Marcelino Martínez

Marcelino
Personal information
Full name	Marcelino Martínez Cao
Date of birth	29 April 1940 (age 84)
Place of birth	Ares, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Striker
Youth career
	Numancia Ares
1957–1958	Galicia Mugardos
Senior career*
Years	Team
1958–1959	Racing Ferrol
1959–1970	Zaragoza
Total
International career
1961	Spain B
1961–1967	Spain
Medal record
Representing Spain
European Nations' Cup
	*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]

List of international goals scored by Marcelino Martínez
No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1	23 November 1961	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Morocco	1–0	3–2	1962 World Cup qualification
2	11 March 1964	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	4–1	5–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
3	11 March 1964	Sánchez Pizjuán, Seville, Spain	Republic of Ireland	5–1	5–1	1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying
4	21 June 1964	Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain	Soviet Union	2–1	2–1	1964 European Nations' Cup

Honours

Zaragoza

Spain

UEFA European Championship: 1964^[6]

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.

External links

Marcelino Martínez at BDFutbol
Marcelino Martínez at National-Football-Teams.com
Marcelino Martínez – FIFA competition record (archived)

[1] "Marcelino" (in Spanish). Historias Racinguistas. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 9 December 2009.

[2] Rodríguez Bravo, Chema (27 September 2010). "La dinastía perdida" [The lost dynasty]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 November 2024.

[3] Gay, Miguel (23 April 2014). "Los años Magníficos" [The Magnificent years]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2018.

[First-4] 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.

[5] 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.

[EURO-6] "Final del 64" [64 final]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 2004. Retrieved 25 June 2013.

[7] "Marcelino". European Football. Retrieved 4 September 2017.

[8] Lainz, Luis (6 July 1964). "R. Zaragoza, 2 – At. de Madrid, 1". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 27 April 2018.

[9] 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.

[10] "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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