Monchín Triana

Monchín Triana (28 June 1902 – 7 November 1936) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a historical player of both Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, holding the title of all-time top scorer in the club's history with the former and winning the 1931–32 La Liga with the latter, the first in the club's history.

In his memory, from 1952 to 1968, the Monchín Triana Trophy was awarded annually by the Spanish newspapers MARCA and Arriba to the footballer in the Spanish league who had stood out, throughout his career, for his sportsmanship and for fidelity to the colors of his club.

Club career Born in Madrid, he began playing football in 1919 with Atlético Madrid, remaining at the club for 9 years and becoming one of the club's great stars its all-time top scorer, until he was surpassed by his teammate Cosme Vázquez in his last season as a rojiblanco. With Atlético, he won three regional championships (in 1921, 1925 and 1928), the first in the club's history, and reached two finals of the Copa del Rey (in 1921 and 1926), both of which were lost against Athletic Bilbao and Barcelona, respectively. It can be said that Triana along with teammate Luis Olaso in the 1920s, contributed to turning Atlético Madrid into an important team in the capital.

He played in one match for the Spain national football team in 1929.

Death Monchín belonged to a well-to-do Catholic family in Madrid. Shortly after the 1936 coup, Republican militiamen showed up at their home claiming Triana and his two brothers, who were on the run. They appeared before the authorities and were imprisoned without trial at the Model Prison in Madrid. During one of the "sacas" carried out by leftist militiamen of the Popular Front on 7 November 1936, Monchín was taken out and shot, as part of the Paracuellos massacres, and his two brothers were also killed.

Honours Club Athletic Madrid La Liga (1): 1928–29 Copa del Rey (4): 1922, 1925, 1926 and 1928

International Madrid XI Prince of Asturias Cup: Runner-up (1): 1923-24