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Eulogio Martínez

Paraguayan-Spanish footballer (1935-1984)

Born
March 11, 1935
Died
September 30, 1984
Zodiac sign
Pisces
Birth year
1935

About 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 Barcelona in the 1950s and 1960s, and is remembered for being a prolific striker with an excellent finishing ability. 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. Martínez also became part of Barcelona's history by scoring the first goal ever at their current stadium, the Camp Nou, on 24 September 1957. Hampered by being overweight, he left Barcelona in 1962, having scored 111 goals in 162 official matches. For Paraguay he had 9 caps and 4 goals.

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Career and life highlights

Eulogio Martínez timeline

  1. Martínez also became part of Barcelona's history by scoring the first goal ever at their current stadium, the Camp Nou, on 24 September 1957.
  2. Hampered by being overweight, he left Barcelona in 1962, having scored 111 goals in 162 official matches.

The world when Eulogio Martínez was born

Eulogio Martínez was born in 1935. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1935

  • #1 song"Cheek to Cheek" – Fred Astaire
  • Top movieMutiny on the Bounty
  • Best-selling bookGreen Light - Lloyd C. Douglas

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentJesse Owens sets 3 world records in 45 minutes at Big Ten meet
  • Top headlineSocial Security Act signed into law by FDR
  • Technology milestoneRadar first demonstrated
  • Defining fadMonopoly officially released by Parker Brothers
  • Notable inventionBeer in cans
  • World population2.23 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • U.S. population127.3M

1935 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Eulogio Martínez's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19352026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$5,000$435,000
Average income$2,700$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population127.3M341 million

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