, Florentino Pérez, ending up being elected member of the Board. From this position he favored the incorporation of former Real players in different positions of responsibility of the club. The Board of Directors agreed that Amancio would be in charge of the 100th anniversary of Real Madrid.

Honours[link]

Club[link]

Real Madrid

• European Cup: 1965–66
• Spanish League: 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1967–68, 1968–69, 1971–72, 1974–75, 1975–76
• Spanish Cup: 1969–70, 1973–74, 1974–75

Country[link]

Spain

• European Football Championship: 1964

Individual[link]

• Pichichi: 1968–69, 1969–70
• Pichichi: Second Division 1961–62
• Ballon d'Or: Third Place 1964

External links[link]

• BDFutbol profile
• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Amancio Amaro at National-Football-Teams.com
• Real Madrid archives (Spanish)
• International appearances at RSSSF
• Amancio Amaro – FIFA competition record

Spain squads v t e Spain squad – 1964 European Nations' Cup Winners (1st Title) GK Iribar GK Sadurní DF Calleja DF Gallego DF Olivella DF Reija DF Rivilla MF del Sol MF Fusté MF Paquito MF Pereda MF Villa MF Zoco FW Amancio FW Lapetra FW Marcelino FW Suárez FW Zaballa Coach: Villalonga v t e Spain squad – 1966 FIFA World Cup 1 Iribar 2 Sanchís 3 Eladio 4 del Sol 5 Zoco 6 Glaría 7 Ufarte 8 Amancio 9 Marcelino 10 Suárez 11 Gento 12 Betancort 13 Reina 14 Rivilla 15 Reija 16 Olivella 17 Gallego 18 Pirri 19 Fusté 20 Peiró 21 Adelardo 22 Lapetra Coach: Villalonga

Isidoro San José Pozo (born 27 October 1955 in Madrid) is a retired Spanish footballer.

Mainly a right defender, he could also play on the other flank, and even as a defensive midfielder. During one full decade, he represented La Liga giants Real Madrid, winning a total of nine major titles.

Club career[link]

San José arrived in Real Madrid's youth academy at the age of 12. During the 1973–74 season, at only 18, he made his first team debuts, playing in two rounds of the Copa del Rey against Granada CF and UD Las Palmas, but not being picked for the final because the juniors' coach, Manuel Sanchís Martínez, decided he should play, as captain, in the equivalent match of the category, the opponent also being FC Barcelona.^[1]

After two years with Real Madrid Castilla, San José was promoted to the first team, appearing three times in La Liga in 1976–77, but amassing 77 matches in the following three seasons combined, as the club won consecutive league accolades. However, during a league match at RCD Español, late into 1979, he suffered a meniscus injury, which kept him out of the pitches for more than one year – the situation was aggravated after the player, not fully recovered yet, was summoned for the cup final against Valencia CF.^[1]

In his last two seasons combined, San José only appeared in 30 league games combined, but still contributed to back-to-back UEFA Cups and the 1985–86 national championship; at that time, he had already lost his position to another youth graduate, Chendo. He retired in June 1987 at nearly 32, after one season with RCD Mallorca, contributing relatively as the Balearic Islands outfit maintained its top division status.

After retiring, San José stayed connected with Real Madrid, running football camps for children, connected with the club's Foundation.^[1]

International career[link]

San José earned 13 caps for the Spain national football team in two years. His debut came on 30 November 1977, in a 1978 FIFA World Cup qualifier in Belgrade against Yugoslavia, and he was also picked for the final stages in Argentina, playing all three matches in an eventual group stage exit (one win, one loss and one draw).

Previously, San José also competed internationally at the 1976 Summer Olympics.

Honours[link]

Real Madrid

• UEFA Cup: 1984–85, 1985–86
• Spanish League: 1977–78, 1978–79, 1979–80, 1985–86
• Spanish Cup: 1973–74, 1979–80, 1981–82
• Spanish League Cup: 1984–85

References[link]

External links[link]

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)
• Isidoro San José at National-Football-Teams.com
• Isidoro San José – FIFA competition record
• Real Madrid biography (Spanish)

Spain squads v t e Spain squad – 1976 Summer Olympics 1 Arconada 2 San José 3 Camus 4 Sanjosé 5 Pulido 6 Sánchez 7 Juanito 8 Saura 9 Idígoras 10 Vitoria 11 Esteban 12 Cundi 13 Manzanedo 14 Olmo 15 Bermejo 16 Mir 17 Juani Coach: Kubala v t e Spain squad – 1978 FIFA World Cup 1 Arconada 2 De la Cruz 3 Uría 4 Asensi 5 Migueli 6 Biosca 7 Dani 8 Juanito 9 Quini 10 Santillana 11 Cardeñosa 12 Guzmán 13 Miguel Ángel 14 Leal 15 Marañón 16 Olmo 17 Marcelino 18 Pirri 19 Rexach 20 Cano 21 San José 22 Urruti Coach: Kubala