Marcos Alonso was born on October 1, 1959 in Santander, Cantabria, Spain.
He was a right winger who had great speed and dribbling, highlighted especially at Atlético de Madrid, where he played for 5 seasons in two different periods and also at FC Barcelona, where he played for 5 years (between 1982 and 1987).
One of his best moments as a soccer player was when in the final of the Copa del Rey in the 1982-1983 season, Spain’s two eternal soccer rivals met in Zaragoza: Real Madrid and FC Barcelona. His team won the final by 2 goals to 1, thanks to a spectacular goal with his head scored by Marcos in injury time.
Clubs:
Racing de Santander (1977-1979)
Atlético de Madrid (1979-1982)
FC Barcelona (1982-1987)
Atlético de Madrid (1987-1989)
Logroñés (1989-1990)
As technical director, Marcos Alonso had a unique success, the promotion of Sevilla CF to the Spanish First Division in the 1998-1999 season, winning in the promotion against Villarreal. In the current season (2006-2007) Alonso coaches Málaga CF, from the Second Division.
Titles:
As a Player (with Barcelona):
1 Spanish League (1985)
2 League Cups (1982 and 1986)
1 King’s Cup (1983)
1 Spanish Super Cup (1984)
As Coach (with Sevilla):
1 promotion to the First Division (1998-1999)