José Mariano Pulido Solís (22 August 1956 – 2 April 2013) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Mariano Pulido
Personal information
Full name José Mariano Pulido Solís
Date of birth (1956-08-22)22 August 1956
Place of birth Marchena, Spain
Date of death 2 April 2013(2013-04-02) (aged 56)
Place of death Alcalá de Guadaíra, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
1968–1973 Sevilla
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1975 Sevilla B
1974–1980 Sevilla 56 (0)
1978–1979Elche (loan) 22 (1)
1980–1982 Castellón 48 (0)
1982–1987 Linares 135 (0)
1987–1988 Ceuta 37 (0)
1988–1989 Écija
Total 298 (1)
International career
1974–1975 Spain U18 7 (0)
1976 Spain amateur 1 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Club career

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Born in Marchena, Province of Seville, Pulido made his professional – and Segunda División – debut with local Sevilla FC at only 17, playing the full 90 minutes in a 4–1 away loss against Gimnàstic de Tarragona on 17 March 1974.[1] He only appeared in a combined eight first-team games in his first two seasons, however, being mainly registered with the reserves.

After three more La Liga campaigns with the Andalusians, Pulido was loaned to second level's Elche CF for 1978–79.[2][3] Released by his main club in June 1980 after having appeared in a total of 70 official matches, he played three of his final four professional seasons in division two, with CD Castellón[4] and Linares CF.[5]

International career

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Pulido represented Spain at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, appearing in a 0–1 loss against East Germany for an eventual group stage exit.[6]

Later life and death

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After retiring, Pulido continued working with Sevilla, mainly as youth coach but also in directorial capacities. He died on 2 April 2013 in Alcalá de Guadaíra due to degenerative disease, at the age of 56.[7]

Pulido's son, Jorge, was also a footballer and a defender. He spent his entire career in the lower leagues.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "Tarde redonda para el "Nàstic"" [Big afternoon for "Nàstic"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 March 1974. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  2. ^ "El Sevillista Pulido interesa al Elche" [Elche want Sevilla's Pulido]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 June 1978. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  3. ^ "Los ilicitanos, adelante" [The ilicitanos, straight forward]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 July 1978. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Pulido, reciente incorporación al Castellón" [Pulido, newest Castellón addition]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 14 July 1980. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Fallece Mariano Pulido, ex jugador del Sevilla" [Mariano Pulido, ex-Sevilla player, dies]. Marca (in Spanish). 2 April 2013. Archived from the original on 7 May 2013. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  6. ^ "1–0: Alemania del Este hizo bueno el pronóstico ante España" [1–0: East Germany confirmed upper hand against Spain]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 23 July 1976. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
  7. ^ "Muere el ex jugador y técnico sevillista Mariano Pulido" [Former Sevilla player and coach Mariano Pulido dies]. Diario de Sevilla (in Spanish). 2 April 2013. Retrieved 6 April 2013.
  8. ^ "Pulido: Jorge Mariano Pulido Barneto". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 April 2013.
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