Alfonso Pérez

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Personal information
Full name	Alfonso Pérez Muñoz
Date of birth	September 26, 1972 (1972-09-26) (age 35)
Place of birth	Getafe, Spain
Height	178cm
Playing position	Striker
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1990-1995 1995-2000 2000-2002 2002 2002-2005	Real Madrid Real Betis Barcelona Marseille (loan) Real Betis	88 (13) 152 (57) 21 (2) 11 (4) 45 (10)
National team
1992-2000	Spain	38 (11)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. * Appearances (Goals)

Alfonso Pérez Muñoz (born September 26, 1972 in Getafe), usually referred to as Alfonso, is a former Spanish international and Real Madrid footballer, who was a member of the national side that won the golden medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain.

[edit] Club career

In 1990, Alfonso began to play football professionally for Real Madrid, and helped the club win La Liga in 1995. Later that year, he signed for Real Betis. In his first season at the Manuel Ruiz de Lopera, he converted 25 goals which was the most goals ever scored by a player in a season in the club's history.

In 2000, FC Barcelona signed him. He had an unsuccessful season at the Nou Camp and Barça loaned him in 2002 to Olympique de Marseille in France, where he once again failed to shine. Finally Barça loaned him to his old club Betis in 2002, a year later they signed him permanently. His contract finished in June 2005 and Alfonso consequently retired from the professional side of the game. From November of the same year, Alfonso played for the 'Veterans of Real Madrid'.

Getafe CF's stadium, the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez, is named after him, despite the fact that he never played for his hometown club.

[edit] International

Alfonso appeared in thirty-eight international games for Spain, scoring 11 goals. The most well-known of those goals perhaps the one he scored against Yugoslavia in Euro 2000. Spain were losing 3-2 in injury time, needing a win to qualify from the group at Norway's expense. In the 90th minute, Spain won a penalty, which was cooly converted by Gaizka Mendieta. With seconds remaining, Alfonso volleyed a spectacular shot past Ivica Kralj to claim victory for Spain and his second goal of the match. He remains Spain's leading scorer in the European Championship with 3 goals.

[edit] External links

• Player profile at BDFutbol.com

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