Marquitos (footballer, born 1933)
Marcos Alonso Imaz (16 April 1933 – 6 March 2012), nicknamed Marquitos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 1950s.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Alonso Imaz | ||
| Date of birth | 16 April 1933 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 6 March 2012 (aged 78) | ||
| Place of death | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Salesianos Santander | |||
| Kostka | |||
| Racing Santander | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1951–1954 | Racing Santander | 42 | (0) |
| 1954–1962 | Real Madrid | 158 | (2) |
| 1962–1963 | Hércules | 18 | (0) |
| 1963–1964 | Murcia | 24 | (1) |
| 1964–1966 | Calvo Sotelo | 30 | (1) |
| 1970–1971 | Toluca Santander | ||
| Total | 272 | (4) | |
| International career | |||
| 1955 | Spain B | 2 | (0) |
| 1955–1960 | Spain | 2 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Club career
editMarquitos was born in Santander, Cantabria. During his career, he played for his hometown club Racing de Santander, Real Madrid, Hércules CF, Real Murcia, Calvo Sotelo and local amateurs Toluca de Santander.[1]
With Real Madrid, Marquitos won six La Liga championships and five European Cups.[2] In the 1955–56 edition of the latter, he scored a rare goal as he equalised 3–3 against Stade de Reims in an eventual 4–3 victory.[3]
International career
editFrom 1955 to 1960, Marquitos earned two caps for Spain, appearing in as many friendlies.[4][5]
Personal life and death
editMarquitos' son, Marcos Alonso Peña, was also a footballer, and a coach. He represented, with success, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona and Spain – amongst others. His grandson Marcos Alonso Mendoza also played for Real Madrid and Spain,[6][7] and also had a lengthy spell in England, notably with Bolton Wanderers and Chelsea.
Marquitos died on 6 March 2012 in his hometown of Santander, one month shy of his 79th birthday.[8][9]
Honours
editReal Madrid
References
edit- ^ "Fallece Marquitos, leyenda del Real Madrid" [Death of Marquitos, Real Madrid legend]. Libertad Digital (in Spanish). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f "A full-blooded defender". Real Madrid CF. Retrieved 1 December 2018.
- ^ Pla Díaz, Emilio. "Real Madrid CF – All the players in European Cups". RSSSF. Retrieved 1 May 2015.
- ^ "España, 1 – Francia, 2" [Spain, 1 – France, 2]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1955. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Wembley fué, de nuevo, escollo insuperable" [Wembley was, again, an insurmountable hurdle]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 27 October 1960. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ Bryan, Paul (30 June 2009). "Spain unveil provisional party". UEFA. Retrieved 26 April 2010.
- ^ Bhardwaj, Vaishali (27 March 2018). "From grandfather, to father to son: Chelsea's Marcos Alonso makes football history with Spain debut". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
- ^ "Muere 'Marquitos', legendario defensa del Madrid" [Death of 'Marquitos', legendary Madrid defender]. El Mundo (in Spanish). 6 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
- ^ "European Cup winner Marquitos dies aged 78". The Guardian. 7 March 2012. Retrieved 13 March 2012.