Marià Gonzalvo

Gonzalvo III

Personal information
Full name	Mariano Gonzalvo Falcón
Date of birth	(1922-03-22)March 22, 1922
Place of birth	Mollet del Vallès, Spain
Date of death	April 7, 2007(2007-04-07) (aged 85)
Place of death	Barcelona, Spain
Playing position	Midfielder
Youth career
	Mollet
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	Europa
1940–1941	Barcelona
1941–1942	Zaragoza
1942–1955	Barcelona	208	(26)
1955–1956	Lleida	13	(2)
1956–1957	Condal	16	(1)
National team
1947–1955	Catalan XI	3	(0)
1946–1954	Spain	16	(1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Mariano Gonzalvo Falcón (March 22, 1922 – April 7, 2007), also referred to as Gonzalvo III or – especially as of late – by the Catalan rendition of his given name, Marià Gonzalvo, was a Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona. Gonzalvo was regarded as one of the most talented midfielders in La Liga during the 1940s and early 1950s. On December 7, 1962, Barcelona played a testimonial game against C.A. Peñarol in his honour. He also played for both Spain and the Catalan XI. His two older brothers were also notable footballers. Juli Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo I played for RCD Espanyol while José Gonzalvo, known as Gonzalvo II, also played for CF Barcelona and Spain.

Born in Mollet del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gonzalvo began his career a youth with his local team in Mollet, before joining CE Europa. He then signed for FC Barcelona but initially was unable to establish himself in the first team. He spent the 1941-42 season at Real Zaragoza, playing alongside his brother Juli, and helped them gain promotion to La Liga after they finished as runners-up in the Segunda División. He returned to FC Barcelona and made his Primera División debut on December 13, 1942 in a 4-2 away defeat against Sevilla FC. Over the next thirteen seasons he was a prominent member of a very successful Barcelona team, playing 331 games and scoring 56 goals in all competitions.

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