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.

Enrique Castro González (Spanish pronunciation: [enˈrike ˈkastɾo ɣonˈθaleθ]; 23 September 1949 – 27 February 2018), known as Quini [ˈkini], was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a striker. In a career totally connected with Sporting de Gijón and FC Barcelona, he was widely regarded as one of the country's best strikers, having won a total of seven Pichichi Trophy awards, five of those in La Liga.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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

Blood type

Private

Height

176 cm

Agency

Private

Occupation

association football player

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%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

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.