Eulogio Martínez
Eulogio Ramiro Martínez (11 June 1935 – 30 September 1984) was a Paraguayan-born footballer who played as a striker. He played for the Spanish side FC Barcelona in the 1950s and 1960s, and is remembered for being a prolific striker with an excellent finishing ability.
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Eulogio Ramiro Martínez | ||
| Date of birth | 11 June 1935 | ||
| Place of birth | Asunción, Paraguay | ||
| Date of death | 30 September 1984 (aged 49) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Striker | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Atlántida | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1953–1956 | Libertad | ||
| 1956–1962 | Barcelona | 111 | (62) |
| 1962–1964 | Elche | 39 | (7) |
| 1964–1965 | Atlético Madrid | 2 | (0) |
| 1965–1966 | Europa | 10 | (3) |
| Calella | |||
| International career | |||
| 1954–1955 | Paraguay | 9 | (4) |
| 1958 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1959–1962 | Spain | 8 | (6) |
| 1956 | Catalan XI | 1 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He was reputed to be the creator of the "Martinez Turn", which can be seen on Movietone footage of Barcelona's quarter-final match against Wolves in the 1959–60 European Cup. This move later received worldwide acclaim as the "Cruyff Turn" and although Johan Cruyff was at Barcelona when he demonstrated it in the 1974 World Cup, Martinez has never received any credit despite using it at least 14 years earlier.
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