Ferran Olivella

Ferran Olivella

Footballer

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Career & Clubs

Club career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Olivella joined FC Barcelona's youth ranks at the age of 17. He started playing as a senior with neighbouring SD España Industrial in the Segunda División, returning to the Camp Nou in 1956. Olivella appeared in 320 competitive games during his spell with his main club. He won back-to-back La Liga championships from 1958 to 1960, scoring his only goal as a professional on 14 February 1960 in an 8–0 home demolition of UD Las Palmas.

International career

Olivella earned 18 caps for the Spain national team in eight years. He made his debut on 31 March 1957, in a 5–0 friendly win against Belgium. When the country won the 1964 European Nations' Cup, Olivella acted as captain. He was also selected for the 1966 FIFA World Cup held in England, being an unused squad member in an eventual group-stage exit.

Club
CD Condal (1954–1956)
Club
FC Barcelona (1956–1969)
Club
Catalonia national football team (1966–1968)
Club
Spain national under-18 football team (1953–1954)
Club
Spain national amateur football team (1955–1955)
Club
Spain B national football team (1956–1958)
Club
Spain men's national football team (1957–1965)
National team
Spain

Legacy

Honours

Barcelona

La Liga: 1958–59, 1959–60 Copa del Generalísimo: 1957, 1958–59, 1962–63, 1967–68 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1955–58, 1958–60, 1965–66 Small Club World Cup: 1957 Spain

UEFA European Championship: 1964 Spain U18

UEFA European Under-18 Championship: 1954 Individual

UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament: 1964

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Identifiers & aliases
Description

Spanish footballer (1936–2023)

Position

centre-back

Extract from Wikipedia

Ferran Olivella Pons was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.

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