Marcos Alonso (footballer, born 1959)

Marcos Alonso

Personal information
Full name	Marcos Alonso Peña
Height	1.76 m (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in)
Position(s)	Winger
Youth career
	Real Madrid
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1977–1979	Racing Santander	51	(5)
1979–1982	Atlético Madrid	90	(10)
1982–1987	Barcelona	124	(28)
1987–1989	Atlético Madrid	29	(2)
1989–1990	Logroñés	8	(1)
1990–1991	Racing Santander
International career
1979	Spain U19	1	(0)
1979	Spain U20	3	(0)
1978	Spain U21	3	(0)
1980–1982	Spain U23	2	(0)
1979–1983	Spain amateur	9	(1)
1980	Spain B	3	(0)
1981–1985	Spain	22	(1)
Managerial career
1995–1996	Rayo Vallecano
1996–1998	Racing Santander
1998–2000	Sevilla
2000–2001	Atlético Madrid
2002	Zaragoza
2005–2006	Valladolid
2006	Málaga
2008	Granada 74
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Template:Spanish name 2 Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1 October 1959 in Santander, Cantabria) is a former Spanish footballer and a current coach.

Simply Marcos in his playing days, he played mainly as a right winger, but appeared also as a forward.

Club career

After passing unsuccessfully through Real Madrid's youth ranks, Marcos made his first division debuts for hometown's Racing Club de Santander, still not aged 18, and being already an automatic first-choice by his second professional season.

His reputation continued to grow at Atlético Madrid, and he was, at the time, the country's most expensive signing, when FC Barcelona paid 150 million pesetas for his services, in 1982. In his first year, six goals in 30 matches in the league, and also an injury time header against Real Madrid in the season's cup final (2–1 win).

However, Marcos was also one of four Barça players who failed to find the net in the 1985–86 European Cup final against FC Steaua Bucureşti, in a penalty shootout loss, as goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam saved all taken attempts.

He retired in 1991, after an unassuming return at Atlético Madrid, and after helping first club Racing return to the second level. Subsequently, Marcos became a coach: in his first experience, he led lowly Rayo Vallecano to a first-ever win at Real Madrid in the latter's ground (2–1), managing Sevilla FC afterwards (one promotion followed by immediate relegation).

In the 2000s, Alonso managed Atlético Madrid (second division, no promotion), Real Zaragoza, Real Valladolid, Málaga CF and Granada 74 CF.

International career

Marcos gained 22 caps for Spain, the first coming on March 25, 1981, in a 2–1 friendly win in England. He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 1984, as it finished second.

International goals

#	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition
1.	12 June 1985	Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland	Iceland	1–2	1–2	1986 World Cup qualification

Honours

Barcelona

• Spanish League: 1984–85
• Spanish Cup: 1982–83
• Spanish Supercup: 1983
• Spanish League Cup: 1982–83, 1985–86
• European Cup: Runner-up 1985–86

Personal

Marcos' father, Marcos Alonso Imaz, was also a footballer. He represented Real Madrid in the 60's. His son, Marcos Alonso Mendoza, also played in the club's youth system, and represented Spain at U19 level.

External links

• BDFutbol player profile
• BDFutbol coach profile
• National team data Template:Es icon
• Marcos Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com
• FC Barcelona profile
• Marcos Alonso – FIFA competition record (archived)