| Francisco Mas | |
| Fullname: | Francisco Mas Piquet |
| Birth Name: | Francesc Mas i Piquet |
| Birth Date: | 13 January 1916 |
| Birth Place: | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Death Place: | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain |
| Position: | Forward |
| Youthclubs1: | Penya Saprissa |
| Years1: | 1934–1936 |
| Years2: | 1939–1942 |
| Years3: | 1942–1952 |
| Nationalyears1: | 1941–1942 |
| Nationalteam1: | Catalonia |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 2 |
| Manageryears1: | 1950–1952 |
| Managerclubs1: | Granada CF |
Francisco Mas Piquet (13 January 1916 – 23 February 1998) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for RCD Espanyol[1] and Granada CF.[2] [3] The highlight of his career was scoring the winning goal of the 1940 Spanish Cup final against Real Madrid in extra-time.[1] [4]
He later became a manager, being in charge of Granada CF between 1950 and 1952.[5]
Born on 13 January 1916 in Barcelona, Mas began playing football at Penya Saprissa, the team in charge of training future RCD Espanyol players.[1] [3] [6] [7] He then played for a club in Sarrià and for CE Europa before joining RCD Espanyol in 1939, after the end of the Spanish Civil War.[1] [3] [6] [7]
In his first season at the club, he played a crucial role in helping his side win the 1939–40 Campionat de Catalunya, the last-ever edition of the Catalan championships, and then the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo, starting in the final against Real Madrid on 30 June, which ended in a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes, but then Mas netted the winner in the 110th minute to seal a famous victory for Espanyol.[1] [3] [4] [6] He played three seasons at Espanyol, until 1942, and in total, he scored 11 goals in 49 league games.[1]
In 1942, Mas signed for Granada CF, where he played for ten seasons, three in the first division and the next seven in the Segunda División, playing a total of over 250 games for the club.[1] [2] In his last two seasons at the club, he worked as a Player-coach.[5] He was a fast and technical left winger who scored many goals.[1] He was a left winger, and since he was very complete, the coaches used him as a wild card in attacking positions, with the exception of center forward.[7]
Mas played 4 matches with the Catalan national team in 1941 and 1942, in which he scored two goals.[1] [3] He scored the first of his goals against a Stuttgart Selection side at Les Corts on 11 January 1941, which ended in a 3–3 draw.[8]
Mas died on 23 February 1998, at the age of 82.[6] [9]
RCD Espanyol