Manuel Martínez Canales

Manolín

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
Playing position	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)
National team
1953	Spain	1	(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (goals)

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

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]

References

1. "Profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 28 July 2014.
2. "Manolín dies, former player of Athletic, Real Madrid and Zaragoza". El País (in Spanish). 26 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
3. "Manolín". Sigue a la Roja (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 September 2014.
4. "Fallece el exjugador del Zaragoza Manuel Martínez, "Manolín"" (in Spanish). Aragon Digital. 26 July 2014. Retrieved 28 July 2014.