Marcos Alonso Pena Is Dead

Former Barcelona star Marcos Alonso Pena has passed away at 63 years of age.

Marcos Alonso Pena, the ex-Spanish footballer, who is the father of Chelsea legend Marcos Alonso, died after a “long illness.” However, the family of the deceased is yet to make public the cause of his demise.

Since the news of his passing away broke earlier today, February 9, tributes to the legendary footballer have continued to pour in.

Alonso Pena started his career at Racing Santander in the late 1970s before moving to Atletico Madrid.

Later, he joined FC Barcelona, where he spent five years playing 124 games and scoring 28 goals.

The Spanish winger returned to Atletico and Santander later in his career. He was seen as the leader of Racing, Sevilla, and five more clubs before he retired in 1991.

Alonso, who passed away today, also made 22 international appearances for Spain and scored one goal in those games.

After his demise on Thursday, Barcelona tweeted: “FC Barcelona would like to express its deepest condolences for the passing of former Barça player and father of a first-team player Marcos Alonso Peña.

“All of our strength to Marcos Alonso and his entire family. Rest in peace.”

One of his former clubs, Rayo Vallecano added: “From Rayo Vallecano, we want to convey our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Marcos Alonso Pena.

“He was a former coach of the Club, who passed away at the age of 63.”

Alonso Pena’s son, Marcos Alonso Mendoza, played for Bolton, Chelsea, and Fiorentina, and is currently at FC Barcelona as he continues to enjoy a great football career.