Raúl was appointed manager of Real Madrid Castilla.

Raúl was appointed youth coach at Real Madrid, taking charge of the Cadete B (under-15) squad.

Raúl scored the winning goal in the semi-finals of the Soccer Bowl, helping the New York Cosmos advance to the final.

Raúl announced his retirement from professional football at the end of the season.

Raúl signed with the New York Cosmos in the United States.

Raúl captained Al Sadd to the 2012–13 Qatar Stars League title.

Raúl played his first competitive match for Al Sadd in the 2012 Sheikh Jassem Cup.

Raúl announced he would leave Schalke 04 at the end of his contract.

Raúl won his first domestic cup with Schalke 04, defeating MSV Duisburg 5–0 in the DFB-Pokal final.

Raúl signed a two-year contract with Schalke 04.

Raúl left Real Madrid after 16 years with the club.

Raúl scored his last goal for Real Madrid in a 2–1 away victory against Real Zaragoza.

Raúl broke Alfredo Di Stéfano's long-standing club record by scoring his 308th goal for Real Madrid.

Raúl became the first player to score 50 Champions League goals, scoring in a 2–1 group stage win over Olympiacos.

Raúl scored four goals in Spain's 9–0 rout of Austria in a UEFA Euro 2000 qualifier.

Raúl scored his first international goal in a 2–0 qualifying victory against Yugoslavia.

Raúl debuted for the Spanish senior squad against the Czech Republic.

Raúl made his professional debut for Real Madrid, creating a goal for Iván Zamorano against Real Zaragoza.

Raúl González Blanco was born in Madrid, Spain.