Former Barcelona player Marcos Alonso Pena dies at 63

2023-02-10 16:45

Former Barcelona player Marcos Alonso Pena dies at 63


Marcos Alonso Pena , the former Barcelona player and father of the team's current full-back of the same name, has died at the age of 63 after a long illness, the La Liga club said on Thursday .


Alonso joined barca from atlético madrid in 1982 , known as " bisan " , and won the king's cup, la liga and spanish super cup with the club. Radonna fought side by side.

" FC Barcelona would like to express its deepest condolences on the passing of the father of former Barça player and first-team player Marcos Alonso Pena, " the club said in a statement .

" Our condolences go out to all his family. Rest in peace, " Barca president Joan Laporta announced a minute's silence in Thursday's news conference.

Atletico Madrid said in a statement: "The Red and White family is mourning the passing of Marcos Alonso Pena . We would like to extend our sincere condolences to the family. May he rest in peace. "

Former Barcelona player Marcos Alonso Pena dies at 63

Marcos Alonso Pena 's record

In 1983 , when the Spanish team defeated Malta 12-1 to qualify for the 84 European Cup held in France , Alonso played 22 times on behalf of the Spanish national team.

After retiring in 1991 , he went on to manage Vallecano, Racing Santander, Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, Real Zaragoza, Real Valladolid, Malaga and Granada74 .

The son of five-time Real Madrid and five-time La Liga winner Marquetos, Alonso took his father's passion for football and passed it on to his own son Marcos Alonso Mendoza , Mendoza Sa joined Barcelona from Chelsea.