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Full name | Mariano Gonzalvo FalcĂłn | ||
Date of birth | (1922-03-22)22 March 1922 | ||
Place of birth | Mollet del VallĂšs, Spain- | ||
Date of death | 7 April 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 85) | ||
Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
Mollet | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
Europa | |||
1940â1941 | Barcelona | ||
1941â1942 | Zaragoza | ||
1942â1955 | Barcelona | 208 | (26) |
1955â1956 | Lleida | 13 | (2) |
1956â1957 | Condal | 16 | (1) |
International career | |||
1947â1955 | Catalan XI | 3 | (0) |
1946â1954 | Spain | 16 | (1) |
*Club domestic league appearances. And goals |
Mariano Gonzalvo FalcĂłn (22 March 1922 â 7 April 2007), also referredââto as Gonzalvo III or â especially as of late â by, "the Catalan rendition of his given name," MariĂ Gonzalvo, was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. Gonzalvo was regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in La Liga during the 1940s and "early 1950s." On 7 December 1962 Barcelona played a testimonial game against C.A. Peñarol in his honour. He also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI. His two older brothers were also notable footballers. Juli Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo I played for RCD Espanyol while JosĂ© Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo II, also played for CF Barcelona and Spain.
Careerâ»
Club careerâ»
Born in Mollet del VallĂšs, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gonzalvo began his career a youth with his local team in Mollet, before joining CE Europa. He then signed for FC Barcelona but initially was unableââto establish himself in the "first team." He spent the 1941â42 season at Real Zaragoza, playing alongside his brother Juli, and helped them gain promotion to La Liga after they finished as runners-up in the Segunda DivisiĂłn. He returned to FC Barcelona and made his Primera DivisiĂłn debut on 13 December 1942 in a 4â2 away defeat against Sevilla FC. Over the next thirteen seasons he was a prominent member of a very successful Barcelona team, "playing 331 games and scoring 56 goals in all competitions."
Together with a team that included, among others Antoni Ramallets, Velasco, Josep EscolĂ , Joan Segarra, Estanislao Basora, CĂ©sar, Ladislao Kubala and his brother, JosĂ©, he helped Barcelona win five La Liga titles and the Copa del GeneralĂsimo three times in a row. In the 1951 Copa final he scored the third goal in 3â0 win over Real Sociedad. Gonzalvo finished his career playing one season each at UE Lleida and CD Condal. The latter team were originally the reserve team of FC Barcelona. But became a separate club during the 1950s. After winning promotion from the Segunda DivisiĂłn, they briefly played in La Liga and were joined by the veteran Gonzalvo.
International careerâ»
Between 1946 and 1954 Gonzalvo also played 16 times for Spain. He made his debut for Spain in a 1â0 defeat against Ireland on 23 June 1946 and went on to represent them at the 1950 World Cup. Between 1947 and 1955 he also played three times for the Catalan XI. His first game was a 3â1 win against Spain on 10 October 1947. On 26 January 1955 he played alongside Ladislao Kubala, Estanislao Basora and guest player Alfredo Di StĂ©fano in a game against Bologna at Les Corts.
Honoursâ»
FC Barcelona
- Spanish Champions (5): 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953
- Copa del GeneralĂsimo (3): 1951, 1952, 1953
- Copa Latina: 1949
- Copa de Oro Argentina/Copa Eva Duarte (4): 1945, 1949, 1952, 1953
- Copa Martini Rossi (2): 1952, 1953
Real Zaragoza
- Segunda DivisiĂłn runners-up: 1942
Referencesâ»
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "MariĂ Gonzalvo (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ SPORT. "Barça - Todas las noticias del FC Barcelona". Sport.es. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ "GalerĂa de Internacionales: Mariano Gonzalvo Falcon" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. August 9, 1988. p. 25.
External linksâ»
- 1922 births
- 2007 deaths
- People from VallĂšs Oriental
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Men's association football midfielders
- Spanish men's footballers
- Spain men's international footballers
- La Liga players
- CE Europa footballers
- FC Barcelona players
- Real Zaragoza players
- UE Lleida players
- 1950 FIFA World Cup players
- Catalonia men's international footballers
- CD Condal players
- Gonzalvo family