Fernando Morientes

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Template:Short description Template:Family name hatnote Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox football biography Fernando Morientes Sánchez (Script error: No such module "IPA".; born 5 April 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a striker.

He played for a number of clubs during his career, including Real Madrid, Monaco, Liverpool and Valencia. In La Liga, he scored 124 goals in 337 games over 15 seasons. He earned 11 major honours with the first club, including three Champions League trophies.

Morientes earned 47 caps for the Spain national team, representing the country in two World Cups (totalling five goals) and Euro 2004. He later worked briefly as a manager.

Club career

Early career

Born in Cilleros, Cáceres, Extremadura, Morientes moved to Sonseca in the Province of Toledo at the age of four.[1] He began his professional career at Albacete Balompié, making his La Liga debut on 7 November 1993 as a 75th-minute substitute for Alejandro in a 2–3 loss against CD Tenerife at the Estadio Carlos Belmonte,[2] and he made one more appearance that season, also from the bench.[3]

On 23 October 1994, soon after coming on as a first-half replacement for Alberto Monteagudo, Morientes scored his first professional goal, opening a 2–0 home win over Racing de Santander.[4] He got his first start a week later in a 5–1 loss at RCD Español,[5] and finished the campaign with a total of five goals in 20 league games; additionally, he found the net in each leg of a 3–2 aggregate win over holders Real Zaragoza in the last 16 of the Copa del Rey.[6]

Morientes signed with Zaragoza in 1995, where he spent another two seasons, often being partnered up front by Dani, a Real Madrid youth graduate.[7] He made his debut on 9 September away to Real Betis, scoring the team's goal after 48 minutes but being sent off seven minutes later for striking Jaime.[8] On 10 January of the following year, he scored his first professional hat-trick in a 3–2 win at Athletic Bilbao for the domestic cup;[9] his first such feat in the league followed on 3 February in a 4–1 victory over Valencia CF at La Romareda,[10] and eight days later he scored the first goal at SD Compostela and also received his marching orders with his team winning 2–1 (eventual 3–2 defeat).[11]

Real Madrid

Morientes' performances for Zaragoza caught the eye of Spanish giants Real Madrid, which bought the player in the summer of 1997 for approximately 6.6 million. Initially backing up established Predrag Mijatović and Davor Šuker, he finished as starter and managed 12 goals in his first year in 33 matches, squad-best (with the two players who fought with him for a starting berth netting ten apiece, as youth system prodigy Raúl); the team finished fourth in the league, but won the season's UEFA Champions League.

Morientes performed very well in the 1998–99 campaign, scoring 19 goals in the league and 25 in 38 appearances overall.[7] He continued to display top football in 1999–2000, netting 19 times and finishing as Real's top scorer in a year where he also helped to the capital side's second Champions League title in three years, scoring in the 3–0 defeat of Valencia CF in an all-Spanish final.[12] In the next season, he won the first of two league titles with the club and netted ten goals overall, including four in eight appearances in the Champions League in a semi-final exit to eventual winners FC Bayern Munich; he missed the last weeks due to injury.

In 2001–02, Real failed to win the league after losing out to Valencia. Morientes continued his scoring form, however, scoring 18 league goals in only 25 starts, with six substitute appearances. He also netted five in a 7–0 demolition of UD Las Palmas, missing out on a double hat-trick after missing from the penalty spot late in the match.[13] He finished second in the top scorers list, tied with Patrick Kluivert and behind Deportivo de La Coruña's Diego Tristán,[14] as the Merengues were successful in winning the Champions League after beating Bayer 04 Leverkusen – he played in the final and received a third winners medal.[15]

In the summer of 2002, Real Madrid signed Brazilian superstar Ronaldo from Inter Milan. This fueled rumours that Morientes would soon be leaving, with FC Barcelona and Tottenham Hotspur reportedly interested – the former were reportedly on the verge of signing the player for around €22 million, but the move fell through due to Barça's reluctance to match his wage demands. Eventually, he decided to stay, but as predicted he did not feature as much after the arrival of Ronaldo, who was preferred in the starting lineup along with Raúl. He eventually fell down the pecking order of strikers to Guti and Javier Portillo[16] and, during a February 2003 home win against Borussia Dortmund – 2–1 in the Champions League second group stage – was involved in a highly publicised spat with manager Vicente del Bosque, with the player allegedly insulting the coach after being called to enter the pitch as a third replacement in the dying minutes;[17][18] in the winter transfer window, despite continuous rumours of moves to Tottenham, Zaragoza, AS Roma and AC Milan, he remained at the club for remainder of the season as the side went on to win the league, with the player making a total of 19 appearances (with three starts) and scoring five goals.

Monaco loan and return

At the start of the 2003–04 season, it was evident Morientes was not part of Real's plans. After extensive but ultimately unsuccessful negotiations regarding a loan deal with Germany's FC Schalke 04, he was loaned to Ligue 1 side AS Monaco FC,[19] where he performed very well, netting ten times from 28 appearances in the league. It was in the Champions League, however, that he really made an impact, finishing as top scorer at nine goals:[20] Monaco met Real Madrid in the quarter-finals,[21] where he scored a vital away goal in the first leg (4–2 away loss); in the second match, he again found the net as his team won 3–1, taking the aggregate score to 5–5 (away goals rule victory).[22] He also scored in both games of the last-four win against Chelsea,[23][24] but could not prevent a 3–0 defeat in the final to FC Porto, played at the Arena AufSchalke in Gelsenkirchen.[25]

After returning to Real Madrid at the start of the 2004–05 campaign, Morientes' hopes of forcing his way into the squad were further dampened with the arrival of Michael Owen from Liverpool.[26] He featured in 13 scoreless league matches (all as a substitute), and was transferred to Liverpool in January 2005 for a fee of €9.3 million.[27] During his time at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium he played 272 games in all competitions, scoring 100 goals.[28]

Liverpool

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Morientes in action for Liverpool in August 2005

Morientes made his debut for Liverpool on 15 January 2005 against Manchester United, starting in a 0–1 home loss to the rivalsBBC Sport described his performance as "quiet".[29] He scored his first goal for the club on 1 February, equalising with a 20-yard strike in a 2–1 win at Charlton Athletic,[30] and he followed it four days later with his first goal at Anfield to open a 3–1 win over Fulham after nine minutes.[31] He was cup-tied for the Champions League campaign,[32] and did not feature in the victory against Milan in the final of the competition.[7]

On 10 August 2005, Morientes scored in each half of a 3–1 away win against PFC CSKA Sofia in the first leg of the third qualifying round for the season's Champions League.[33] His form in the league was inconsistent, but on 10 December he netted a five-minute brace in a 2–0 home defeat of Middlesbrough, their seventh in a row.[34] On 21 March 2006, he scored in a 7–0 rout of Birmingham City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, finishing Steven Gerrard's cross three minutes after entering in place of Peter Crouch.[35] Liverpool went on to win the tournament, and the player replaced Harry Kewell early in the second half of the final against West Ham United.[36]

Morientes totalled 12 goals in 61 appearances, also winning the 2005 UEFA Super Cup and playing on the losing side in the 2005 Football League Cup final and the 2005 FIFA Club World Championship final.[37] He ultimately failed to live up to his reputation.[38]

Valencia

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Morientes colliding with Real Madrid's Iker Casillas in the 2008 Supercopa de España

Morientes joined Valencia in late May 2006 for a fee reported to be around £3 million.[39] Here, he started to regain his form, scoring on his league debut – a 2–1 home win against Betis[40]– and also netting a hat-trick in his first Champions League appearance against Olympiacos FC.[41] He linked up well with David Villa[42] and scored 12 goals in 24 games, and was also team-top scorer in the Champions League with seven; his good form throughout the season also earned him a recall to the national side.[43]

For 2007–08, Morientes and Villa were joined in the strike force by Nikola Žigić and Javier Arizmendi. The campaign, however, was disappointing, as the Che were knocked out of the Champions League after finishing fourth in the group, and manager Quique Sánchez Flores was dismissed following a poor run of form. He picked up an injury in December 2007 that ruled him out for almost three months, and he made his return to the side against Sevilla FC on 15 March 2008;[44][45] he also came off the bench to score the third and final goal in Valencia's 3–1 victory over Getafe CF in the final of the Copa del Rey the following month.[46]

Morientes missed out on a further few league games after he was hospitalised in April with abdominal pains and fever.[47] He was released from hospital in time for the final two matches of the season, but played no part in either.

Having begun the following campaign as an unused substitute in Valencia's first league game, and only coming on from the bench in the second, Morientes was handed his first start in a UEFA Cup match against C.S. Marítimo, and he scored the only goal in Portugal through a solo effort at the 12-minute mark.[48] His increasing age and the form of Villa and Juan Mata, however, led to only a handful of appearances in the league; as they were ousted in the round of 32, he still finished as their top scorer in European competition at three goals in seven matches.[49]

Marseille

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Morientes in a Champions League match against Real Madrid in September 2009

On 27 July 2009, Morientes agreed to a deal at France's Olympique de Marseille on a free transfer for one year, reuniting with former Monaco boss Didier Deschamps.[50] During his only season he was the fourth of five strikers in the squad,[51] his sole Ligue 1 goal coming on 26 September in what his first start, opening a 3–2 loss at Valenciennes FC.[52]

Morientes was released on 1 July 2010, by mutual consent.[53] On 31 August, the 34-year-old announced his retirement from football.[54]

Coaching and brief return as player

Morientes started his career as manager with Huracán Valencia CF, taking charge of its youth academy.[55] In 2012 he returned to Real Madrid, being appointed at the Juvenil B team in the youth academy.[56]

In January 2015, at 38, Morientes returned to playing, signing with DAV Santa Ana in the Madrid regional championships.[57] In June, he became manager of CF Fuenlabrada, but was sacked the following 17 February with the team 11th in Segunda División B.[58]

International career

Morientes was a reliable performer for the Spain national team since 1998, scoring a brace in the first five minutes of his debut against Sweden on 25 March[59] and adding a further two in each of his next two games, against Northern Ireland[60] and Bulgaria respectively. He ranked fourth on the Spanish all-time topscorer's list with 27 goals in 47 appearances, behind former Real Madrid teammate Raúl, former Valencia teammate Villa and former Madrid captain Fernando Hierro (who took the majority of Spain's free kicks and penalties), although his goals-to-games ratio was higher than Raúl and Hierro.[61]

Morientes netted five goals in the two FIFA World Cups he featured in, with two goals in 1998[62] and three in 2002. In the latter edition he and Raúl played together up front, and both showed impressive form in the tournament; during the quarter-final match against South Korea the former scored a goal in extra-time that was disallowed, although replays suggested the goal was legitimate – Spain eventually lost the match on penalties.[63][64]

After being a surprise omission at UEFA Euro 2000, with coach José Antonio Camacho later admitting after being ousted in the quarter-finals that he had made a mistake by picking Ismael Urzaiz instead,[65] Morientes was selected for Euro 2004 in Portugal,[66] where he scored one of only two goals that the side could manage,[67] in a subsequent group-stage exit. He also played for the nation during the 2006 World Cup qualifiers; however, due to his poor club form for Liverpool, he was not chosen by national team coach Luis Aragonés in the final squad for the tournament, although he was part of an initial 31-man list.[68]

Following his return to form after moving to Valencia, Morientes was recalled to the national side. He scored his 27th goal for Spain in a Euro 2008 qualifier against Denmark on 24 March 2007. Injured four days later against Iceland in another qualifying fixture, he was not recalled again.[69]

Style of play

Morientes was regarded one of the top strikers of his generation, forming a notable and highly successful partnership with Raúl at Real Madrid. A quick, creative and hard-working player, he excelled in the air and was an accurate finisher with his head and with his feet, both inside and outside the area; he was also an accurate free kick taker,[70][71] and was capable of playing off another striker.[72][73][74]

In his later career, as he lost his pace, Morientes often played in a supporting role, using his strength and control to hold up the ball for teammates.[70]

Media

Morientes was featured in the EA Sports' FIFA video game series: he was on the cover for the Spanish edition of FIFA 99, and also appeared in FIFA Football 2005.[75]

Morientes competed in the third season of Mask Singer: Adivina quién canta as "Gorila", being declared joint winner with Ana Torroja as "Ratita".[76]

Personal life

Morientes married his childhood sweetheart Victoria López on 23 December 1999, in Toledo. They fathered son Fernando, and daughters Gabriela, Lucía and Martina.[77][78]

Morientes' nephew Alberto is also a footballer. An attacking midfielder, he also moved from CD Sonseca to Albacete like his uncle, and made his debut with the first team 32 years after Fernando in 2025.[79][80]

Career statistics

Club

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cupTemplate:Efn League cupTemplate:Efn Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Albacete 1993–94[81] La Liga 2 0 2 1 0 0 4 1
1994–95[81] La Liga 20 5 6 2 0 0 1Template:Efn 0 27 7
Total 22 5 8 3 0 0 1 0 31 8
Zaragoza 1995–96[81] La Liga 29 13 3 3 5Template:Efn 2 2Template:Efn 0 39 18
1996–97[81] La Liga 37 15 3 1 40 16
Total 66 28 6 4 5 2 2 0 79 34
Real Madrid 1997–98[81] La Liga 33 12 2 0 10Template:Efn 4 45 16
1998–99[81] La Liga 33 19 5 6 4Template:Efn 0 1Template:Efn 0 43 25
1999–2000[81] La Liga 29 12 5 0 14Template:Efn 6 3Template:Efn 1 51 19
2000–01[81] La Liga 22 6 1 0 8Template:Efn 4 1Template:Efn 0 32 10
2001–02[81] La Liga 33 18 5 0 11Template:Efn 3 2Template:Efn 0 51 21
2002–03[81] La Liga 19 5 2 1 7Template:Efn 0 0 0 28 6
2003–04[81] La Liga 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2004–05[81] La Liga 13 0 2 1 6Template:Efn 2 21 3
Total 183 72 22 8 61 19 6 1 272 100
Monaco (loan) 2003–04[82] Ligue 1 28 10 2 3 0 0 12Template:Efn 9 42 22
Liverpool 2004–05[82] Premier League 13 3 0 0 2 0 15 3
2005–06[82] Premier League 28 5 5 1 1 0 10Template:Efn 3 2Template:Efn 0 46 9
Total 41 8 5 1 3 0 10 3 2 0 61 12
Valencia 2006–07[81] La Liga 24 12 3 0 10Template:Efn 7 37 19
2007–08[81] La Liga 22 6 1 1 8Template:Efn 1 31 8
2008–09[81] La Liga 20 1 6 2 7Template:Efn 3 1Template:Efn 1 34 7
Total 66 19 10 3 25 11 1 1 102 34
Marseille 2009–10[82] Ligue 1 12 1 2 0 0 0 5Template:Efn 0 19 1
Santa Ana 2014–15 Preferente 3 0 3 0
Career total 421 143 55 22 3 0 115 44 12 2 606 211

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International

Appearances and goals by national team and year[83][61]
National team Year Apps Goals
Spain 1998 6 7
1999 6 2
2000 0 0
2001 4 3
2002 11 5
2003 3 3
2004 8 4
2005 4 2
2006 2 0
2007 3 1
Total 47 27
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Morientes goal.[83][61]
List of international goals scored by Fernando Morientes
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 25 March 1998 Balaídos, Vigo, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Sweden flag alias = Flag of Sweden.svg flag alias-army = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg flag alias-air force =Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg flag alias-1818 = Swedish and Norwegian merchant flag 1818-1844.svg flag alias-1844 = Swedish civil ensign (1844–1905).svg flag alias-1905 = Flag of Sweden (pre-1906).svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg flag alias-naval-1844 = Naval Ensign of Sweden (1844-1905).svg flag alias-naval-1815 = Ensign of Sweden and Norway (1815–1844).svg link alias-army = Swedish Army link alias-air force = Swedish Air Force link alias-naval = Swedish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Sweden.svg link alias-navy = Swedish Navy link alias-football = Sweden men's national football team border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = border-naval-1815 = border-naval-1844 = size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

2 2–0
3 3 June 1998 El Sardinero, Santander, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|3–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|Friendly

4 4–1
5 24 June 1998 Félix Bollaert, Lens, France {{ Template:Yesno alias = Bulgaria flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|3–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|6–1 || rowspan="2"|1998 FIFA World Cup

6 4–1
7 5 September 1998 Antonis Papadopoulos, Larnaca, Cyprus {{ Template:Yesno alias = Cyprus flag alias = Flag of Cyprus.svg flag alias-1878 = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1881 = Flag of Cyprus (1881–1922).svg flag alias-colonial = Blue Ensign of Cyprus (1922).svg flag alias-April 1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960).svg flag alias-1960 = Flag of Cyprus (1960–2006).svg link alias-army = Cypriot Ground Forces size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|2–3 || align="center"|2–3 || Euro 2000 qualifying

8 18 August 1999 Polish Army, Warsaw, Poland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Poland flag alias = Flag of Poland.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-1815 = Flag of the Congress of Poland.svg flag alias-1919 = Flag of Poland (1919-1928).svg flag alias-1928 = Flag of Poland (1928–1980).svg flag alias-1955 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1955-1980).svg flag alias-1980 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms, 1980-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Poland (with coat of arms).svg flag alias-naval = PL navy flag IIIRP.svg border-naval = flag alias-naval-1919 = Naval Ensign of IIRP v1.svg border-naval-1919 = flag alias-naval-1946 = Naval Ensign of PRL v1.svg border-naval-1946 = flag alias-naval-auxiliary = Flaga pomocniczych jednostek pływających Polskiej Marynarki Wojennej.svg flag alias-naval-auxiliary-1955 = POL Bandera pjp PRL v1.svg link alias-naval = Polish Navy flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Poland.svg border-navy = link alias-navy = Polish Navy flag alias-marines = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-marines = link alias-marines = Polish 7th Coastal Defense Brigade flag alias-air force = Flag of the Polish Air Force.svg border-air force = link alias-air force = Polish Air Force flag alias-army = Flag of the Polish Land Forces.svg border-army = link alias-army = Polish Land Forces size = size flag alias-naval = 25px size flag alias-naval-1919 = 25px size flag alias-naval-1946 = 25px size flag alias-air force = 25px name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly

9 10 October 1999 Carlos Belmonte, Albacete, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Israel flag alias = Flag of Israel.svg flag alias-1948 = Flag of Israel (1948).svg flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Israel.svg flag alias-police = Flag of Israel Police V2.svg flag alias-HFC = Flag of IDF Home Front Command.svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Israeli Army (Land Arm) Gray.svg link alias-army = Israeli Ground Forces flag alias-tsahal = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg flag alias-marines = Flag givati.svg link alias-marines = Givati Brigade flag alias-military = Flag of the Israel Defense Forces.svg link alias-military = Israel Defense Forces flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-naval = Israeli Navy flag alias-air force = Israel Air Force Flag.svg link alias-air force = Israeli Air Force flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Israel.svg link alias-navy = Israeli Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–0 || Euro 2000 qualifying

10 28 March 2001 Mestalla, Valencia, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = France flag alias = Flag of France.svg flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg border-coast guard = link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg link alias-army = French Army link alias-naval = French Navy flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg link alias-navy = French Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly

11 1 September 2001 Mestalla, Valencia, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Austria flag alias = Flag of Austria.svg flag alias-empire = Flag of the Habsburg Monarchy.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-1230 = Flag of Austria (1230–1934).svg flag alias-war = Austria-Hungary-flag-1869-1914-naval-1786-1869-merchant.svg flag alias-1934 = State flag of Austria (1934–1938).svg flag alias-1938 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg


flag alias-army = Flag of Austria (state).svg flag alias-air force = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-army = Austrian Land Forces flag alias-naval = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-naval = Austrian Navy link alias-air force = Austrian Air Force flag alias-navy = Flag of Austria (state).svg link alias-navy = Austrian Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="2" align="center"|4–1 || rowspan="2"|2002 World Cup qualification

12 3–0
13 13 February 2002 Lluís Companys, Barcelona, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Portugal flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force link alias-army = Portuguese Army link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–1 || align="center"|1–1 || Friendly

14 17 April 2002 Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland {{ Template:Yesno alias = Northern Ireland flag alias = Ulster Banner.svg flag alias-assembly = Flag of Northern Ireland Assembly.svg flag alias-saltire = St Patrick's saltire.svg flag alias-union = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|5–0 || align="center"|5–0 || Friendly

15 7 June 2002 Jeonju World Cup, Jeonju, South Korea {{ Template:Yesno alias = Paraguay flag alias = Flag of Paraguay.svg flag alias-1812 = Flag of Paraguay (1812-1826).svg flag alias-1826 = Flag of Paraguay (1826-1842).svg flag alias-1842 = Flag of Paraguay (1842-1954).svg flag alias-1954 = Flag of Paraguay (1954-1988).svg flag alias-1988 = Flag of Paraguay (1988-1990).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Paraguay (1990–2013).svg link alias-naval = Paraguayan Navy link alias-air force = Paraguayan Air Force link alias-army = Paraguayan Army link alias-navy = Paraguayan Navy size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|1–1 || rowspan="2" align="center"|3–1 || rowspan="2"|2002 FIFA World Cup

16 2–1
17 16 June 2002 Suwon World Cup, Suwon, South Korea {{safesubst: Template:Yesno alias = Republic of Ireland shortname alias = Ireland flag alias = Flag of Ireland.svg link alias-naval = Irish Naval Service flag alias-air force = Flag of the Irish Air Corps.svg link alias-air force = Irish Air Corps flag alias-army = Flag of the Irish Defence Forces.svg link alias-army = Irish Army link alias-navy = Irish Naval Service link alias-football = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-football = Republic of Ireland link alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-futsal = Republic of Ireland link alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland national football team name alias-beachsoccer = Republic of Ireland flag alias-rugby union = Flag placeholder.svg border-rugby union = flag alias-cricket = Flag placeholder.svg border-cricket = link alias-netball = Republic of Ireland national netball team name alias-netball = Republic of Ireland size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || 2002 FIFA World Cup

18 30 April 2003 Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Ecuador flag alias = Flag of Ecuador.svg flag alias-civil = Civil Flag and Ensign of Ecuador.svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Ecuador (1830-1845).gif flag alias-1845 = Flag of Ecuador (1845-1860).svg flag alias-1900 = Flag of Ecuador (1900–2009).svg flag alias-municipal = Municipal Flag_of Ecuador.svg flag alias-army = Flag of Ecuador Army.svg link alias-army = Ecuadorian Army flag alias-naval = Flag of Ecuador.svg link alias-naval = Ecuadorian Navy flag alias-marines= Naval Jack of Ecuador.svg link alias-marines=Ecuadorian Naval Infantry Corps flag alias-navy = Flag of Ecuador.svg link alias-navy = Ecuadorian Navy link alias-air force = Ecuadorian Air Force size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || rowspan="3" align="center"|4–0 || rowspan="3"|Friendly

19 3–0
20 4–0
21 31 March 2004 El Molinón, Gijón, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Denmark flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg border-state = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy link alias-army = Royal Danish Army flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–0 || Friendly

22 5 June 2004 Alfonso Pérez, Getafe, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Andorra flag alias = Flag of Andorra.svg flag alias-1806 = Flag of Andorra (1806–1866).svg flag alias-1866 = Flag of Andorra (1866–1934).gif flag alias-1934 = Flag of Andorra (1934–1939).svg flag alias-civil = Flag of Andorra (civil).svg var2 = 1866 var3 = 1934 var4 = civil size = name = variant = altlink = national football team

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|4–0 || Friendly

23 16 June 2004 Bessa, Porto, Portugal {{ Template:Yesno alias = Greece flag alias = Flag of Greece.svg flag alias-old = Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg flag alias-1970 = Flag of Greece (1970-1975).svg flag alias-royal = State flag of Greece (1863–1924;1935–73).svg flag alias-otto = Naval Royal Standard of Greece (1858-1862).svg flag alias-army = Hellenic Army War Flag.svg link alias-army = Hellenic Army border-army= flag alias-air force=Fin Flash of Greece.svg link alias-air force=Hellenic Air Force flag alias-royalnavy = Naval Ensign of Kingdom of Greece.svg link alias-naval = Hellenic Navy flag alias-navy = Flag of Greece.svg link alias-navy = Hellenic Navy link alias-military = Hellenic Armed Forces link alias-royalnavy = Royal Hellenic Navy size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|1–1 || UEFA Euro 2004

24 18 August 2004 Gran Canaria, Las Palmas, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Venezuela flag alias = Flag of Venezuela.svg flag alias-1810 = Flag of the First Republic of Venezuela.svg flag alias-1813 = Bandera de la Guerra a Muerte.svg flag alias-1817 = Bandera de Angostura (20 de noviembre de 1817).svg flag alias-1830 = Flag of Venezuela (1830-1836).svg flag alias-1836 = Flag of Venezuela (1836–1859).svg flag alias-1859 = Flag of Venezuela (1859–1863).svg flag alias-1863 = Flag of Venezuela (1863–1905).svg flag alias-1905 = Flag of Venezuela (1905–1930).svg flag alias-1930 = Flag of Venezuela (1930–1954).svg flag alias-1954 = Flag of Venezuela (1954–2006).svg flag alias-army=Flag of the Bolivarian Army (Venezuela).svg link alias-army= Venezuelan Army flag alias-air force = Flag of the Venezuelan Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Venezuelan Air Force flag alias-naval = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg link alias-naval = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela flag alias-navy = Flag of the Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela.svg link alias-navy = Bolivarian Navy of Venezuela flag alias-football = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-beach soccer = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-futsal = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg flag alias-state = Flag of Venezuela (state).svg size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|3–2 || Friendly

25 3 September 2005 El Sardinero, Santander, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Canada flag alias = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-1867-official = Flag of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-1868 = Canadian Red Ensign (1868–1921).svg flag alias-1905 = Canadian Red Ensign (1905–1922).svg flag alias-1907 = Canadian Red Ensign (1907–1921).png flag alias-1921 = Canadian Red Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-1957 = Canadian Red Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-1964 = Flag of Canada (1964).svg flag alias-1965 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2000).png flag alias-2004 = Flag of Canada (WFB 2004).gif flag alias-armed forces = Canadian Forces Flag.svg link alias-armed forces = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-naval = Royal Canadian Navy flag alias-naval-1868 = Blue Ensign of Canada (1868–1921).svg flag alias-naval-1911 = Naval ensign of the United Kingdom.svg flag alias-naval-1921 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1921–1957).svg flag alias-naval-1957 = Canadian Blue Ensign (1957–1965).svg flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg flag alias-coast guard = Coastguard Flag of Canada.svg link alias-coast guard = Canadian Coast Guard flag alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force ensign.svg flag alias-air force-1924 = Ensign of the Royal Canadian Air Force.svg link alias-air force = Royal Canadian Air Force flag alias-army-1939 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1939–1944).svg flag alias-army-1968 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-1989 = Flag of the Canadian Army (1968–1998).svg flag alias-army-2013 = Flag of the Canadian Army (2013–2016).svg flag alias-army = Flag of the Canadian Army.svg link alias-army = Canadian Army flag alias-military = Flag of the Canadian Forces.svg link alias-military = Canadian Armed Forces flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Canada.svg link alias-navy = Royal Canadian Navy link alias-football = Canada men's national soccer team size = name = altlink = national football team altvar = football variant =

}} || align="center"|2–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Friendly

26 12 November 2005 Vicente Calderón, Madrid, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Slovakia flag alias = Flag of Slovakia.svg flag alias-1939 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg flag alias-1990 = Flag of Slovakia (1939–1945).svg Slovak Ground Forces size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|5–1 || align="center"|5–1 || 2006 World Cup qualification

27 24 March 2007 Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain {{ Template:Yesno alias = Denmark flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg border-state = flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy link alias-army = Royal Danish Army flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy border-army = border-air force = border-naval = border-navy = size = name = altlink = national football team variant =

}} || align="center"|1–0 || align="center"|2–1 || Euro 2008 qualifying

Honours

Real Madrid

Monaco

Liverpool

Valencia

Marseille

Spain U21

Individual

References

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External links

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