Manolín (footballer, born 1928)
Manuel Martínez Canales (21 May 1928 – 25 July 2014), known as Manolín was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Martínez Canales | ||
| Date of birth | 21 May 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Getxo, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 25 July 2014 (aged 86) | ||
| Place of death | Zaragoza, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1944–1946 | Puerto | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1947 | Arenas Club | ||
| 1947–1948 | Bilbao Athletic | ||
| 1948–1949 | Racing de Ferrol | ||
| 1949–1955 | Athletic Bilbao | 160 | (7) |
| 1955–1956 | Real Madrid | 9 | (1) |
| 1956–1959 | Real Zaragoza | 41 | (0) |
| 1959–1960 | Recreativo de Huelva | 8 | (0) |
| 1960 | SD Indautxu | 0 | (0) |
| International career | |||
| 1953 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964 | Alavés | ||
| 1978 | Barakaldo | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Career
Born in Getxo, Manolín played for first division sides Athletic Bilbao, Real Madrid and Real Zaragoza.[1] He retired in 1960 after short spells with Segunda División sides Recreativo de Huelva and SD Indautxu.[2]
Manolín earned one cap for the Spanish national side, playing against Argentina in Buenos Aires on 5 July 1953.[3]
Death
He died on 25 July 2014 at the age of 86.[4]
References
- "Profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
- "Manolín dies, former player of Athletic, Real Madrid and Zaragoza". El País (in Spanish). 26 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- "Manolín". Sigue a la Roja (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 December 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- "Fallece el exjugador del Zaragoza Manuel Martínez, "Manolín"" (in Spanish). Aragon Digital. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
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