Quique Setién

Quique Setién

Personal information
Full name	Enrique Setién Solar
Height	1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Team information
Current team	Retired
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of August 31, 2008

Template:Spanish name 2 Enrique Quique Setién Solar (born 27 September 1958 in Santander, Cantabria) is a former Spanish footballer, who played mainly as a central midfielder.

Nicknamed El Maestro, he was best known for his Racing de Santander spells.

Football career

Setién made his first division debuts in 1977, with hometown Racing de Santander; however, during his first spell, although used regularly, he was not yet an undisputed starter, and missed the entire 1982-83 season.

Afterwards, he represented Atlético de Madrid during three years. He had two first good seasons, but appeared rarely in his last, after some spats with elusive club chairman Jesús Gil.

Setién moved subsequently to lowly CD Logroñés where, after a slow start, he was essential in helping the Riojans successively maintain its top flight status. In 1992, at 34, he returned to Racing, and netted a career-best 11 goals in his first year upon his return, as the Cantabrians returned to the top level. Setién played three more years with Racing, and retired in June 1996 after appearing for Levante UD in the third division playoffs, which also ended in promotion.

Setién appeared three times for Spain, and was selected for the nation's 1986 FIFA World Cup squad, but did not leave the bench. His debut came on November 20, 1985, in a 0-0 friendly with Austria, in Zaragoza.

Taking up coaching in 2001, Setién started with his favorite club, Racing, then switched to Polideportivo Ejido, both in the second division. After a brief spell with the Equatorial Guinea national football team, he moved to another club he played for, Logroñes, in the third level, being sacked midway through 2007-08.

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data Template:Es icon