- Marcos Alonso Mendoza
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This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Alonso and the second or maternal family name is Mendoza.
Marcos Alonso 
Personal information Full name Marcos Alonso Mendoza Date of birth 28 December 1990 Place of birth Madrid, Spain Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) Playing position Wingback Club information Current club Bolton Wanderers Number 3 Youth career 1999–2008 Real Madrid Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 2008–2010 Real Madrid B 39 (3) 2010 Real Madrid 1 (0) 2010– Bolton Wanderers 4 (0) National team 2009 Spain U19 3 (0) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 15:00, 9 April 2011 (UTC).
† Appearances (Goals).Marcos Alonso Mendoza (born 28 December 1990) is a Spanish footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers in the Premier League. A former Real Madrid player, he can play as both a defender or a midfielder on the left side.
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Football career
Real Madrid
Born in Madrid, Alonso joined Real Madrid's youth academy still an infant, going on to appear for every youth side in the following years. In 2008, he reached Real Madrid Castilla, which competed in the third division, and first appeared for the side on 22 February 2009, playing the entire match in a 0–1 home loss against AD Alcorcón.[1]
On 11 December 2009, Alonso was first summoned by the first team, then coached by Manuel Pellegrini, for a La Liga match at Valencia CF; eventually, he did not make the final list of 18, and his debut arrived on 4 April of the following year, as he replaced Gonzalo Higuaín in the 90th minute of the side's 2–0 away win against Racing de Santander.[2]
Bolton Wanderers
Alonso joined Bolton Wanderers of the Premier League for an undisclosed fee, on 27 July 2010.[3][4] He made his competitive debut for the club in a 1–0 Football League Cup win against Southampton at St Mary's Stadium, on 24 August.[5] His first league appearance arrived on 1 January 2011, starting for suspended Paul Robinson in a 1–2 loss against Liverpool, at Anfield.[6]
Club statistics
Accurate as last game played on 1 April 2011.
Club Season League Cup League Cup Europe Total Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Real Madrid Castilla 2008–09 11 0 — — — 11 0 2009–10 28 3 — — — 28 3 Total 39 3 — — — 39 3 Real Madrid 2009–10 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0 Total 1 0 0 0 — 0 0 1 0 Bolton Wanderers 2010–11 3 0 3 0 2 0 — 8 0 Total 44 0 3 0 2 0 — 8 0 Career totals 44 3 3 0 2 0 0 0 47 3 Personal
Football runs in Alonso's family: his grandfather, Marcos Alonso Imaz, aka “Marquitos”, played eight years with Real Madrid's first team. His father, Marcos Alonso Peña, played 302 games in Spain's topflight, most notably for Atlético Madrid and FC Barcelona. Both represented Spain at senior level.[7]
On 2 May 2011, Alonso was arrested following his involvement in a car accident in Madrid. He was the driver of a car that collided with a wall, killing one of the passengers, a 20-year old woman.[8] He is alleged to have been over the legal alcohol limit for driving.[9]
References
- ^ 0-1: Castigo excesivo (0-1: Excessive punishment); Real Madrid's website, 22 February 2010 (Spanish)
- ^ "Ronaldo and Higuain on target". ESPN Soccernet. 4 April 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/report/_/id/275589?cc=5739. Retrieved 22 September 2011.
- ^ "Bolton sign Real Madrid defender Marco Alonso". BBC Sport. 27 July 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8859038.stm. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ "Bolton complete deal for Marcos Alonso from Real". ESPN Soccernet. 27 July 2010. http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=810408&sec=transfers&cc=5739&campaign=rss&source=soccernet. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
- ^ Southampton 0-1 Bolton; BBC Sport, 24 August 2010
- ^ Liverpool 2-1 Bolton; BBC Sport, 1 January 2011
- ^ Marcos Alonso: "Mi sueño es dar el salto al primer equipo del Real Madrid" (Marcos Alonso: "I dream of playing for Real Madrid's first team"); Futbol de Cantabria, 8 September 2009 (Spanish)
- ^ "Detenido el jugador del Bolton Marcos Alonso tras un accidente en el que ha muerto una joven [Bolton's Marcos Alonso arrested after accident in which young woman dies]" (in Spanish). Marca. 2 May 2011. http://www.marca.com/2011/05/02/futbol/equipos/real_madrid/1304342009.html. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
- ^ "Bolton's Marcos Alonso in court over fatal car accident in Madrid". The Guardian. 2 May 2011. http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2011/may/03/bolton-marcos-alonso-car-accident. Retrieved 2 May 2011.
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- Futbolme profile (Spanish)
- Premier League profile
- Marcos Alonso Mendoza career stats at Soccerbase
Bolton Wanderers F.C. – current squad 1 Bogdán · 2 Steinsson · 3 Marcos Alonso · 4 Robinson · 5 Cahill · 6 Muamba · 7 Eagles · 8 Holden · 9 Tuncay · 10 Petrov · 11 Gardner · 12 Knight · 14 K. Davies (c) · 15 Mears · 16 M. Davies · 17 Klasnić · 18 Ricketts · 19 Reo-Coker · 20 Blake · 21 Pratley · 22 Jääskeläinen · 23 Davis · 24 N'Gog · 25 Boyata · 26 Lainton · 27 C.Y. Lee · 28 Kakuta · 31 Wheater · 33 Connolly · 34 Eaves · 36 O'Halloran · 37 Vela · 38 Blakeman · 39 Riley · Manager: Coyle
Categories:- 1990 births
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