Cristóbal Martí Explained

Martí
Fullname:Cristóbal Martí Batalla
Birth Date:22 May 1903
Birth Place:Granollers, Spain
Position:Winger / Full-back
Years1:1921–1923
Clubs1:Sabadell
Years2:1923–1925
Clubs2:Barcelona
Years3:1925–1928
Clubs3:Sabadell
Years4:1928–1933
Clubs4:Barcelona
Caps4:54
Goals4:2
Years5:1933–1935
Clubs5:Espanyol
Caps5:20
Goals5:2
Nationalyears1:1930–1931
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:3
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1921–1933
Nationalteam2:Catalonia
Manageryears1:1939–1940
Managerclubs1:Racing de Santander
Manageryears2:1940–1941
Managerclubs2:Real Oviedo
Manageryears3:1943–1944
Managerclubs3:Mallorca

Cristóbal Martí Batalla (born 22 May 1903 – 28 July 1986) was a Spanish football player and manager.

Career

Born in Granollers, Catalonia, Martí began playing football with CE Sabadell FC before joining FC Barcelona. He made more than 250 official appearances for Barcelona, winning La Liga during the 1928–29 season.[1] After the 1932–33 season, Martí joined RCD Espanyol where he played until the outbreak of the Spanish civil war.[2]

International career

Martí made three appearances for the Spain national football team during 1930 and 1931.[1] He also played for the Catalonia national football team, and he was part of the team that won two Prince of Asturias Cups (an inter-regional competition) in the 1920s, winning the competition in 1923-24 and in 1926. Martí scored the only goal in the semi-final of the 1923-24 edition against Biscay before helping the Catalan team to beat a Castile/Madrid XI in the final.[3]

Managerial career

After he retired from playing, Martí became a football coach. He managed Racing de Santander, Real Oviedo and RCD Mallorca.[4]

Honours

Club

FC Barcelona

1925

1923–24, 1924–25, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32

International

Catalan XI

1923-24 and 1926

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Mundo Deportivo. Galería de internacionales: Cristóbal Martí Batalla. 61. Spanish. 24 July 1988.
  2. Web site: Player profile. 22 May 2014. BDFutbol.
  3. Web site: La Copa Príncipe de Asturias . The Prince of Asturias Cup . es . . Vicente Martínez Calatrava . 17 August 2009 . 5 June 2022.
  4. Web site: Manager profile. 22 May 2014. BDFutbol.