Monchín Triana

Monchín Triana
Personal information
Full name Ramón Triana y del Arroyo
Date of birth (1902-06-28)28 June 1902
Place of birth Madrid, Spain
Date of death 7 November 1936(1936-11-07) (aged 34)
Place of death Paracuellos de Jarama, Spain
Position Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1919–1928 Athletic Madrid 75 (35)
1928–1932 Real Madrid CF 25 (17)
International career
1929 Spain 1 (0)
1922–1931 Madrid
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Monchín Triana (28 June 1902 – 7 November 1936) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder. He is a historical player of both Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid, holding the title of all-time top scorer in the club's history with the former and winning the 1931–32 La Liga with the latter, the first in the club's history.

In his memory, from 1952 to 1968, the Monchín Triana Trophy was awarded annually by the Spanish newspapers MARCA and Arriba to the footballer in the Spanish league who had stood out, throughout his career, for his sportsmanship and for fidelity to the colors of his club.