Marcos Alonso Peña
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Marcos Alonso Peña | ||
| Date of birth | 1 October 1959 | ||
| Place of birth | Santander, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position | Winger | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Real Madrid | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1977–1979 | Racing Santander | 51 | (5) |
| 1979–1982 | Atlético Madrid | 90 | (10) |
| 1982–1987 | Barcelona | 124 | (28) |
| 1987–1989 | Atlético Madrid | 29 | (2) |
| 1989–1990 | Logroñés | 8 | (1) |
| 1990–1991 | Racing Santander | ||
| Total | 302 | (46) | |
| National team | |||
| 1978 | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain U19 | 1 | (0) |
| 1979 | Spain U20 | 3 | (0) |
| 1978 | Spain U21 | 3 | (0) |
| 1980–1982 | Spain U23 | 2 | (0) |
| 1979–1983 | Spain amateur | 9 | (1) |
| 1980 | Spain B | 3 | (0) |
| 1981–1985 | Spain | 22 | (1) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1995–1996 | Rayo Vallecano | ||
| 1996–1998 | Racing Santander | ||
| 1998–2000 | Sevilla | ||
| 2000–2001 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 2002 | Zaragoza | ||
| 2005–2006 | Valladolid | ||
| 2006 | Málaga | ||
| 2008 | Granada 74 | ||
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Marcos Alonso Peña (born 1 October 1959) is a Spanish retired footballer, and a current coach.
Known simply as Marcos in his playing days, he played mainly as a right winger but appeared also as a forward, amassing La Liga totals of 302 games and 46 goals over the course of 13 seasons, ten of which were spent with Atlético Madrid and Barcelona (five apiece).[1]
A Spanish international during the 1980s, Marcos represented the nation at Euro 1984, helping it finish second.
Club career
Marcos was born in Santander, Cantabria. After passing unsuccessfully through Real Madrid's youth ranks, he made his La Liga debuts for hometown's Racing Club de Santander, still not aged 18, being already an automatic first-choice in his second professional season, which ended in relegation.
His reputation continued to grow at Atlético Madrid and he was, at the time, the country's most expensive signing, when FC Barcelona paid 150 million pesetas for his services, in 1982. In his first year he scored six goals in 30 matches in the league, and also an injury time header against Real Madrid in the campaign's Copa del Rey final, which ended with a 2–1 win.[2]
However, Marcos was also one of four Barça players who failed to find the net in the 1985–86 European Cup final against FC Steaua Bucureşti, in a penalty shootout loss, as goalkeeper Helmuth Duckadam saved all taken attempts.[3]
He retired in 1991 after an unassuming return at Atlético Madrid, and after helping first club Racing return to the second division. Subsequently, Marcos became a coach: in his first experience he led lowly Rayo Vallecano to a first-ever win at Real Madrid in the latter's ground (2–1), managing Sevilla FC afterwards (one top flight promotion followed by immediate relegation).
In the 2000s Alonso managed Atlético Madrid – second level, no promotion – Real Zaragoza, Real Valladolid, Málaga CF[4] and Granada 74 CF.
International career
Marcos gained 22 caps for Spain, the first coming on 25 March 1981 in a 2–1 friendly win in England. He represented the nation at UEFA Euro 1984, being an unused squad member in an eventual runner-up finish.
International goals
| # | Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 12 June 1985 | Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík, Iceland |  Iceland | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1986 World Cup qualification |
Personal life
Marcos' father, Marcos Alonso Imaz, was also a footballer, who represented Real Madrid in the 1950s/1960s. His son, Marcos Alonso Mendoza, also played in the club's youth system, and represented Spain at under-19 level.[6]
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
- La Liga: 1984–85
- Copa del Rey: 1982–83; Runner-up 1983–84, 1985–86
- Supercopa de España: 1983; Runner-up 1985
- Copa de la Liga: 1982–83, 1985–86
- European Cup: Runner-up 1985–86
- Racing Santander
Country
- UEFA European Championship: Runner-up 1984
References
- ↑ Jonathan Stevenson and Chris Bevan (22 April 2008). "When Bryan Robson tamed Barca". BBC Sport. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ "2–1: ¡Que final!" [2–1: What a final!] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 5 June 1983. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
- ↑ Duckadam inspires Steaua; UEFA.com, 18 April 2006
- ↑ "Marcos Alonso, destituído" [Marcos Alonso, fired] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 30 October 2006. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
- ↑ "1–2: España cortó el bacalao" [1–2: Spain got job done] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 13 June 1985. Retrieved 3 February 2015.
- ↑ Spain unveil provisional party; UEFA.com, 30 June 2009
External links
- Marcos Alonso profile at BDFutbol
- Marcos Alonso manager profile at BDFutbol
- Marcos Alonso at National-Football-Teams.com
- Marcos Alonso – FIFA competition record
- Spain stats at Eu-Football
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