Mariano Pulido Explained

Mariano Pulido
Fullname:José Mariano Pulido Solís
Birth Date:22 August 1956
Birth Place:Marchena, Spain
Death Place:Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain
Height:1.75 m
Position:Defender
Youthyears1:1968–1973
Youthclubs1:Sevilla
Years1:1973–1975
Years2:1974–1980
Caps2:56
Goals2:0
Years3:1978–1979
Clubs3:Elche (loan)
Caps3:22
Goals3:1
Years4:1980–1982
Caps4:48
Goals4:0
Years5:1982–1987
Caps5:135
Goals5:0
Years6:1987–1988
Caps6:37
Goals6:0
Years7:1988–1989
Totalcaps:298
Totalgoals:1
Nationalyears1:1974–1975
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:0
Nationalyears2:1976
Nationalcaps2:1
Nationalgoals2:0

José Mariano Pulido Solís (22 August 1956 – 2 April 2013) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Club career

Born in Marchena, Province of Seville, Pulido made his professional – and Segunda División – debut with local Sevilla FC at only 17, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 17 March 1974.[1] He only appeared in a combined eight first-team games in his first two seasons, however, being mainly registered with the reserves.

After three more La Liga campaigns with the Andalusians, Pulido was loaned to second level's Elche CF for 1978–79.[2] [3] Released by his main club in June 1980 after having appeared in a total of 70 official matches, he played three of his final four professional seasons in division two, with CD Castellón[4] and Linares CF.[5]

International career

Pulido represented Spain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, appearing in a 0–1 loss against East Germany for an eventual group stage exit.[6]

Later life and death

After retiring, Pulido continued working with Sevilla, mainly as youth coach but also in directorial capacities. He died on 2 April 2013 in Alcalá de Guadaíra due to degenerative disease, at the age of 56.[7]

Pulido's son, Jorge, was also a footballer and a defender. He spent his entire career in the lower leagues.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: Tarde redonda para el "Nàstic". Big afternoon for "Nàstic". Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 18 March 1974. 22 April 2013.
  2. News: El Sevillista Pulido interesa al Elche. Elche want Sevilla's Pulido. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 5 June 1978. 22 April 2013.
  3. News: Los ilicitanos, adelante. The ilicitanos, straight forward. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 19 July 1978. 22 April 2013.
  4. News: Pulido, reciente incorporación al Castellón. Pulido, newest Castellón addition. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 14 July 1980. 22 April 2013.
  5. News: Fallece Mariano Pulido, ex jugador del Sevilla. Mariano Pulido, ex-Sevilla player, dies. Marca. Spanish. 2 April 2013. 22 April 2013. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130507095555/http://www.marca.com/2013/04/02/futbol/equipos/sevilla/1364898404.html. 7 May 2013.
  6. News: 1–0: Alemania del Este hizo bueno el pronóstico ante España. 1–0: East Germany confirmed upper hand against Spain. Mundo Deportivo. Spanish. 23 July 1976. 22 April 2013.
  7. News: Muere el ex jugador y técnico sevillista Mariano Pulido. Former Sevilla player and coach Mariano Pulido dies. Diario de Sevilla. Spanish. 2 April 2013. 6 April 2013.
  8. Web site: Pulido: Jorge Mariano Pulido Barneto. BDFutbol. 22 April 2013.