Manuel Garriga (Spanish footballer)
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Manuel Garriga Bertolín | ||
| Date of birth | 19 June 1928 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 5 August 2019 (aged 91) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Goalkeeper | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1942–1944 | Barcelona U16 | ||
| 1944–1946 | Barcelona U19 | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1946–1950 | Barcelona Amateur | ||
| 1950–1952 | España Industrial | 26 | |
| 1952–1953 | Granollers | ||
| 1953 | Mataró | ||
| 1953–1954 | Atlètic Gracienc | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Manuel Garriga Bertolín (19 June 1928 – 5 August 2019) was a Spanish footballer who played as a goalkeeper for Barcelona in the late 1940s.[1][2]
Playing career
Club career
Born on 19 June 1928 in Barcelona,[1][3] Garriga began his football career in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona, remaining there until he finally broke through to the Barça Amateur team in 1946, with whom he played for four years, until 1950.[1][3] During this period, he was sometimes called-up for the first team, making his debut on 4 April 1948, in a friendly match against his future club España Industrial, helping his side to a 4–2 win.[1][4] In total, he played 17 friendly matches for Barça's first team, mainly in the Copa Catalunya, a friendly cup.[1] With the Barça Amateur team, Garriga played a crucial role in helping his side win the 1948 Spanish Amateur Championship, beating Indautxu 3–2 in the final.[3][5][6] He was also crowned Catalan amateur champion in 1951 following a 2–1 victory over Espanyol at the Sarrià Stadium.[3]
After leaving Barça in 1950, Garriga went on to play two seasons at España Industrial (1950–52), which was followed by short stints at Granollers (1952–53), Mataró (1953), and Atlètic Gracienc (1953–54).[1][3]
Later life
A close friend of Spanish international Gustau Biosca, Garriga was a member of the Agrupació Barça Jugadors (ABJ), a non-profit organization to help former Barça players, where he participated in social activities for many years, such as the Annual Dinner.[3]
Garriga died in Barcelona on 5 August 2019, at the age of 91, and was buried two days later.[1][3]
Honours
- Barcelona Amateur
- Spanish Amateur Championship:
- Champions (1): 1948[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Manuel Garriga Bertolín stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Garriga, Manuel Garriga Bertolín - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Falleció Manel Garriga, exportero del Barça" [Manel Garriga, former Barça goalkeeper, has passed away]. www.sport.es (in Spanish). 6 August 2019. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Partidos del Barça de 1947-48" [Barça matches of 1947-48]. www.webdelcule.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 16 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Ayer en Las Corts - Barcelona, 3, Indauchu, 2" [Yesterday in Las Corts - Barcelona, 3, Indauchu, 2]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 22 May 1949. p. 2. Retrieved 14 March 2025.
- ^ "Spain - Amateur Champions (Campeonato de España Amateur) - 1949". RSSSF. 20 May 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2025.