- Eulogio Martínez
Football player infobox
playername = Eulogio Martínez
fullname = Eulogio Martínez Ramiro
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nickname =
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1935|6|11
cityofbirth =Asunción
countryofbirth =Paraguay
currentclub =
clubnumber =
position =Striker
youthyears =
youthclubs =
years = ?-?
?-1955
1956-1962
1962-1964
1964-1965
1965
clubs = Atlántida
LibertadFC Barcelona Elche CF Atlético Madrid
Esportiu Europa
caps(goals) = ? (?)
? (?)
111 (62)
39 (7)
2 (0)
nationalyears =
nationalteam = Paraguay
Spain
nationalcaps(goals) = 9 (4)
8 (6)
pcupdate =Eulogio Martínez Ramiro (
June 11 ,1935 inAsunción ,Paraguay - 1984) was a Paraguayan-Spaniard footballstriker that shone in the 1950's and 1960's while playing for Spanish sideFC Barcelona . He is remembered for being a prolific striker with an excellent finishing ability.Years at Barcelona
After leading
Club Libertad to a Paraguayan League title in 1955, Martínez drew the attention ofFC Barcelona who eventually signed him in 1956. Martínez soon showcased his talent in Barcelona by leading the team in scoring in three seasons (1956/57, 1957/58, 1959/60), obtaining two Spanish League titles, two Copas del Rey and twoInter-Cities Fairs Cup s.Martínez also became part of FC Barcelona's history by scoring the first goal ever at their current stadium,
Camp Nou , inSeptember 24 ,1957 . The goal was scored in the 11th minute, in a friendly match celebrating the inauguration of the stadium against a Polish team. Barcelona won the match 4-2. [ [http://www.fcbarcelona.com/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/CampNou/intro_historica.html Camp Nou - Brief history] ]Another impressive accomplishment by Martínez while playing for FC Barcelona was when he scored seven goals in one match, in a 8-1 victory over
Atlético Madrid .National Teams
Martínez played for both Paraguay and Spain. For Paraguay he had 9 caps and 4 goals. For Spain he had 8 caps and 6 goals, and was part of the Spanish team that played at the
1962 World Cup .Titles
*Paraguayan League: 1955 (with Club Libertad)
*Spanish League: 1958-59, 1959-60 (with FC Barcelona)
*Copa del Rey : 1956-57, 1958-59 (with FC Barcelona)
*Inter-Cities Fairs Cup : 1958, 1960 (with FC Barcelona)References
External links
* [http://futbol.sportec.es/seleccion/ficha_jugador.asp?j=194 Martínez Info]
* [http://www.lfp.es/historico/primera/plantillas/historial.asp?jug=2282 Stats in LFP]
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