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| Full name | Marcelino Martínez Cao | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1940-04-29)29 April 1940 (age 85) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ares, Spain | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position | Striker | |||||||||||||
| Youth career | ||||||||||||||
| Numancia Ares | ||||||||||||||
| 1957–1958 | Galicia Mugardos | |||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | |||||||||||
| 1958–1959 | Racing Ferrol | 30 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1959–1970 | Zaragoza | 232 | (70) | |||||||||||
| Total | 262 | (72) | ||||||||||||
| International career | ||||||||||||||
| 1961 | Spain B | 2 | (2) | |||||||||||
| 1961–1967 | Spain | 14 | (4) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | ||||||||||||||
Marcelino Martínez Cao (Spanish pronunciation:[maɾθeˈlinomaɾˈtineθ]; born 29 April 1940), known simply asMarcelino, is a Spanish formerfootballer who played as astriker.
Marcelino was born inAres,Province of A Coruña,Galicia. In 1959, he signed withReal Zaragoza from localRacing de Ferrol, going on to remain with the former club until his retirement 11 years later.[1]
During his spell with theAragonese, always spent inLa Liga, Marcelino scored 117 goals in all competitions, contributing solidly as they won three major titles, including twoCopa del Rey trophies.[2] He was part of an efficient attacking line dubbedLos Magníficos (The Magnificent) which also featuredCanário,Carlos Lapetra,Eleuterio Santos andJuan Manuel Villa.[3]
Marcelino played 14 times forSpain, participating in the1964 European Nations' Cup and the1966 FIFA World Cup.[4][5] In the former tournament, he scored the decisive 2–1 inthe final against theSoviet Union, through aheader.[6]
At the time of his debut, Marcelino was the first Zaragoza player to ever represent the national team.[4]
| No. | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
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| 1 | 23 November 1961 | Santiago Bernabéu,Madrid, Spain |  Morocco | 1–0 | 3–2 | 1962 World Cup qualification |
| 2 | 11 March 1964 | Sánchez Pizjuán,Seville, Spain |  Republic of Ireland | 4–1 | 5–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup qualifying |
| 3 | 5–1 | |||||
| 4 | 21 June 1964 | Santiago Bernabéu, Madrid, Spain |  Soviet Union | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1964 European Nations' Cup |
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