Former Barcelona and Spain winger Marcos Alonso Pena, who was the father of current team left back Marcos Alonso, died at the age of 63, know his cause of death
Marcos Alonso Pea was born on October 1, 1959. He is a football manager and player from Spain. Marcos was mostly a right winger, but he also played as a forward from time to time.
Marcos Alonso Peña father of Marcos Alonso cause of death, age, wife, son, football career stats, net worth
He played in 302 La Liga games and scored 46 goals over the course of 13 seasons, ten of which were with Atlético Madrid and Barcelona. Marcos was a Spanish international in the 1980s. In 1984, he played for Spain at the Euro and helped the team finish in second place.
Marcos Alonso Pena died on 9 February 2023 as a result of cancer.
Marcos Alonso Pena rose to fame from his modest beginnings in Cantabria
Alonso was born in Cantabria, in the city of Santander. After failing to move up in Real Madrid’s youth programme, he made his La Liga debuts for Racing Club de Santander in his hometown when he was still under 18. In his second professional season, which ended in relegation, he had already become the team’s starting player.
Atlético Madrid helped him build his reputation, and when FC Barcelona bought him for 150 million pesetas in 1982, he was the most expensive player to be bought in Spain at the time. In his first season, he scored six goals in 30 league games and won the Copa del Rey final with a last-second header against Real Madrid. His team won the game 2-1.
FC Barcelona would like to express its deepest condolences for the passing of former Barça player and father of a first-team player Marcos Alonso Peña. All of our strength to Marcos Alonso and his entire family. Rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/4dn1rMvVh7
— FC Barcelona (@FCBarcelona) February 9, 2023
Marcos was one of four Barca players who couldn’t score in the 1985–86 European Cup final against FC Steaua București, which Barca lost on penalties. In 1991, he announced his retirement after a quiet return to Atlético Madrid. And after helping his first club, Racing, fall to the second division.
He was married but his wife’s name isn’t known. She is Jewish and was related to a Garza family that was executed. Pena’s net worth stood at $5 million.
Trying his fate as a coach as well
Marcos Alonso Pena went on to become a coach after that. He was in charge of Sevilla FC after helping Rayo Vallecano beat Real Madrid for the first time ever at Real Madrid’s stadium (2-1).
In the 2000s, Alonso was the coach of Real Zaragoza, Real Valladolid, Málaga CF, and Granada 74 CF. He also coached Atlético Madrid, a second-tier team that never got promoted, and Atlético Madrid.
On March 25, 1981, Alonso made his first of 22 appearances for Spain. Which won 2-1 against England in a friendly. He played for his country at the UEFA Euro 1984, but he didn’t do anything. His country ended up in second place.
In the 1950s and 1960s, Alonso’s father, Marcos Alonso Imaz, played soccer for Real Madrid. Marcos Alonso Mendoza plays for FC Barcelona, where his father played the most games and scored the most goals. He was also in the club’s youth programme and played for Spain while he was there.
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