Marianín Explained

Marianín
Fullname:Mariano Arias Chamorro
Birth Date:18 May 1946
Birth Place:Fabero, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Position:Striker
Youthclubs1:Deportivo Fabero
Years1:1966–1967
Years2:1967–1972
Years3:1972–1977
Years4:1977–1978
Years5:1978–1979
Clubs5:Deportivo Fabero
Caps3:120
Goals3:56
Nationalyears1:1973
Nationalteam1:Spain
Nationalcaps1:1
Nationalgoals1:0

Mariano Arias Chamorro (born 18 May 1946), known as Marianín, is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a striker.

Club career

Born in Fabero, Province of León, Marianín started playing organized football with local CA Bembibre, signing with Cultural y Deportiva Leonesa in 1967 and helping it promote to Segunda División four years later by scoring a country-best 36 goals. He was subsequently signed by Real Oviedo,[1] making his La Liga debut on 2 September 1972 and netting his team's goal in a 1–2 away loss against UD Las Palmas.

Marianín won the Pichichi Trophy in 1972–73, helping the Asturian team finish in 12th position.[2] None of his 19 successful strikes came from the penalty spot,[1] and highlights included a hat-trick in a 3–3 draw at Athletic Bilbao on 26 November 1972,[3] becoming the second club player to receive this award.[4]

Marianín suffered top flight relegation in 1974, but he contributed with a career-best – at the professional level – 20 goals to help his side gain promotion at the first attempt. He left Oviedo in June 1977 at the age of 31, retiring two years later after spells with Cultural and Deportivo Fabero.[1] in total, he scored 65 times for his main club in all competitions.[4]

International career

Marianín earned one cap for the Spain national team. It consisted of a second-half substitute appearance in a 0–0 friendly draw against Turkey, on 17 October 1973.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marianín, aquel ‘Jabalí del Bierzo’. Marianín, that ‘Bierzo wild boar’. El País. Spanish. 4 January 2015. 27 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Spain – List of Topscorers ("Pichichi") 1929–2015 . RSSSF. 2 July 2017. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304084634/http://www.rsssf.com/tabless/spantops.html. 4 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Un "Jabalí" suelto en San Mamés. A «Wild boar» on the loose in San Mamés. La Nueva España. Spanish. 27 December 2012. 27 July 2016.
  4. Web site: máximos goleadores en LIGA de 1ª división con la camiseta del R. OVIEDO. top goal scorers in 1st division LEAGUE in R. OVIEDO shirt. https://web.archive.org/web/20100325022118/http://www.telecable.es/personales/emunoz1/goleador.htm. Telecable. Spanish. 25 March 2010.
  5. Web site: 0–0: España se defendió sin ahogos ante Turquia. 0–0: Spain had no problem fending off Turkey. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 18 October 1973. 27 July 2016.