Francisco Mas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Francisco Mas Piquet | ||
| Birth name | Francesc Mas i Piquet | ||
| Date of birth | 13 January 1916 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 23 February 1998 (aged 82) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Penya Saprissa | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1934–1936 | CE Europa | ||
| 1939–1942 | RCD Espanyol | ||
| 1942–1952 | Granada CF | ||
| International career | |||
| 1941–1942 | Catalonia | 4 | (2) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1950–1952 | Granada CF | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Francisco Mas Piquet (13 January 1916 – 23 February 1998) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for RCD Espanyol[1] and Granada CF.[2][3] The highlight of his career was scoring the winning goal of the 1940 Spanish Cup final against Real Madrid in extra-time.[1][4]
He later became a manager, being in charge of Granada CF between 1950 and 1952.[5]
International career
Born on 13 January 1916 in Barcelona, Mas began playing football at Penya Saprissa, the team in charge of training future RCD Espanyol players.[1][3][6][7] He then played for a club in Sarrià and for CE Europa before joining RCD Espanyol in 1939, after the end of the Spanish Civil War.[1][3][6][7]
In his first season at the club, he played a crucial role in helping his side win the 1939–40 Campionat de Catalunya, the last-ever edition of the Catalan championships, and then the 1940 Copa del Generalísimo, starting in the final against Real Madrid on 30 June, which ended in a 2–2 draw after 90 minutes, but then Mas netted the winner in the 110th minute to seal a famous victory for Espanyol.[1][3][4][6] He played three seasons at Espanyol, until 1942, and in total, he scored 11 goals in 49 league games.[1]
In 1942, Mas signed for Granada CF, where he played for ten seasons, three in the first division and the next seven in the Segunda División, playing a total of over 250 games for the club.[1][2] In his last two seasons at the club, he worked as a Player-coach.[5] He was a fast and technical left winger who scored many goals.[1] He was a left winger, and since he was very complete, the coaches used him as a wild card in attacking positions, with the exception of center forward.[7]
Mas played 4 matches with the Catalan national team in 1941 and 1942, in which he scored two goals.[1][3] He scored the first of his goals against a Stuttgart Selection side at Les Corts on 11 January 1941, which ended in a 3–3 draw.[8]