Enrique Mas | |
Fullname: | Enrique Mas Mirandes |
Birth Name: | Enric Mas i Mirandes |
Birth Date: | 27 September 1906 |
Birth Place: | Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain |
Death Place: | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
Position: | Defender |
Years1: | 1924–1926 |
Years2: | 1926–1932 |
Years3: | 1932–1935 |
Nationalyears1: | 1931–1934 |
Nationalteam1: | Catalonia |
Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Enrique Mas Mirandes (27 September 1906 – 15 February 1975) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona[1] and RCD Espanyol.[2] [3]
Born on 27 September 1906 in Palafrugell, Mas began his career in his hometown club FC Palafrugell in 1924, at the age of 18, where he stood as a defender.[4] In 1926, he signed by FC Barcelona, making his debut on 24 September in a friendly match against WAC in Vienna.[4] He played for Barcelona for six seasons, in which he won the 1929, six championships of Catalonia, and the 1928 Copa del Rey,[1] which needed three games to decide the to decide the winners as the first two ended in draws, with Mas starting in all of them.[5]
In January 1933, Mas signed for RCD Espanyol where he stayed until 1934.[2] [6] He became famous for what was called "the English jump", an acrobatic jump with which he pushed the ball away more forcefully.[4]
Mas died on 15 February 1975, at the age of 68.[7]
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