Hipólito Rincón Explained

Hipólito Rincón
Full Name:Hipólito Rincón Povedano
Birth Date:28 April 1957
Birth Place:Lavapiés, Spain
Height:1.77 m
Position:Striker
Youthyears1:1965–1976
Youthclubs1:Real Madrid
Years1:1976–1981
Caps1:16
Goals1:3
Years2:1976–1977
Clubs2:→ Díter Zafra (loan)
Years3:1977–1978
Clubs3:→ Recreativo (loan)
Caps3:33
Goals3:12
Years4:1978–1979
Clubs4:→ Valladolid (loan)
Caps4:14
Goals4:5
Years5:1981–1989
Caps5:223
Goals5:78
Totalcaps:286
Totalgoals:98
Nationalyears1:1980
Nationalcaps1:2
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1979–1983
Nationalcaps2:8
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:1983–1986
Nationalcaps3:22
Nationalgoals3:10

Hipólito "Poli" Rincón Povedano (born 28 April 1957) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.

He played mainly for Real Madrid and Real Betis in a 13-year career, amassing La Liga totals of 239 games and 81 goals.

Having won 22 caps for Spain, Rincón appeared with the national team at the 1986 World Cup.

Club career

Rincón was born in Lavapiés, Madrid.[1] A Real Madrid youth graduate, he served three loan stints during his tenure, one in the lower leagues with CD Díter Zafra,[2] eventually making his debut for the former's first team on 14 October 1979 in a 3–2 home win against Real Zaragoza and scoring twice as a second-half substitute;[3] he could never impose himself in the capital side's main squad, however, totalling only 16 La Liga games from 1979 to 1981.

Rincón joined Andalusia's Real Betis for the 1981–82 season, netting 20 league goals in his second year which earned him the Pichichi Trophy, even though his team could only rank 11th.[4] [5] He went on to score 93 times in all competitions for the club,[6] [7] [8] and retired at the end of the 1988–89 campaign aged 32 after suffering top-flight relegation.

In 2004, Rincón served briefly as Betis neighbours Xerez CD's director of football.[9] He also worked as sports commentator for Cadena SER and Cadena COPE.[10]

International career

Rincón played 22 times and scored ten goals for the Spain national team over three years. His debut came on 27 April 1983 in a UEFA Euro 1984 qualifier against the Republic of Ireland, in Zaragoza; in only 15 minutes of play, after replacing FC Barcelona's Francisco Carrasco, he scored the final 2–0.[11] [12]

On 21 December 1983, in his sixth international, Rincón netted four times in Spain's historic 12–1 victory over Malta, in a Euro 1984 qualifying match played in Seville.[13] He would not be however picked for the finals in France, being selected two years later for the 1986 FIFA World Cup squad but making no appearances in Mexico.[14]

Career statistics

International

International goals scored by Hipólito Rincón[15]

Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1. 27 April 1983 La Romareda, Zaragoza, Spain 2–0 2–0 Euro 1984 qualifying
2. 21 December 1983 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain 4–1 Euro 1984 qualifying
3. 5–1
4. 8–1
5. 10–1
6. 26 May 1984 Charmilles, Geneva, Switzerland 0–3 0–4 Friendly
7. 31 May 1984 Üllői úti, Budapest, Hungary 0–1 1–1 Friendly
8. 17 October 1984 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain 1–0 3–0 1986 World Cup qualification
9. 23 January 1985 Rico Pérez, Alicante, Spain 1–0 3–1 Friendly
10. 25 September 1985 Benito Villamarín, Seville, Spain 1–1 2–1 1986 World Cup qualification

Honours

Real Madrid

1979–80[16]

1979–80[16]

Individual

1982–83[5]

Notes and References

  1. News: Poli Rincón: "Es mucho decir que alguna vez se me haya dado bien el fútbol". Poli Rincón: "To say that I ever got along with football is an overstatement". El Mundo. Iñako. Díaz-Guerra. es. 29 November 2021. 8 February 2023.
  2. News: "Todos recuerdan qué estaban haciendo esa noche a esa hora". "Everybody remembers what they were doing that night at that time". Diario de Sevilla. Francisco. Correal. es. 23 December 2008. 8 February 2023.
  3. News: 3–2: El Madrid encontró su Rincón. 3–2: Madrid found their Corner ("Rincón" in English). Mundo Deportivo. José Damián. González. es. 15 October 1979. 20 May 2016.
  4. News: La trascendencia de Rubén Castro, sin precedentes en la historia bética. The transcendence of Rubén Castro, unprecedented in Betis history. ABC. M.. González. es. 13 April 2016. 8 February 2023.
  5. Web site: Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015. RSSSF. Luis Javier. Bravo. Bernhard. Sillipp. Raúl. Torre. Roberto. Di Maggio. 20 May 2016. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084634/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/spantops.html. 4 March 2016.
  6. Web site: De Gordillo y Poli Rincón a Rubén y Joaquín: las 'leyendas' bendicen a la nueva dupla. From Gordillo and Poli Rincón to Rubén and Joaquín: 'legends' give thumbs up to new duo. El Desmarque. Ángel. Aguado. es. 29 September 2015. 8 February 2023.
  7. News: El día de Rubén Castro. The day of Rubén Castro. Marca. Antonio. Cejas. es. 15 January 2018. 22 January 2018.
  8. News: Betis: Los 10 máximos goleadores de la historia del Betis en Primera división. Betis: The 10 top scorers in Betis' history in the First division. Marca. Miguel Ángel. Morán. es. 9 April 2020. 15 May 2020.
  9. News: El Xerez, al borde del precipicio. Xerez, nearing the abyss. El País. Javier. Benítez. es. 14 June 2004. 15 September 2010.
  10. Web site: Tomás Guasch, Poli Rincón, Petón, Paniagua y Pérez Sánchez fichan por la COPE. Tomás Guasch, Poli Rincón, Petón, Paniagua and Pérez Sánchez sign for COPE. Cadena COPE. es. 12 August 2010. 28 February 2012. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100815071916/http://www.cope.es/cultura/12-08-10--tomas-guasch-poli-rincon-peton-paniagua-perez-sanchez-fichan-por-cope-205144-1. 15 August 2010.
  11. News: 2–0: Premio a la ilusión. 2–0: Illusion gets its reward. Mundo Deportivo. Juan José. Castillo. es. 28 April 1983. 15 May 2020.
  12. Web site: Hipólito Rincón – Goals in International Matches. RSSSF. Emilio. Pla Díaz. 6 November 2009.
  13. News: España, con 12 goles a Malta, alcanzó la fase final de la Eurocopa.. Spain, with 12 goals to Malta, reached European Championship finals.. El País. es. 22 December 1983. 20 May 2016.
  14. News: Del utillero falangista al positivo de Calderé: nuestro Mundial 86 en diez episodios. From the falangista kit man to Calderé's positive: our 86 World Cup in ten episodes. El Confidencial. Alfredo. Pascual. es. 21 May 2016. 28 September 2017.
  15. Web site: Rincón. European Football. 15 May 2020.
  16. Web site: Diez latidos verdiblancos (V): "Me quise casar de verde, pero mi mujer no me dejó". Ten green-and-white barks (V): "I wanted to get married in green, but my wife did not let me". El Desmarque. Gabriel. Galán. Jesús. Borrero. es. 16 May 2017. 8 February 2023.

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