Mariano Martín

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
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	(99)
1948–1950	Gimnàstic	18	(8)
1950–1952	Sant Andreu	47	(34)
Total		177	(141)
International career
1942–1946	Spain	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and 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 (20 October 1919 – 9 September 1998) was a Spanish footballer who played as a striker.

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 two years with Gimnàstic de Tarragona and as many 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.

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	?	4	–		?	21
	1942–43	23	30	?	12	–		?	42
	1943–44	20	24	?	4	–		?	28
	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	?	?

Honours

Club

• La Liga: 1944–45, 1947–48
• Copa del Generalísimo: 1941–42

Individual

• La Liga: Top Scorer 1942–43

External links

• Mariano Martín profile at BDFutbol
• National team data (Spanish)
• Mariano Martín at National-Football-Teams.com
• Spain stats at Eu-Football