Santillana (footballer)
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Carlos Alonso González | ||
| Date of birth | 23 August 1952 | ||
| Place of birth | Santillana del Mar, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Satélite | |||
| 1966–1970 | Barreda | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1970–1971 | Racing Santander | 35 | (16) |
| 1971–1988 | Real Madrid | 461 | (186) |
| Total | 496 | (202) | |
| National team | |||
| 1970 | Spain U18 | 1 | (0) |
| 1971 | Spain U23 | 1 | (0) |
| 1971–1976 | Spain amateur | 6 | (3) |
| 1981 | Spain B | 1 | (1) |
| 1975–1985 | Spain | 56 | (15) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Carlos Alonso González (born 23 August 1952), known as Santillana, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
Best known for his Real Madrid spell, which consisted of 17 La Liga seasons and 643 official games, he was known for his stellar heading ability despite not reaching 1.80m, and is widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the history of Spanish football.
The recipient of more than 50 caps for Spain, he represented the nation in two World Cups and as many European Championships.
Born in Santillana del Mar, Cantabria, Santillana (nickname taken from birthplace) started playing professionally with local Racing de Santander, moving to Real Madrid and La Liga in 1971, aged just 19, and proceeding to score ten goals in 34 games in his debut season as the team was crowned league champions.
In total, Santillana won nine league trophies, adding four Copa del Rey trophies and back-to-back UEFA Cups and scoring in both of the latter competition's finals. He played 778 first-team matches – a record which stood until Manuel Sanchís surpassed him during the 1997–98 campaign – in which he netted 352 goals; the eighth-highest top scorer of all-time in the Spanish first division, with 186 goals in 461 appearances, he never won the Pichichi Trophy, however.
After just 12 league appearances in 1987–88, in which he scored four times, Santillana retired from football aged almost 36, finding the net in a 2–1 home win against Real Valladolid. Madrid conquered three titles in a row in his final three seasons.
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