Joan Barba
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Juan Barba Viladés | ||
| Birth name | Joan Barba i Viladés | ||
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 16 May 1920 | ||
| Place of death | Cardedeu, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1911–1917 | FC Barcelona | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Juan Barba Viladés (Unknown – 16 May 1920) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona.[1]
Sporting career[edit]
Barba was a true sportsman at the beginning of the 20th century, playing as a defender for FC Barcelona between 1911 and 1917.[1] He was also manager of the club between 1913 and 1918.[2] In 1912 he was one of the founders of the Sport Atlètic Barcelonés club.[3]
Barba was also a member and director of Club Natació Barcelona.[4] He was a good swimmer[5][6] and water polo player, the latter sport, where he was considered the best player in Spain.[6][7]
Death[edit]
In the last years of his life, Barba began to practice motorcycling, dying, still young, on 16 May 1920 in a competition in Cardedeu.[6][7]
The Joan Barba Swimming Cup was created in his honor, with its first edition being held at the end of June 1920.[6][8]
Honours[edit]
FC Barcelona
- Catalan championship
- Champions (1): 1915–16[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "Joan Barba stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Nueva junta" [New board]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 July 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "El Sport Atlètic Barcelonés". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 September 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Natación" [Swimming]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 January 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "Copa Vermouth Rossi". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 July 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Copa Juan Barba". hemerotecadigital.bne.es (in Spanish). Heraldo deportivo. 25 June 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Obituario" [Obituary]. hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 18 May 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
- ^ "La natació al Futbol Club Barcelona: de les promeses a les realitats" [Swimming at Futbol Club Barcelona: from promises to realities]. www.memoriesdelmontjuic.org (in Catalan). 7 August 2023. Retrieved 17 May 2024.