Quini

Quini feels to me like the conscience of Spanish football. An Asturian from Oviedo, he tied his whole career to Sporting de Gijon and Barcelona and still won seven Pichichi awards as one of the country's deadliest strikers. In an era of constant transfers, that loyalty reads as almost romantic, and it deepens my admiration for him. He balanced ruthless finishing with devotion to his clubs, a rare combination. Though he passed in 2018, the affection Gijon holds for him clearly outlives him, and I think a name like his deserves to be remembered well.

Name (English)

Quini

Name (Japanese)

エンリケ・カストロ・ゴンサレス

Reading

えんりけ・かすとろ・ごんされす

Born

September 23, 1949 – February 27, 2018

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Ox

Origin

Oviedo, Asturias, Spain

Height

176 cm

Occupation

association football player

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A8%E3%83%B3%E3%83%AA%E3%82%B1%E3%83%BB%E3%82%AB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B4%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B5%E3%83%AC%E3%82%B9

Tags

• Asturias
• association football player

Last updated

2026-06-02

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