Mariano de Mur
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mariano de Mur Cirera | ||
| Date of birth | 9 October 1909 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 21 August 1936 (aged 26) | ||
| Place of death | Graus, Spain | ||
| Position | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1928–1929 | UE Sants | ||
| 1929–1931 | Espanyol | ||
| 1931–1932 | Vilafranca | 48 | (4) |
| 1932–1933 | UE Sants | 23 | (0) |
| 1933 | Huesca | ||
| International career | |||
| 1930–1932 | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Mariano de Mur Cirera (9 October 1909 – 21 August 1936) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Espanyol in the 1930s. His brother Ignacio also played football, but for CE Europa.
Born on 9 October 1909 in Sabadell, de Mur began his football career at his hometown club UE Sants in 1928, aged 19, where he was known as Ben-Hur.[1] In 1929, he was signed by Espanyol, with whom he played for two seasons, scoring 1 goal in 23 official matches, including 3 in the Catalan championship, 7 in the Copa del Rey, and 13 in La Liga.[1][2] He featured in Espanyol's historic 4–0 and 8–1 victories over Barcelona and Real Madrid in early 1930s.[3][4]
After leaving Espanyol, de Mur played one season at Vilafranca (1931–32),[5] where he showed "excellent form", but despite receiving several offers, he decided to return to Sants,[6] where he also played for one season, before retiring at Huesca in 1933, aged only 24.[7]
International career
de Mur was eligible to play for the Catalan national team, making his debut on 8 June 1930, starting in a friendly match against the Basque Country national team at Montjuïc, which ended in a 1–0 loss. Two weeks later, on 22 June, he played a tribute match to Rini in Zaragoza, which ended in a 3–1 loss.[8] On 16 May 1932, he earned his third and last cap for Catalonia in a tribute match to Carles Oliveras against his former club Sants, helping his side to a 2–0 win.[9]