Marcelino Campanal Explained

Marcelino Campanal
Fullname:Marcelino Vaquero González del Río
Birth Date:1932 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Gijón, Spain
Death Place:Avilés, Spain
Position:Defender
Years1:1950–1966
Clubs1:Sevilla
Years2:1966–1967
Clubs2:Deportivo La Coruña
Years3:1967
Clubs3:Iliturgi
Years4:1968–1969
Clubs4:Real Avilés
Nationalyears1:1952–1957
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:11
Nationalgoals1:0

Marcelino Vaquero González del Río (13 February 1932 – 25 May 2020), known as Marcelino Campanal, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He played for Real Avilés CF, Sevilla FC, Deportivo de La Coruña and CD Iliturgi from 1947 to 1969. He also played eleven times for the Spain national team during his career.

Club career

Despite being born in the north of Spain, he began his career in the youth ranks of Sevilla at aged 16.[1] He was loaned out a few times as a teenager, but at 19, he signed with the first team and would soon stand out. He would go on to represent the club for 16 seasons despite significant interest from top clubs throughout Europe including Real Madrid, Inter Milan, and Barcelona. As a Nervionense, he was never able to lift a title, although he was twice runner-up in the league and lost in two Copa del Rey finals, in 1955[2] and 1962 respectively.[3] He finally left Sevilla in 1966, at the age of 34, to join Deportivo de La Coruña. Then he played for C.D. Iliturgi in Jaén before retiring at the age of 37 whilst at Real Avilés.

International career

Campanal was a regular for the Spain national team during the 1950s, wearing the captain's armband at just 23 years of age.[4] In 1954, he was named Spanish sportsman of the year.

Legacy

Campanal was known as an energetic defender and is considered to be the best defender in the history of Sevilla. On 22 November 2011, he was the third inductee to Sevilla's Hall of Fame, after Juan Arza and José María Busto.[5]

Personal life

Campanal was born in Gijón, Spain. He died on 25 May 2020 at a hospital in Avilés, Spain, aged 88.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Farewell to the Legendary Marcelo Campanal. Sevilla FC. 25 May 2020. 10 March 2021.
  2. Web site: Copa del Rey 1955. Spanish. 10 March 2021. Lingua Sport.
  3. http://www.linguasport.com/futbol/nacional/copa/copa62.htm Copa del Rey 1962
  4. Web site: Todos los Partidos. sefutbol. Spanish. 10 March 2021.
  5. Web site: Marcelo is dead, Real Madrid, Sevilla Mourns. The Score. 26 May 2020. 10 March 2021.
  6. https://www.lne.es/aviles/2020/05/25/muere-87-anos-marcelo-campanal/2639858.html Muere a los 88 años Marcelo Campanal, leyenda avilesina del fútbol español