Catali (footballer)

Francisco Javier Mármol Rodríguez (born 21 July 1961), known as Catali, is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.[1] His career is most closely associated with Albacete Balompié, with whom he played for 10 seasons, and made 53 appearances in La Liga in the early 1990s.[2]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Mármol and the second or maternal family name is Rodríguez.
Catali
Personal information
Full name Francisco Javier Mármol Rodríguez
Date of birth (1961-07-21) 21 July 1961
Place of birth Albacete, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
–1983 Albacete Balompié
→ Hellín Deportivo (loan)
→ Villarrobledo (loan)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1983–1993 Albacete Balompié 286 (28)
1993–1994 Toledo 25 (0)
1994–2002 Quintanar del Rey
Total 311 (28)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Albacete Balompié

Catali was born in Albacete in the autonomous community of Castilla–La Mancha, and was brought up in the youth teams of local club Albacete Balompié, including spells at nearby clubs Hellín Deportivo and Villarrobledo.[3] He was promoted to the first team during the 1983–84 season, and made his debut on New Year's Day 1984 in a 1–1 home draw with Antequerano at Estadio Carlos Belmonte.[4] He replaced José Antonio Álvarez for the last ten minutes of the game.[5]

He played only once more that season, also as a substitute, but the following season was to be a great one for both player and club.[2] He made his first start in the first match of the season, a 1–0 win over Rayo Vallecano at Vallecas on 2 September, and also started at home to Linares three weeks later in another 1–0 victory. He scored his first goal on 10 October as Albacete drew 1–1 at home with Cartagena FC in the first round of the Copa del Rey to secure a 4–1 aggregate victory. He scored twice more in his 47 appearances that year, both in the Copa de la Liga, a competition which Albacete won by beating Badajoz 3–1 on aggregate in the final.[6]

Even better for Albacete, they ended the year as runners-up in their Segunda División B group, earning promotion to the second tier.[7]

Personal life

After retirement, Catali ran a cafeteria in Poligono Campollano in Albacete.[3]

Honours

Albacete Balompie

Quintanar del Rey

Career statistics
As of 5 February 2021[2]
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Cartagena FC 1983–84 Segunda División B 20000020
1984–85 3704162473
1985–86 Segunda División 3201000330
1986–87 Segunda División B 23421–255
1987–88 32730–357
1988–89 34620–366
1989–90 365––365
1990–91 Segunda División 37100–371
1991–92 La Liga 37410–384
1992–93 1612020201
Total 286281528230932
Toledo 1993–94 Segunda División 2504010300
Quintanar del Rey 2001–02 Tercera División ??20–20
Career total 311282129234132
1.^ Appearances in the 1985 Copa de la Liga Segunda División B
2.^ Appearances in the 1992–93 La Liga relegation playoff
3.^ Appearances in the 1993–94 Segunda División promotion playoff

References
  1. "Catali". worldfootball.net. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  2. "Catali". BDFutbol. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ""El ascenso a Primera con el equipo de tu tierra es algo que te llena"". La Verdad. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  4. "Matches Catali". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. "Albacete - Antequerano (1 - 1) 01/01/1984". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  6. "Matches Catali". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  7. "Classification 2nd Division B Group II 1984-85". BDFutbol. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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