Enrique Mas


Enrique Mas Mirandes was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona and RCD Espanyol.

Playing career

Club career

Born on 27 September 1906 in Palafrugell, Mas began his career in his hometown club FC Palafrugell in 1924, at the age of 18, where he stood as a defender. In 1926, he signed by FC Barcelona, making his debut on 24 September in a friendly match against WAC in Vienna. He remained loyal to for Barça for six seasons, scoring 3 goals in 161 matches, and winning the 1929 La Liga, five championships of Catalonia, and the 1928 Copa del Rey, which needed three games to decide the to decide the winners as the first two ended in draws, with Mas starting in all of them.
In January 1933, Mas signed for RCD Espanyol, with whom he played until 1934. He became famous for what was called "the English jump", an acrobatic jump with which he pushed the ball away more forcefully.

International career

As a Barça player, Mas was eligible to play for the Catalan national team, making his debut on 27 August 1933, in a friendly against a Budapest XI, helping his side to a 3–1 win. In the following year, on 29 June 1934, he earned his second cap for Catalonia in a charity match against Athletic Bilbao, in which Mas "prevented the success of the Bilbao attack" in an eventual 5–1 win.

Death

Mas died in Barcelona on 15 February 1975, at the age of 68.

Honours

Barcelona
  • La Liga:
  • * Champions : 1929
  • Copa del Rey:
  • * Champions : 1928
  • Campionat de Catalunya:
  • * Champions : 1926–27, 1927–28, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1931–32