Amancio Amarowho died this Tuesday at the age of 83, shared his entire sporting career, which lasted from 1958 to 1976, between two clubs: the Deportivo de A Coruña and the Real Madrid, where he was honorary president until his last day.
With his Galician group A Coruña The native played a total of 108 games (92 in the League, 16 in the Cup), in which he scored 69 goals (54 in the regular tournament, 15 in the KO).
His entrance into legend was wearing the white of Madrid. Amancio arrives real Madrid in the 1962-63 season and defended the merengue shirt until 1975-76. His numbers show 471 appearances in official matches (344 in the League, 58 in the Cup and 69 in international tournaments), where he scored 155 goals (119 in the League, 14 in the Cup and 22 in international cups).
His presence with choice absolute, where he debuted in the 1962-63 season, can be compiled in 42 games and 11 goals.
His track record included 9 league titles (1962-63, 1963-64, 1964-65, 1966-67, 1967-68, 1968-69, 1971-72, 1974-75 and 1975-76), 3 cups of Generalissimo (1969-70, 1973-74 and 1974-75) and a European Cup, predecessor of the current Champions League (1965-66). In choosing he won what would be the first eurocup of Red, in 1964.
In 1964 he received the brass ball as the third best soccer player in Europe who was a member of teams from the Old Continent and twice top scorer from the First Division (1968-69 and 1969-70, with 14 and 16 goals respectively) and one from the Second Division, with Depor in 1961-62, where he scored 25 goals in 26 games , in what would be his most. rich campaign. In 2001 he was awarded the Gold Medal for the Royal Order of Sports Merit.
Source: La Verdad
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