Mariano Martín

Mariano Martín Alonso (20 October 1919 – 9 September 1998) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.
Mariano Martín
Personal information
Full name Mariano Martín Alonso
Date of birth (1919-10-20)20 October 1919
Place of birth Dueñas, Spain
Date of death 9 September 1998(1998-09-09) (aged 78)
Place of death Cabrils, Spain
Position(s) Striker
Youth career
Peña Font
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1936–1939 Sant Andreu
1939–1948 Barcelona 112 (97)
1948–1949 Gimnàstic 18 (8)
1949–1950 Zaragoza 4 (0)
1950–1952 Sant Andreu 47 (34)
Total 181 (141)
National team
1942–1946 Spain 3 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

Club career

Martín was born in Dueñas, Palencia. After his beginnings with Peña Font, already in Barcelona, he joined FC Barcelona in 1939, proceeding to become one of the club's most prolific scorers; during his nine seasons at the Camp Nou he netted 128 times in only 150 matches, including 30 in 23 contests in his fourth season, although Barça finished in third place.

In early 1944, whilst appearing in a friendly match for Catalonia, Martín suffered a severe knee ligament injury, from which he never fully recovered. However, as he played in only 29 La Liga games in his last three seasons combined, he still managed to score on 14 occasions.

Martín closed out his career in 1952, after one year apiece with Gimnàstic de Tarragona and Real Zaragoza and as many with his second club, UE Sant Andreu. He died at almost 79, still living in Catalonia (Cabrils).

International career

Martín earned three caps for Spain, during four years. His debut came on 12 April 1942 in Milan, during a 1–1 friendly draw with Germany.

Club statistics
Club Season League Cup Other[1] Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona 1939–40 30??–??
1940–41 1412??–??
1941–42 2317?4–?21
1942–43 2330?12–?42
1943–44 2024?4–?28
1944–45 114??–??
1945–46 159??10??
1946–47 31??–??
1947–48 00??–??
Total 11297??10??
Gimnàstic 1948–49 188??–??
Total 188??–??
Career Total 130105??10??

Honours

Club

Individual

References
  1. Appearances and goals at the Copa Eva Duarte counted.
  2. "Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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