Josep Gumbau

Josep Gumbau
Personal information
Date of birth Unknown
Place of birth Catalonia, Spain
Date of death Unknown
Position(s) Forward
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1916–1917 FC Martinenc
1917–1918 FC Barcelona 35 (19)
1918–1921 FC Martinenc
1921–1924 CE Júpiter
International career
1917 Catalonia 5 (2)
Medal record
 Catalonia
Prince of Asturias Cup
1917 Prince of Asturias Cup Team
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josep Gumbau was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. The dates of his birth and death are unknown.

Club career

Born in Catalonia, Gumbau began his career at FC Martinenc, where he stood out for his goalscoring ability. He signed for FC Barcelona in 1917 and scored 19 goals in 35 caps before he returned to Martinenc after the 1917–18 season.[1] In 1921, Gumbau joined CE Júpiter, where he ended his career in 1924.

International career

When he joined FC Barcelona in 1917, Gumbau was summoned to play for the Catalonia national team, being a member of the Catalan side that participated in the 1917 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.[2] Gumbau started in all three games and scored twice, in a 2–2 draw with Castile/Madrid XI and the only goal of a 1–0 over Cantabric. Catalonia ended up as runner-ups after losing the decisive game to Madrid (0-2).[3][4]

Honours

International

Catalonia

References

  1. ^ "Josep Gumbau stats – FC Barcelona Players". players.fcbarcelona.com. Archived from the original on 18 June 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Squad of Cataluña 1917 Copa del Príncipe de Asturias". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Cataluña – Cantabria (1 – 0) 10/05/1917". www.bdfutbol.com. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ Vicente Martínez Calatrava (17 August 2009). "La Copa Príncipe de Asturias" [The Prince of Asturias Cup] (in Spanish). CIHEFE. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.