He played for Real Madrid between 1962 and 1976, with whom he won the sixth European Cup, 9 Leagues and 3 Spanish Cups.
Mourning in the football world and at Real Madrid. Amancio Amaro, legend of the white team and honorary president of Real Madrid, has died at the age of 83. Born on October 16, 1939 in La Coruña (Galicia), he was a player and coach for Real Madrid, a team he signed for in 1962 after standing out for Deportivo de La Coruña, a team from his city.
Amancio Amaro played for Real Madrid between 1962 and 1976, with whom he won the sixth European Cup, 9 Leagues and 3 Spanish Cups. In his 14 seasons at the Santiago Bernabéu, ‘El Brujo’, as he was called, played a total of 471 matches and scored 155 goals.
Since last year, Amancio Amaro has been Honorary President of Real Madrid, succeeding Paco Gento, who held the position from October 2016 until his death in January 2022.
Capped 42 times, he won his first European Championship with the Spanish team in 1964 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Amancio was also part of the FIFA world team that faced Brazil in 1968 at the Maracana Stadium.
Source: La Verdad
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