Marcelino Gálatas

Marcelino Gálatas
Marcelino Gálatas in 1962
Personal information
Full name Marcelino Mamerto Gálatas Rentería
Date of birth (1903-04-02)2 April 1903
Place of birth Manila, Philippines
Date of death 8 April 1994(1994-04-08) (aged 91)
Place of death Benalmádena, Spain
Position(s)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1920–1921 Athletic Bilbao 1 (0)
1921–1923 SD Deusto 18 (>)
1923–1927 Real Sociedad 53 (18)
→ Athletic de Madrid
1927–1928 Athletic de Madrid 22 (4)
1930 La Carlota
1931 Isabela Sporting Club
1931 Athletic de Iloilo
International career
1927 Spain 1 (0)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Marcelino Mamerto Gálatas Rentería (2 April 1903 – 8 April 1994), nicknamed "Chelín", was a Spanish international footballer, born in the Philippines, who played as an inside forward and midfielder for Athletic Bilbao, SD Deusto, Real Sociedad and Atlético Madrid during his time in Spain.[1]

Early life and education

Gálatas was born in Manila to a wealthy family of Basque origin who established their businesses in the Philippines. His parents encouraged him and his brothers to study in Spain, and Gálatas studied for a degree in industrial engineering in both Bilbao and Madrid.[1][2]

Club career

Early career

Gálatas began his football career with Athletic Bilbao, making an unofficial appearance for the first-team at the age of 16.[1] He made his official debut for the first team on 20 February 1921 against SD Deusto in the last game of the 1920–21 Biscay Championship.[3] In doing so, he came both the first Filipino and first Asian-born player to represent the club.[1]

Gálatas then spent two seasons with SD Deusto.

Real Sociedad

Gálatas attracted attention from numerous Basque teams, including his former team Athletic Club, as well Club Atlético Osasuna, Tolosa CF, Club Deportivo Esperanza, and Real Sociedad.[1] Gálatas signed for Sociedad, having family connections in the city[2] He made his official first-team debut on 23 September 1923 in a 4–2 defeat against eventual 1923–24 champions Real Unión.[4][5] Gálatas played all 6 games and scored 3 goals.[6]

In the 1924–25 season he played 13 league matches, scoring 4 goals, as the club won its third Gipuzkoan Championship.[6][7][8] The victory allowed them to take part in the 1925 Copa del Rey where they lost in the group stage against eventual finalist Arenas Club de Getxo.[9] Chelín in his first cup competition collected 4 appearances and 1 goal.[6]

During the 1925–26 season Gálatas appeared in 14 games in the championship with 5 goals, and 1 goal in 5 games in the national cup.[6] Gálatas' final season concluded with his second Championship with the club, in which he scored 3 goals in 7 games, as well as 1 goal in 5 games in the 1927 Copa del Rey.[10][6]

In total, Gálatas had 53 games and 18 goals for the club in official competitions.[6]

During his time with Sociedad, the club management picked him up with a white Hudson convertible to take him to San Sebastián from Bilbao, and reserved him a sleeping car when he was in Madrid to complete his studies.[2][11]

Athletic de Madrid

During his time at Real Sociedad, whilst studying in Madrid, Gálatas was allowed to play some friendly matches for Athletic de Madrid.[2] He officially signed for the club for the 1927–28 season, making his debut in a 2–0 victory in the Campeonato Regional Centro on 25 September 1927 at the Estadio Metropolitano de Madrid.[13] Gálatas scored his first official goal for the club in the 66th minute ofa 6–0 win over Unión Sporting Club.[14] During the season, Gálatas played a total of 22 matches, scoring 4 goals.[15]

Return to the Philippines

After the season ended, Gálatas was close to joining Celta Vigo for a tour to South America.[2][16]

However, after obtaining his degree, he returned to the Philippines with his brother Manuel to visit their family.[11] He captained La Carlota, a strong team which included Eduardo Yrezabal.[17]

For the next season Marcelino represented both Isabela and Iloilo City.[18][19][20]

Gálatas then joined Athletic, reuniting with all of his brothers.[21][22]

International career

Gálatas made his first and only international football appearance for Spain on 17 April 1927, playing a friendly against Switzerland at the Estadio El Sardinero.[23]

After his return to the Philippines, there were calls by fans and in the media for Gálatas to join the Philippines national football team for the 1930 Far Eastern Championship Games.[24][17]

Personal life

Marcelino was born to Francisco Bernardo Gálatas Carril and María Del Carmen Marichu de Rentería y Gregorio-Díez who were of Basque origin, from Gipuzkoa.[2] He had 5 siblings, and married and had two children.[25] His daughter, an author and concert pianist in Spain, wrote a biography about him called Con Chelín Gálatas todavía, which was published by Real Sociedad in 2004.[1]

See also

Further reading

  • Gálatas Ghezzi, Mari Cruz (2004). Con Chelín Gálatas todavía (in Spanish). Real Sociedad de Fútbol. p. 166.

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Un "filipino" que llegó a jugar con el Athletic-Club" [A "Filipino" who came to play with Athletic Club] (in Spanish). Memorias del Fútbol Vasco (Basque football memories). 23 May 2014. Retrieved 15 February 2018.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "ABC (21–5–69): Visto y oido: Chelín Galatas" (in Spanish). ABC Madrid. p. 89.
  3. ^ "Matchday 8, Campeonato Regional 1920–21: SD Deusto 3–1 Athletic Club. 20/02/1921". Athletic Bilbao.
  4. ^ "Campeonato Regional Guipuzcoano 1923–24" [Gipuzkoa Regional Championship 1923–24]. FutbolME (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  5. ^ "LA REAL THROUGH THE DECADES: 1920–1930 TUSSLE TO BE THE LEADING LIGHT IN GIPUZKOAN FOOTBALL". Real Sociedad.
  6. ^ a b c d e f "Historical archives: MARCELINO GÁLATAS RENTERÍA". Real Sociedad.
  7. ^ "1924–25 (Campeonato Regional Vizcaya, Guipúzcoa, Cantabria y Navarra)". RSSSF.
  8. ^ "Campeonato Regional Guipuzcoano 1924–25" [Gipuzkoa Regional Championship 1924–25]. FutbolME (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  9. ^ "Copa del Rey Alfonso XIII 1925". Linguasport (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 13 July 2011.
  10. ^ "Campeonato Regional Guipuzcoano 1926–27" [Gipuzkoa Regional Championship 1926–27]. FutbolME (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2019.
  11. ^ a b "ABC (21–5–69): Visto y oido: Chelín Galatas" (in Spanish). ABC Madrid. p. 90.
  12. ^ Teus, Eduardo, ed. (24 January 1928). "El Athlétic, campeón de la Región Centro". El Sol (Madrid) (in Spanish). XII (3.268). Madrid: 4. ISSN 2171-262X.
  13. ^ "Campeonato Regional – 1: Atlético de Madrid 2–0 RS Gimnástica Española. 25/09/1927" (in Spanish).
  14. ^ "Campeonato Regional – 3: Atlético de Madrid 6–0 Unión Sporting Club. 06/11/1927" (in Spanish).
  15. ^ "Clasificación de partidos jugados 1927–28" (in Spanish).
  16. ^ "South American Trip of RC Celta de Vigo 1928". RSSSF.
  17. ^ a b BALLMAN, ed. (10 June 1930), "MIENTRAS PERDEMOS EN TOKYO RESURGE EL FOOTBALL EN NEGROS.", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXI, no. 110, p. 3 – via East View
  18. ^ BILLY, ed. (1 May 1931), "Athletic, campeón de Iloilo empata con el equipo selección de Negros.", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXII, no. 76, p. 6 – via East View
  19. ^ BILLY, ed. (5 June 1931), "Iloilo y Negros...", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXII, no. 106, p. 9 – via East View
  20. ^ BILLY, ed. (1 May 1931), "Athletic, Campeón...", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXII, no. 76, p. 8 – via East View
  21. ^ BILLY, ed. (5 June 1931), "Iloilo y Negros se enzarzan en decidida batalla futbolística.", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXII, no. 106, p. 3 – via East View
  22. ^ UN ESPECTADOR, ed. (16 June 1931), "La Guerra Futbolística En Las Visayas Entre Negros E Iloilo Se Hace Más Animada.", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXII, no. 115, p. 3 – via East View
  23. ^ "Santander – Campos de Sport de El Sardinero (1913–1988)". chrisentrenador. 14 January 2019.
  24. ^ Un aficionado, ed. (10 April 1930), "PERSPECTIVAS OLIMPICAS: Una posible selección olímpica nueva, proponen, incluyendo un delantero de fama futbolística.", La Vanguardia: Diario Filipino Independiente (in Spanish), vol. XXI, no. 59, p. 3 – via East View
  25. ^ "ABC (11–4–94): Esquelas" (in Spanish). ABC Madrid. p. 111.
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