Manolín (footballer, born 1928)

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Manuel Martínez Canales (21 May 1928 – 25 July 2014), known as Manolín was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Manolín

Personal information
Full name	Manuel Martínez Canales
Date of birth	(1928-05-21)21 May 1928
Place of birth	Getxo, Spain
Date of death	25 July 2014(2014-07-25) (aged 86)
Place of death	Zaragoza, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
1944–1947	Puerto
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1947–1948	Guecho	11	(0)
1948–1949	Racing de Ferrol	20	(2)
1949–1955	Athletic Bilbao	160	(7)
1955–1956	Real Madrid	9	(1)
1956–1959	Zaragoza	41	(0)
1959–1960	Recreativo	8	(0)
1960	Indauchu	0	(0)
International career
1953	Spain	1	(0)
Managerial career
1964	Alavés
1964–1965	Badalona
1967–1969	Arenas Club
1969–1970	Villosa
1971–1972	Palencia
1972–1973	Orense
1973	Mallorca
1974	Orense
1975–1976	Guecho
1976–1977	Cultural Leonesa
1977–1978	Lugo
1978	Baracaldo
1979	Guecho
1980–1981	Lugo
1981–1983	Orense
1983–1984	Lugo
* 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]

Honours

Athletic Club

• Copa del Rey: 1949–50, 1955^[2]
• Copa Eva Duarte: 1950

Real Madrid

• European Cup: 1955-56^[2]