Marcos Alonso Imaz

Marquitos
Personal information
Marquitos in 1963
Full name	Marcos Alonso Imaz
Date of birth	(1933-04-16)16 April 1933
Place of birth	Santander, Spain
Date of death	6 March 2012(2012-03-06) (aged 78)
Place of death	Santander, Spain
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Racing Santander
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps^†	(Gls)^†
1951–1954	Racing Santander	42	(0)
1954–1962	Real Madrid	158	(2)
1962–1963	Hércules	18	(0)
1963–1964	Murcia	24	(1)
1964–1966	Calvo Sotelo	30	(1)
1970–1971	Toluca Santander
Total		272	(4)
National team
1955	Spain B	2	(0)
1955–1960	Spain	2	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Imaz.

Marcos Alonso Imaz (16 April 1933 – 6 March 2012), nicknamed Marquitos, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

He was best known for his participation in Real Madrid's five European Cup conquests, mainly in the 1950s.

Football career

Marquitos was born in Santander, Cantabria. During his career, he played for hometown's Racing de Santander, Real Madrid, Hércules CF, Real Murcia, Calvo Sotelo and Toluca de Santander. With the Merengues, he won six La Liga championships and five European Cups: in the 1955–56 edition of the latter, he scored a rare goal as he equalized 3–3 against Stade de Reims, in an eventual 4–3 success.^[1]

From 1955 to 1960 Marquitos earned two caps for Spain, playing in friendly matches.

Marquitos' son, Marcos Alonso Peña, was also a footballer, and a coach. He represented, with success, Atlético Madrid, FC Barcelona and Spain – amongst others. His grandson, Marcos Alonso Mendoza, also played for Real Madrid,^[2] and also had a spell in England with Bolton Wanderers.

Marquitos died on 6 March 2012 in his hometown of Santander, one month shy of his 79th birthday.^[3]^[4]

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