Rubén Marcos

{{Infobox football biography

|name = Rubén Marcos

|image = Rubén Marcos 1966.jpg

|upright =

|caption = Marcos in 1966

|fullname = Héctor Rubén Marcos Peralta

|birth_date = {{Birth date|1942|12|6|df=y}}

|birth_place = Osorno, Chile

|death_date = {{Death date and age|2006|8|14|1942|12|6|df=y}}

|death_place = Osorno, Chile

|height =

|position = Midfielder

|years1 = 1962–1970

|clubs1 = Universidad de Chile

|years2 = 1971

|clubs2 = Emelec

|years3 = 1971–1974

|clubs3 = Palestino

|nationalyears1 = 1963–1969

|nationalteam1 = Chile

|nationalcaps1 = 35

|nationalgoals1 = 8

|manageryears1 = 1999

|managerclubs1 = Provincial Osorno (interim)

}}

Héctor Rubén Marcos Peralta (6 December 1942 – 14 August 2006), known as Rubén Marcos, was a Chilean footballer who played as a midfielder.{{cite news|publisher=El Mercurio|title=Falleció ex futbolista Rubén Marcos, ilustre figura del "Ballet Azul"|url=http://www.emol.com/noticias/deportes/detalle/detallenoticias.asp?idnoticia=228135|date=14 August 2006|accessdate=31 March 2009}} Usually a central midfielder, he was well known for his versatility and stamina. Capable both in attack and defense, Marcos was also technically skilled and is one of the most highly regarded Chilean midfielders.

Career

Marcos was born in Osorno, Chile. During his career, he played for Universidad de Chile and Palestino in Chile and for Emelec in Ecuador.{{cite web |title=Los hitos de Rubén Marcos: 'El siete pulmones' del 'Ballet Azul' |url=https://www.encancha.cl/seleccion/2020/8/14/los-hitos-de-ruben-marcos-el-siete-pulmones-del-ballet-azul-50296.html |website=www.encancha.cl |access-date=22 August 2022 |language=es |date=14 August 2020}} He also played for the Chile national football team and took part in the 1966 FIFA World Cup (where he scored two goals){{FIFA player|53632|Ruben Marcos}} and the South American Championship 1967.

In 1999, he performed as President, interim coach and director of Provincial Osorno.{{cite web |title=Visito mis Ríos y Lagos |url=http://www.fundacionfuturo.cl/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/VMRL-sociedad.pdf |website=fundacionfuturo.cl |publisher=Fundación Futuro |access-date=22 August 2022 |language=es |format=PDF}}

Death

Marcos died of a heart attack in Osorno at age 63.

Legacy

Estadio Rubén Marcos Peralta at Osorno was named after him.

Honors

Universidad de Chile

Primera División de Chile: 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1969
{{ill|Copa Francisco Candelori|es}}: {{ill|lt=1969|Copa Francisco Candelori#Edición 1969|es}}
{{ill|Torneo Metropolitano de Chile|es}}: 1968, 1969

Chile{{cite web |title=Rubén Marcos |url=https://www.partidosdelaroja.com/1970/01/ruben-marcos.html |website=Partidos de La Roja |access-date=22 August 2022 |language=es}}