Marcelino Martínez Cao (Spanish pronunciation: [maɾθeˈlino maɾˈtineθ]; born 29 April 1940), known simply as Marcelino, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a striker.
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Marcelino Martínez Cao | |||||||||||||
| Date of birth | (1940-04-29) 29 April 1940 (age 84) | |||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Ares, Spain | |||||||||||||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) | |||||||||||||
| Position(s) | 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 was born in Ares, Province of A Coruña, Galicia. In 1959 he signed with Real Zaragoza from local Racing de Ferrol, going on to remain with the former club until his retirement 11 years later.[1]
During his spell with the Aragonese, always spent in La Liga, Marcelino scored 117 official goals, contributing solidly to the conquest of three major titles, including two Copa del Rey trophies. He was part of an efficient attacking unit dubbed Los Magníficos (The Magnificent) which also featured Canário, Carlos Lapetra, Eleuterio Santos and Juan Manuel Villa.[2]
Marcelino played 14 times for the Spain national team, participating in the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In the former tournament he scored the decisive 2–1 in the final against the Soviet Union, through a header.[3]
| 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 |
Zaragoza
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