Enrique Mas
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.jpg) Mas in 1928 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Enrique Mas Mirandes | ||
| Birth name | Enric Mas i Mirandes | ||
| Date of birth | 27 September 1906 | ||
| Place of birth | Palafrugell, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 15 February 1975 (aged 68) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1924–1926 | FC Palafrugell | ||
| 1926–1932 | FC Barcelona | ||
| 1932–1935 | RCD Espanyol | ||
| International career | |||
| 1933–1934 | Catalonia | 2 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Enrique Mas Mirandes (27 September 1906 – 15 February 1975) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona[1] and RCD Espanyol.[2][3][4]
Club career
Born on 27 September 1906 in Palafrugell, Mas began his career in his hometown club FC Palafrugell in 1924, at the age of 18, where he stood as a defender.[5] In 1926, he signed by FC Barcelona, making his debut on 24 September in a friendly match against WAC in Vienna.[5] He remained loyal to for Barça for six seasons, scoring 3 goals in 161 matches, and winning the 1929 La Liga, five championships of Catalonia, and the 1928 Copa del Rey,[1][3] which needed three games to decide the to decide the winners as the first two ended in draws, with Mas starting in all of them.[6]
In January 1933, Mas signed for RCD Espanyol, with whom he played until 1934.[2][3][7] He became famous for what was called "the English jump", an acrobatic jump with which he pushed the ball away more forcefully.[5]
International career
As a Barça player, Mas was eligible to play for the Catalan national team, making his debut on 27 August 1933, in a friendly against a Budapest XI, helping his side to a 3–1 win. In the following year, on 29 June 1934, he earned his second cap for Catalonia in a charity match against Athletic Bilbao, in which Mas "prevented the success of the Bilbao attack" in an eventual 5–1 win.[8]