- Marcos Alonso Imaz
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Marquitos Personal information Full name Marcos Alonso Imaz Date of birth 16 April 1933 Place of birth Santander, Spain Playing position Defender Youth career Racing Santander Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1951–1954 Racing Santander 42 (0) 1954–1962 Real Madrid 158 (2) 1962–1963 Hércules 1963–1964 Murcia 24 (1) 1964–1966 Calvo Sotelo 1970–1971 Toluca Santander National team 1955 Spain B 2 (0) 1955–1960 Spain 2 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Imaz.Marcos Alonso Imaz (born 16 April 1933 in Santander, Cantabria), nicknamed Marquitos, is a retired 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 50's.
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Football career
During his career, Marquitos played for Racing de Santander, Real Madrid, Hércules CF, Real Murcia, Calvo Sotelo and Toluca de Santander. With the Merengues, he won six leagues and five European Cups: in the 1955–56 edition of the latter, he scored a rare goal as he equalized 3–3 against Stade de Reims, in an eventual 4–3 success.
From 1955 to 1960, Marquitos earned two caps for Spain, in as much friendlies.
Honours
- Real Madrid
- Intercontinental Cup: 1960
- European Cup: 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60
- Latin Cup: 1955, 1957
- Spanish League: 1954–55, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1960–61, 1961–62
- Spanish Cup: 1961–62
Personal
Alonso's son, Marcos Alonso Peña, is also a former footballer, and a coach; he represented, with success, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona and Spain - amongst others. His grandson, Marcos Alonso Mendoza, played for Real Madrid's reserve team.[1]
References
- ^ Spain unveil provisional party; UEFA.com, 30 June 2009
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- National team data (Spanish)
- Marcos Alonso Imaz at National-Football-Teams.com
- Real Madrid biography (Spanish)
Categories:- 1933 births
- Living people
- People from Santander
- Spanish footballers
- Cantabrian footballers
- Association football defenders
- La Liga footballers
- Racing de Santander footballers
- Real Madrid C.F. players
- Hércules CF footballers
- Real Murcia footballers
- CD Puertollano footballers
- Spain B international footballers
- Spain international footballers
- Spanish football defender stubs
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