Marcelino Vaquero González del Río

Marcelino Vaquero González del Río (13 February 1932 – 25 May 2020), known as Marcelino Campanal, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender. He played for Real Avilés CF, Sevilla FC, Deportivo de La Coruña and CD Iliturgi from 1947 to 1969. He also played eleven times for the Spain national team during his career.

Club career Despite being born in the north of Spain, he began his career in the youth ranks of Sevilla at aged 16. He was loaned out a few times as a teenager, but at 19, he signed with the first team and would soon stand out. and 1962 respectively. He finally left Sevilla in 1966, at the age of 34, to join Deportivo de La Coruña. In 1954, he was named Spanish sportsman of the year.

Personal life Campanal was born in Gijón, Spain. He died on 25 May 2020 at a hospital in Avilés, Spain, aged 88.