Marcelino Campanal

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is González and the second or maternal family name is del Río.
Marcelino Campanal
Campanal in a 1961 match
Personal information
Full name Marcelino Vaquero González del Río
Date of birth (1932-02-13)13 February 1932
Place of birth Gijón, Spain
Date of death 25 May 2020(2020-05-25) (aged 88)
Place of death Avilés, Spain
Position(s) Defender
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1950–1966 Sevilla
1966–1967 Deportivo La Coruña
1967 Iliturgi
1968–1969 Real Avilés
International career
1952–1957 Spain 11 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelino Vaquero González del Río (13 February 1932 – 25 May 2020), known as Marcelino Campanal, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He played for Real Avilés CF, Sevilla FC, Deportivo de La Coruña and CD Iliturgi from 1947 to 1969. He also played eleven times for the Spain national team during his career.

Club career

Despite being born in the north of Spain, he began his career in the youth ranks of Sevilla at aged 16.[1] He was loaned out a few times as a teenager, but at 19, he signed with the first team and would soon stand out.[1] He would go on to represent the club for 16 seasons despite significant interest from top clubs throughout Europe including Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Barcelona.[1] As a Nervionense, he was never able to lift a title, although he was twice runner-up in the league and lost in two Copa del Rey finals, in 1955[2] and 1962 respectively.[3] He finally left Sevilla in 1966, at the age of 34, to join Deportivo de La Coruña.[1] Then he played for C.D. Iliturgi in Jaén before retiring at the age of 37 whilst at Real Avilés.[1]

International career

Campanal was a regular for the Spain national team during the 1950s, wearing the captain's armband at just 23 years of age.[4] In 1954, he was named Spanish sportsman of the year.[1]

Legacy

Campanal was known as an energetic defender and is considered to be the best defender in the history of Sevilla.[1] On 22 November 2011, he was the third inductee to Sevilla's Hall of Fame, after Juan Arza and José María Busto.[5]

Personal life

Campanal was born in Gijón, Spain. He died on 25 May 2020 at a hospital in Avilés, Spain, aged 88.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g "Farewell to the Legendary Marcelo Campanal". Sevilla FC. 25 May 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Copa del Rey 1955". Lingua Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  3. ^ Copa del Rey 1962
  4. ^ "Todos los Partidos". sefutbol (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  5. ^ "Marcelo is dead, Real Madrid, Sevilla Mourns". The Score. 26 May 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2021.
  6. ^ Muere a los 88 años Marcelo Campanal, leyenda avilesina del fútbol español (in Spanish)


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