Mariano Martín

In thisSpanish name,the first or paternalsurnameisMartínand the second or maternal family name isAlonso.

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)
International career
1942–1946	Spain	3	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Mariano Martín Alonso(20 October 1919 – 9 September 1998) was a Spanishfootballerwho played as astriker.

Club career

Martín was born inDueñas, Palencia.After his beginnings with Peña Font, already inBarcelona,he joinedFC Barcelonain 1939, proceeding to become one of the club's most prolific scorers; during his nine seasons at Barcelona, he netted 128 times in only 150 matches, including 30 in 23 contests inhis fourth season,althoughBarçafinished in third place.

In early 1944, whilst appearing in afriendly matchforCatalonia,Martín suffered a severekneeligament injury, from which he never fully recovered. However, as he played in only 29La Ligagames 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 withGimnàstic de TarragonaandReal Zaragozaand as many with his second club,UE Sant Andreu.He died at almost 79, still living inCatalonia(Cabrils).

International career

Martín earned three caps forSpain,during four years. His debut came on 12 April 1942 inMilan,during a 1–1 friendly draw withGermany.

Career statistics

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

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			–
Career total		130	105			1	0

Honours

Barcelona

• La Liga:1944–45
• Copa del Generalísimo:1942

Individual

• Pichichi Trophy:1942–43

External links

• Mariano Martínat BDFutbol
• Mariano Martínat National-Football-Teams.com
• Mariano Martínat EU-Football.info