Emilio Butragueño
Awards & Honours
20
Awards Won
5
Honours
5
Rankings
5
Covers
3
Records
Butragueño's individual and team honours place him among the most decorated Spanish players of his era. He is one of only a handful of players to have scored four goals in a World Cup match, a feat he achieved against Denmark in 1986. His seven-minute hat-trick in the European Cup remains one of the fastest in the competition's history. He was named the UEFA Golden Player for Spain in 2004, recognizing him as the country's most outstanding footballer of the previous 50 years. His inclusion in Pelé's FIFA 100 list in 2004 further cements his status as a global football icon.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Real Madrid Hall of Fame
Inducted as a legendary player.
UEFA Golden Player (Spain)
Recognized as Spain's most outstanding player of the last 50 years.
Real Madrid Ambassador
Appointed as an official club ambassador.
Key to the City of Madrid
Awarded for his sporting achievements.
Honorary Degree
Honorary degree for his contributions to football and education.
Rankings & Lists
UEFA Golden Player (Spain)
FIFA 100
100 Greatest Players of the 20th Century
The 10 best Real Madrid strikers of all time
11 Myths of Real Madrid
Magazine Covers
Don Balón
1985
La Quinta del Buitre
Marca
1986-06-20
Butragueño, el héroe de México
El País
1986-07-01
El Buitre vuela alto
AS
1990-10-15
Hat-trick récord
Guinness World Records
2007
Fastest hat-trick in European Cup
Records & Feats
Fastest hat-trick in European Cup history
Scored three goals in seven minutes against Anderlecht in the 1990 European Cup.
First Spanish player to score four goals in a World Cup match
Scored four goals against Denmark in the Round of 16 of the 1986 FIFA World Cup.
UEFA Golden Player (Spain)
Named the best Spanish player of the last 50 years by UEFA in 2004.