Eleuterio Santos [SEP] position played on team / speciality
Eleuterio Santos
Eleuterio Santos Brito (9 November 1940 – 28 January 2008) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder.
He spent the vast majority of his professional career with Real Zaragoza, appearing in 280 official games and scoring 96 goals.
Club career.
Born in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Canary Islands, Santos started playing with local CD Tenerife. In March 1963 he moved to Real Zaragoza, going on to spend nine of his ten seasons with the club in La Liga and being part of
of three major titles, including two Copa del Rey trophies. He was part of an efficient attacking unit dubbed "Los Magníficos" (The Magnificent) which also featured Canário, Carlos Lapetra, Eleuterio Santos and Juan Manuel Villa.
International career.
Marcelino played 14 times for the Spain national team, participating in the 1964 European Nations' Cup and the 1966 FIFA World Cup. In the former tournament he scored the decisive 2–1 in the final against the Soviet Union, through a header.
Honours.
Honours Club