Emilín (footballer, born September 1912)

For other uses, see Emilin.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is García and the second or maternal family name is Martínez.

Emilio García Martínez (12 September 1912 – 30 March 1977), commonly known as Emilín, was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward.

Emilín

Personal information
Full name	Emilio García Martínez
Date of birth	(1912-09-12)12 September 1912
Place of birth	San Román de Candamo, Spain
Date of death	30 March 1977(1977-03-30) (aged 64)
Place of death	Oviedo, Spain
Position(s)	Forward, Winger
Youth career
	Real Juvencia
1928–1931	Oviedo
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1931–1949	Oviedo	277	(64)
1939–1940	→ Barcelona (loan)	16	(5)
1949–1951	Sporting Gijón	24	(10)
International career
1942	Spain	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

Born in San Román, Candamo, Asturias, Emílin graduated from Real Oviedo's youth setup. He made his senior debut in 1931, aged 19, and soon established himself as a regular figure in the club.

At Oviedo Emilín was part of the celebrated Delantera Eléctrica ("the electric forwards"), a forward line of lightning quick youthful talent that steam-rolled teams with high tempo highly skilled play; but for the onset of war the team would have surely improved upon the two third places in the seasons that preceded the war. He had an enviable technique and was famous for his corners so that he managed to score a number of goals direct from the corner, today called Olympic goals.

Emilín played 277 games for Real Oviedo, 227 of them in La Liga, scoring 64 goals, being the sixth best scorer in the Azules history. He subsequently represented FC Barcelona and Sporting de Gijón, retiring with the latter in 1951, aged 39.

International career

Emilín was capped twice with Spain's main squad, all of them in 1942.