Full name Marcelino Martinez Cao Years Team Height 1.7 m | Role Footballer Name Marcelino Martinez | |
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Date of birth (1940-04-29) 29 April 1940 (age 75) Similar People Jesus Maria Pereda, Carlos Lapetra, Severino Reija | ||
Marcelino Martínez Cao (born 29 April 1940), known simply as Marcelino, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.
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Club career
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 club until his retirement 11 years later.
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, namely two Copa del Rey trophies. He was part of an efficient offensive unit dubbed Los Magníficos (The Magnificent) which also featured Canário, Carlos Lapetra, Eleuterio Santos and Juan Manuel Villa.
International career
Marcelino played 14 times for the Spanish 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.