Archive for February, 2009

Barca Legend: Ferran Olivella

Olivella (Barcelona 1936) has been one of the biggest captains in the history of the club and one of the players who has played the most amount games for the club (500). He was a defender on a grand scale; secure, simple and with excellent positioning.

Barca Legend: Luis Suárez

Considered one of the great masters of Spanish football, Luis Suárez (la Coruña, 1935) was one of the stars of the Barça side of the late fifties, but sadly his greatest and most successful period came when he was no longer a Barça player.
The ‘Golden Galician’ was signed from Deportivo de la Coruña as an [...]

Barca Legend: Sigfrid Gràcia

Gràcia (Gava, 1932 – Barcelona, 2005) came from a barcelonista background, where his style of play was highlighted by the sacrifices he made on pitch.
In his position of left back he showed typical signs of security and regularity. All his traits made him a must in the eyes of all the coaches that led the [...]

Barca Legend: Ladislau Kubala

A mythical figure of Barcelonismo (Budapest, Hungary, 1927 – Barcelona 2002), Kubala signed for FC Barcelona in June 1950, when he arrived with a team of refugee players from an Easter country called Hungary.
He had to go through a lot of bureaucracy before making his debut in April 1951. However, it was not long before [...]

Barca Legend : Joan Segarra

Known as “the great captain”, Segarra (Barcelona, 1927 - Taradell, 2008) was one of the moast charismatic players in the history of FC Barcelona.
The legendary defender was part of the Barça of the Five Cups in the 1950s and is the player who has made the fifth most appearances in the Barça colours, behind only [...]