Spanish footballer
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Martínez and the second or maternal family name is
Cao .
Marcelino Full name
Marcelino Martínez Cao Date of birth
(1940-04-29 ) 29 April 1940 (age 84) Place of birth
Ares, Spain Height
1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) Position(s)
Striker
Numancia Ares 1957–1958
Galicia Mugardos Years
Team
Apps
(Gls ) 1958–1959
Racing Ferrol
30
(2) 1959–1970
Zaragoza
232
(70) Total
262
(72) 1961
Spain B
2
(2) 1961–1967
Spain
14
(4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals
Marcelino Martínez Cao (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾθeˈlino maɾˈtineθ] ; born 29 April 1940), known simply as Marcelino , is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker .
Club career
Marcelino was born in Ares , Province of A Coruña , Galicia . In 1959 he signed with Real Zaragoza from local Racing de Ferrol , going on to remain with the former club until his retirement 11 years later.[ 1]
During his spell with the Aragonese , always spent in La Liga , Marcelino scored 117 goals in all competitions, contributing solidly as they won three major titles, including two Copa del Rey trophies.[ 2] He was part of an efficient attacking line dubbed Los Magníficos (The Magnificent) which also featured Canário , Carlos Lapetra , Eleuterio Santos and Juan Manuel Villa .[ 3]
International career
Marcelino played 14 times for Spain , participating in the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup .[ 4] [ 5] In the former tournament, he scored the decisive 2–1 in the final against the Soviet Union , through a header .[ 6]
At the time of his debut, Marcelino was the first Zaragoza player to ever represent the national team.[ 4]
Career statistics
Scores and results list Spain's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Marcelino goal. [ 7]
Honours
Zaragoza
Spain
References
^ "Marcelino" (in Spanish). Historias Racinguistas. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009 .
^ Rodríguez Bravo, Chema (27 September 2010). "La dinastía perdida" [The lost dynasty]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024 .
^ Gay, Miguel (23 April 2014). "Los años Magníficos" [The Magnificent years]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2018 .
^ a b Machín, Raquel (15 November 2021). "El primer internacional del Real Zaragoza: Un debut magnífico" [Real Zaragoza's first international: A magnificent debut]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024 .
^ Fernández, José Ignacio (13 July 2024). "Marcelino, campeón de la Eurocopa 1964: «Jugábamos por amor al país, pero no compensaba»" [Marcelino, 1964 Eurocup champion: "We played for the love of our country, but it was not worth it"]. ABC (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024 .
^ a b "Final del 64" [64 final]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2013 .
^ "Marcelino" . European Football. Retrieved 4 September 2017 .
^ Lainz, Luis (6 July 1964). "R. Zaragoza, 2 – At. de Madrid, 1" . Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2018 .
^ Pina, Nivardo (30 May 1966). "El Zaragoza conquistó brillantemente la Copa de S.E." [Zaragoza won the S.E. Cup brilliantly]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2018 .
^ "El Real Zaragoza, campeón de la Copa de Ferias en 1964" [Real Zaragoza, Fairs Cup champions in 1964]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 25 June 2014. Retrieved 27 April 2018 .
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