Joaquim Rifé

Joaquim Rifé

Personal information
Full name	Joaquim Rifé Climent
Date of birth	6 February 1941
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1963	Gimnàstic	X	(X)
1963–1976	Barcelona	535	(23)
International career
1968–1970	Spain	4	(1)
Managerial career
1979–1980	Barcelona
1981	Levante
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joaquim Rifé Climent (born 4 February 1942 in Barcelona, Catalonia) was a Spanish footballer, captain of the FC Barcelona, who has most worn the Barcelona shirt a total of 548 played matches. He played in the first team for 12 seasons for the club, between 1964 and 1976. Following his retirement as a player, he became one of the team trainers and at the end of the season 1978–79 he took charge of the team along with Torres. This duo helped the team to attain The Recopa of Basilea.

He ranks nine among players, by number of starts, in the history of Barcelona.

His brother Llorenç was also a footballer.

Trophies

• 1 Leagues: 1973–74.
• 2 Cups: 1967–68, 1970–71.
• 2 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1965–66, 1971 Trophy Play-Off
• 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79.

External links

• Joaquim Rifé at FCBarcelona.com
• Rifé Manager
• Stats at LFP
• Spain footballer stats
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