Cristóbal Martí

Martí

Personal information
Full name	Cristóbal Martí Batalla
Date of birth	22 May 1903
Place of birth	Granollers, Spain
Playing position	Winger
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
–1923	Sabadell
1923–1925	Barcelona
1925–1928	Sabadell
1928–1933	Barcelona	54	(2)
1933–1935	Espanyol	20	(2)
National team
1930–1931	Spain	3	(0)
Teams managed
1939–1940	Racing de Santander
1940–1941	Real Oviedo
1943–1944	Mallorca
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.

Cristóbal Martí Batalla (born 22 May 1903, date of death unknown) is a Spanish former football player and manager.

Career

Born in Granollers, Martí began playing football with CE Sabadell FC before joining FC Barcelona. He more than 250 official appearances for Barcelona, winning La Liga during the 1928–29 season.^[1] After the 1932–33 season, Martí joined RCD Espanyol where he played until the outbreak of the Spanish civil war.^[2] Martí made three appearances for the Spain national football team during 1930 and 1931.^[1] After he retired from playing, Martí became a football coach. He managed Racing de Santander, Real Oviedo and RCD Mallorca.^[3]

References

1. "Galería de internacionales: Cristóbal Martí Batalla" (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 July 1988. p. 61.
2. "Player profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 May 2014.
3. "Manager profile". BDFutbol. Retrieved 22 May 2014.