Mariano Martín

Mariano Martín

Personal information
Full name	Mariano Martín Alonso
Date of birth	20 October 1919 (1919-10-20)
Place of birth	Dueñas, Spain
Date of death	9 September 1998(1998-09-09) (aged 78)
Place of death	Cabrils, Spain
Playing position	Striker
Youth career
	Peña Font
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1939–1948	Barcelona	112	(97)
1948–1949	Gimnàstic	18	(8)
National team
1942–1946	Spain	3	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Martín and the second or maternal family name is Alonso.

Mariano Martín Alonso (born 20 October 1919 in Dueñas, Palencia - died 9 September 1998 in Cabrils, Barcelona) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.

Club career

After his beginnings with Peña Font, already in Barcelona, Martín 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 ligaments injury, from which he never full 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 1951, after two years with Gimnàstic de Tarragona and one final with his second club, UE Sant Andreu. He died at almost 79, still living in Catalonia (Cabrils).

International career

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

Honours

Team

• Spanish League: 1944–45, 1947–48
• Copa del Generalísimo: 1941–42

Individual

• Spanish League: Pichichi 1942–43

Club statistics

Club	Season	League		Cup		Other		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona	1939–40	3	0	?	?	–		?	?
	1940–41	14	12	?	?	–		?	?
	1941–42	23	17	?	?	–		?	?
	1942–43	23	30	?	?	–		?	?
	1943–44	20	24	?	?	–		?	?
	1944–45	11	4	?	?	–		?	?
	1945–46	15	9	?	?	1	0	?	?
	1946–47	3	1	?	?	–		?	?
	1947–48	0	0	?	?	–		?	?
	Total	112	97	?	?	1	0	?	?
Gimnàstic	1948–49	18	8	?	?	–		?	?
	Total	18	8	?	?	–		?	?
Career Total		130	105	?	?	1	0	?	?

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• National team data (Spanish)