Francisco Buyo

Francisco "Paco" Buyo embodies a kind of greatness I find easy to overlook and impossible to dismiss. Goalkeeping is a thankless trade, the last line where every mistake is magnified, yet he stood in the box for 542 La Liga matches, third all-time at his retirement, and won twelve major titles at Real Madrid after his Sevilla years. To me that longevity is the real headline: durability under relentless pressure is its own form of genius. From Betanzos in Galicia to the summit of Spanish football, Buyo represents the reliable, unglamorous backbone every champion side secretly depends on, and I rate him highly for it.

Francisco "Paco" Buyo Sánchez (born 13 January 1958) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. Best known for his Sevilla and Real Madrid spells, he appeared in 542 La Liga matches, third all-time highest at the time of his retirement, winning 12 major titles with the latter club.

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Name (English)

Francisco Buyo

Name (Japanese)

フランシスコ・ブーヨ

Reading

ふらんしすこ・ぶーよ

Born

January 13, 1958 (age 68)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Dog

Origin

Betanzos, A Coruña Province, Spain

Blood type

Private

Height

179 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%83%96%E3%83%BC%E3%83%A8

Tags

• A Coruña Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-02

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.