Miguel Marín

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Miguel Marín
Personnel
Surname José Miguel Marín Acotto
birthday May 15, 1945
place of birth Río Tercero ,  Argentina
date of death December 30, 1991
Place of death Querétaro ,  Mexico
size 181 cm
position goal
Men's
Years station Games (goals) 1
1964-1971 Velez Sarsfield 225 (0)
1971-1981 Cruz Azul 309 (0)
National team
Years selection Games (goals)
1967-1971 Argentina 5 (0)
Stations as a trainer
Years station
1982-1983 Cruz Azul
1984-1985 Coyotes de Neza
1986 Mexico (TW coach)
1990-1991 UAQ Gallos Blancos
1 Only league games are given.

José Miguel Marín Acotto (born May 15, 1945 in Río Tercero , Province of Córdoba , † December 30, 1991 in Querétaro , Querétaro ) was an Argentine football goalkeeper and coach who had lived in Mexico since 1971 , where he died of a heart attack in 1991 .

biography

Velez Sarsfield

His professional career began at Club Atlético Velez Sarsfield , in whose ranks he played his first league game in the Argentine Primera División on August 5, 1964 , which was held in Parque Patricios against CA Huracán . His sensational parades and his joy of jumping earned him the nickname "El Gato" (the cat) in 1966. In 1968 he won the Argentine championship (Torneo Nacional) with Vélez.

Cruz Azul

In 1971 he moved to the Mexican club Cruz Azul for the then horrific sum of 30 million US dollars . There he was an important part of the best and most successful team in the club's history. In the nearly ten years of his membership in the blue-whites, he won five championship titles . He was also named goalkeeper of the year twice and player of the year in Mexico. In 309 games for Cruz Azul, he received only 298 goals against, which is the best average in the history of Mexican football with odds of 0.96 .

A well-known Mexican sports reporter was so enthusiastic about his actions that he nicknamed him " Superman ", by which he was henceforth known in Mexico.

However, a successful and celebrated goalkeeper like Miguel Marín was not faultless either. His biggest lapse happened to him in a city derby against Atlante on May 23, 1976, when he wanted to throw a ball to one of his teammates, but accidentally threw it into his own goal.

Both his first and his last competitive game for Cruz Azul took place against Chivas Guadalajara ; his first game on December 26, 1971 was won 2-0 away at the Estadio Jalisco , his last game took place on June 6, 1981 in front of his own audience and ended goalless.

National team

Miguel Marín was a member of the soccer team that participated as the Olympic selection in Tokyo in 1964 and was eliminated in the preliminary round. In 1965 he became the captain of the Argentine national youth team. For the senior national team , he played five games. He made his debut on August 15, 1967 in Santiago de Chile, where Argentina separated 1: 1 from hosts Chile. He was also in goal on August 22, 1967, when Mexico beat Argentina 2-1 with two goals from Javier Fragoso .

Trainer

Soon after the end of his active career, "Superman" Marín was head coach of his longtime club Cruz Azul in 1982. He lost this post after being banned from the Mexican Football Association for a year after having a violent argument with a referee. Later he was the coach of the Coyotes de Neza , assistant coach at Deportivo Toluca , goalkeeping coach of the Mexican national team at the 1986 World Cup and most recently coach of the Universidad de Querétaro .

Sickness and death

The first signs of heart disease appeared as early as 1980, for which he had to undergo an operation in Houston , Texas . A few months later, Marín said goodbye to active football for health reasons. The disease remained his constant companion and on December 30, 1991, Marín died of a serious heart attack at the age of only 46.

successes

  • Argentine champion: Nacional 1968
  • Mexican champion: 1972 , 1973 , 1974 , 1979, 1980
  • Goalkeeper of the Year in Mexico: 1979, 1980
  • Footballer of the Year in Mexico: 1980

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personal data
SURNAME Marín, Miguel
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Marín Acotto, José Miguel
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Argentinian soccer player
DATE OF BIRTH May 15, 1945
PLACE OF BIRTH Río Tercero , Argentina
DATE OF DEATH December 30, 1991
Place of death Querétaro , Mexico