Bienvenido Marañón

Bienvenido Morejón Marañón[lower-alpha 1] ([bjem.beˈni.ðo maɾaˈɲon]; born May 15, 1986), also known as Bienve, is a professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Chanthaburi and the Philippines national team.

In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Morejón and the surname or paternal family name is Marañón.

Bienvenido Marañón
Marañón with United City, at a press conference in 2018
Personal information
Full name Bienvenido Morejón Marañón[1]
Date of birth (1986-05-15) May 15, 1986
Place of birth El Puerto de Santa María, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Forward, winger
Team information
Current team
 Chanthaburi
Number 10
Youth career
0000 La Salle
0000–2005 Betis
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2007 Rayo Sanluqueño
2007–2010 Cádiz B 86 (28)
2007–2008 Cádiz 3 (0)
2010–2011 Villarrubia 37 (21)
2011–2012 Móstoles 14 (1)
2012 Villarrubia 14 (11)
2012–2013 La Hoya Lorca 27 (14)
2013–2015 Socuéllamos 65 (15)
2015–2022 Ceres–Negros / United City 80 (92)
2022 Johor Darul Ta'zim II 9 (3)
2022–2023 Villarrubia 0 (0)
2023– Chanthaburi 2 (0)
International career‡
2021– Philippines 13 (4)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 20 August 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 October 2023

Born in Spain, Bienve played in the lower leagues of his birth country. In 2015, moved to the Philippines to sign with United City, then known as Ceres–Negros, playing for several years with the Filipino club. In 2021, he received Filipino citizenship, enabling him to play for the Philippines national team.

Early life

Bienve was born in El Puerto de Santa María, Province of Cádiz, Andalusia, and grew up in neighbouring Cádiz. He spent his childhood playing football in the streets, as his parents could not afford to send him to an academy.[2]

Club career

Spain

Bienve made his senior debut when he was in Spain with local club CD Rayo Sanluqueño in the 2005–06 season. In the third quarter of 2007 he signed with Cádiz CF, being assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.

On December 2, 2007, Bienve appeared in his first game as a professional, coming on as a late substitute in a 3–1 home win against Racing de Ferrol in the Segunda División.[3] He totalled 58 minutes for the first team, who were eventually relegated.

On April 7, 2010, Bienve was released by Cádiz due to indiscipline.[4] He joined fourth-level club Villarrubia CF 14 days later,[5] and scored a career-best 21 goals during the campaign.

Bienve moved to fellow league team CD Móstoles in the 2011 off-season, returning to Villarrubia the following transfer window[6] and subsequently resuming his career in the fourth tier, where he represented La Hoya Lorca CF and UD Socuéllamos.[7] With the latter, he achieved promotion to Segunda División B in 2014.[8][9]

Ceres–Negros / United City

On May 14, 2015, Bienve moved abroad for the first time in his career, after agreeing a deal with Filipino United Football League side Ceres FC.[10] He was encouraged by former Cádiz teammate Carli de Murga to play for them as early as 2012.[11] After one month at the club, he was not satisfied with his performance and decided to study Chieffy Caligdong's style of play in a bid to improve himself.[12]

Bienve considered retiring in 2016 due to the death of his father but was encouraged by coach Risto Vidaković to continue playing football.[2] He became the all-time top scorer in the AFC Cup on 11 March 2020, when he scored his 35th goal in the renamed Ceres–Negros's 4–0 win against Bali United FC.[11]

Ceres–Negros was taken over by a new management in July 2020, being renamed United City FC. Bienve was among the players retained.[13] He would leave the club by January 5, 2022.[14]

Johor Darul Ta'zim

Marañon joined Johor Darul Ta'zim of the Malaysia Super League by January 20, 2022.[15]

National team

Marañón originally was not eligible to play for the Philippine national team prior to receiving Filipino citizenship in 2020 via naturalization. On March 3, 2020, Philippine Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri sponsored a Senate bill proposing to grant Filipino citizenship to Marañón, which would make him eligible for the Philippines national team.[16] In September, bills were filed in the House of Representatives proposing the same.[17] Those were approved on February 16, 2021,[18] while the corresponding Senate bill was approved on March 15.[19] On July 2, Marañón became a Filipino citizen when the bill was signed into law as Republic Act No. 11570 by President Rodrigo Duterte.[20][21]

Marañón was first called up to play for the Philippine national team for the 2020 AFF Championship, which was postponed by a year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] He debuted for the Philippines in a 1–2 loss against hosts Singapore during the tournament's first matchday on December 8, 2021.[23] During the second matchday against Timor-Leste on December 11, Marañón scored his first international goal by scoring the sixth goal of a 7–0 win for the Philippines.[24]

International goals
NoDateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
1.11 December 2021National Stadium, Kallang, Singapore Timor-Leste6–07–02020 AFF Championship
2.18 December 2021Bishan Stadium, Bishan, Singapore Myanmar1–03–2
3.2–0
4.3–0

Personal life

Marañón is of Basque ethnicity. His Basque grandfather also had links to the Philippines, having fled from Spain to settle in the Western Visayas due to his opposition to Spanish dictator Francisco Franco.[25]

Honours

Ceres–Negros / United City

Individual

Career statistics

Club
As of 7 August 2022.
Club Season League Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Ceres–Negros 2017 PFL 2522–128103830
2018 1115201112–2427
2019 203020910–3140
2020 57–66–1113
2021 ––51–51
Johor Darul Ta'zim 2022 Malaysia Super League 931010–113
Career total 707750443710120114

Notes
  1. Can also be arranged in the Spanish naming order as "Bienvenido Marañón Morejón". The first or paternal surname is Marañón and the second or maternal family name is Morejón.

References
  1. "FINAL REGISTRATION OF PLAYERS" (PDF). Asean Football. p. 1. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
  2. Rivera, Louie Greg A. (November 15, 2020). "In Maranon, a Filipino at heart even with papers still pending". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved November 15, 2020.
  3. "El Cádiz supera al Racing de Ferrol" [Cádiz overcome Racing de Ferrol]. Marca (in Spanish). December 2, 2007. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  4. Jiménez, R. (April 7, 2010). "El Cádiz B aparta al barreño Tiri" [Cádiz B oust barreño Tiri] (in Spanish). Europa Sur. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  5. ""El fútbol no se termina en Cádiz"" [Football does not end at Cádiz] (in Spanish). La Voz Digital. April 21, 2010. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  6. "Vuelven al Villarrubia Bienve y Wuy" [Bienve and Wuy return to Villarrubia] (in Spanish). Villarrubia CF. January 28, 2012. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  7. De la Cruz, C. (July 8, 2013). "El Socuéllamos contará con Bienve la próxima campaña" [Socuéllamos will count with Bienve for the following season]. La Tribuna de Ciudad Real (in Spanish). Retrieved October 8, 2014.
  8. "Socuéllamos festeja el histórico ascenso del Yugo Unión Deportiva a Segunda B" [Socuéllamos celebrates Yugo Unión Deportiva's historic promotion to Segunda B]. La Comarca de Puertollano (in Spanish). June 23, 2014. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  9. Fernández, Raúl (September 10, 2014). ""Tengo unas ganas locas de jugar"" [I want to play like crazy] (in Spanish). Lanza. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
  10. "Bienve deja el Socuéllamos" [Bienve leaves Socuéllamos]. La Tribuna de Ciudad Real (in Spanish). May 14, 2015. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  11. Tan, Gabriel (April 19, 2020). "Bienvenido Maranon is powering Ceres-Negros FC's evolution into Asian football power". ESPN. Retrieved July 8, 2020.
  12. Del Rosario, Paolo (March 1, 2021). "Bienvenido Marañon credits Chieffy Caligdong for improvement even if they never met". ESPN. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  13. Terrado, Reuben (August 2, 2020). "Prolific Spanish striker Marañon signs with United City FC". Sports Interactive Network. Retrieved August 2, 2020.
  14. Terrado, Jonas (January 5, 2022). "United City confirms departure of striker Bienvenido Marañon". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  15. del Carmen, Lorenzo (January 20, 2022). "De Murga, Marañon reunite in JDT". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  16. Stewart Saldajeno, Ivan (March 16, 2020). "Senate bills seek to naturalize footballers Mendy, Marañon". Philippine News Agency. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  17. Luci-Atienza, Charissa (September 6, 2020). "Bills granting Filipino citizenship to football player Bienvenido Marañón Morejón filed". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved September 6, 2020.
  18. "House OKs bills granting Filipino citizenship to Kouame, Marañon". CNN Philippines. February 16, 2021. Archived from the original on February 16, 2021. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  19. Dioquino, Delfin (March 15, 2021). "Senate approves PH citizenship of Kouame, Marañon". Rappler. Archived from the original on March 18, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  20. Lopez, Virgil (July 7, 2021). "Duterte signs law granting Filipino citizenship to football player Bienvenido Marañon". GMA News. Archived from the original on July 12, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  21. Del Carmen, Lorenzo (July 7, 2021). "Bienvenido Marañon becomes a Filipino citizen". Tiebreaker Times. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 7, 2021.
  22. Naredo, Camille (December 6, 2021). "Football: Marañon 'at home' with Azkals, reports coach". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved December 8, 2021.
  23. Lozada, Bong (December 9, 2021). "'Best feeling ever': Bienve Marañon relishes first game with PH Azkals". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 9, 2021.
  24. Ganesan, Deepanraj (December 11, 2021). "Suzuki Cup: Philippines thump Timor-Leste 7-0 in Group A clash". The Straits Times. Retrieved December 11, 2021.
  25. Casayuran, Mario (March 9, 2021). "Senators warn against naturalization for convenience amid Andray Blatche's 'disappearance'". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved March 13, 2021.
  26. Tupas, Cedelf (November 16, 2019). "Ceres-Negros caps unbeaten season with Copa triumph". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 12, 2020.
  27. Morales, Luisa (November 11, 2020). "PFL champs United City FC sweep individual awards". The Philippine Star. Archived from the original on November 11, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
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