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878:Diario AS
727:1999â2000
717:Deportivo
543:Opponent
487:qualifier
407:Galicians
360:JesĂșs Gil
332:Euro 1996
271:2015â2016
248:1994â1996
208:1993â2003
190:1988â1993
172:1983â1988
154:1981â1982
63:Full name
1466:Clemente
1452:22
1442:21
1432:20
1422:19
1412:18
1406:ManjarĂn
1402:17
1392:16
1386:Caminero
1382:15
1372:14
1362:13
1352:12
1342:11
1332:10
1316:Guerrero
1306:Amavisca
1286:Abelardo
1119:"Donato"
763:See also
684:Friendly
657:A Coruña
612:Brussels
506:Bulgaria
451:region.
449:A Coruña
434:Valencia
342:Born in
297:football
95:, Brazil
33:Da Silva
19:In this
1426:Salinas
1346:Alfonso
1322:9
1312:8
1302:7
1292:6
1282:5
1276:Alkorta
1272:4
1262:3
1252:2
1237:1
1180:at the
985:El PaĂs
965:El PaĂs
925:El PaĂs
905:El PaĂs
858:5 April
837:El PaĂs
740:2001â02
736:1994â95
723:La Liga
711:1991â92
707:1990â91
692:Honours
672:Uruguay
659:, Spain
630:Belgium
616:Belgium
583:Denmark
570:, Spain
568:Seville
549:Result
493:at the
491:Denmark
458:in the
447:in the
428:in the
395:La Liga
312:La Liga
276:Viveiro
1456:Molina
1336:Donato
1296:Hierro
1266:Belsué
1167:Donato
1156:Donato
1103:30 May
771:(+100)
669:
653:Riazor
627:
580:
546:Score
540:Venue
379:Bebeto
293:Donato
100:Height
41:Donato
1436:Nadal
1396:Otero
1356:Sergi
1326:Pizzi
1256:LĂłpez
537:Date
426:Elche
253:Spain
225:Total
127:Years
1416:Amor
1376:Kiko
1127:2017
1105:2015
886:2016
860:2017
818:2024
757:2002
753:2000
749:1995
534:No.
480:caps
397:and
391:Fran
389:and
236:(50)
220:(38)
202:(11)
137:Apps
131:Team
29:Gama
680:2â2
677:2â2
638:4â1
635:2â1
591:3â0
588:2â0
508:at
330:at
260:(3)
231:551
217:303
199:163
184:(0)
166:(1)
145:Gls
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