In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Valdano and the second or maternal family name is Castellanos.
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Jorge Valdano
Valdano in 2018
Personal information
Full name
Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos
Date of birth
(1955-10-04) 4 October 1955 (age 68)
Place of birth
Las Parejas, Argentina
Height
1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Position(s)
Forward
Senior career*
Years
Team
Apps
(Gls)
1973–1975
Newell's Old Boys
46
(11)
1975–1979
Alavés
105
(20)
1979–1984
Real Zaragoza
143
(46)
1984–1987
Real Madrid
85
(40)
Total
379
(117)
International career
1975–1990
Argentina
23
(7)
Managerial career
1991–1992
Real Madrid (youth)
1992–1994
Tenerife
1994–1996
Real Madrid
1996–1997
Valencia
Medal record
Men's football
Representing Argentina
FIFA World Cup
Winner
1986 Mexico
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Jorge Alberto Francisco Valdano Castellanos (born 4 October 1955) is an Argentine former football player, coach, and the former general manager of Real Madrid. He is currently working as a commentator for beIN Sports. Nicknamed "The Philosopher of Football",[1] he played as a forward.
With the Argentina national team, Valdano took part at the 1975 Copa América as well as the 1982 and 1986 FIFA World Cups, the latter of which Argentina won. He had a major influence in the 1986 win, scoring four goals in the tournament, including Argentina's second goal against West Germany in the final. In total, he earned 23 caps for his nation between 1975 and 1990, scoring seven goals.
Although he initially played for Newell's Old Boys, Alavés and Real Zaragoza, his most successful period at club level was at Real Madrid, where he won La Liga twice, the Copa de la Liga and two UEFA Cups. As a manager, he coached Spanish sides Tenerife, Real Madrid and Valencia. Considered a benchmark for the way he addressed various football clubs, Valdano participated in 2013 at the World Leadership Forum and in the World Business Forum in Mexico City, where he associated the world of sports and business behind it, where he listed the 11 powers of leadership, based on his last book.
^Gorris, Lothar; Hüetlin, Thomas (30 June 2006). "Interview with Football Philosopher Jorge Valdano: "The Pitch Is a Jungle"". Spiegel. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
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