Gerard Gumbau
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Gerard Gumbau Garriga | ||
| Date of birth | 18 December 1994 | ||
| Place of birth | Campllong, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona B | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Girona | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013–2014 | Girona B | 32 | (7) |
| 2014– | Barcelona B | 48 | (4) |
| 2015– | Barcelona | 3 | (0) |
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 17 January 2016 | |||
Gerard Gumbau Garriga (born 18 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central midfielder or central defender.
Club career
Born in Campllong, Girona, Catalonia, Gumbau graduated from Girona FC's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, in Segona Catalana. He played a key part in the following season, in Primera Catalana, appearing in 31 matches and scoring six times, whilst being named on the bench with the first team in some occasions.
On 1 July 2014 Gumbau signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División.[1] On 23 August he played his first match as a professional, replacing Wilfrid Kaptoum in the 76th minute of a 0–2 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2] Gumbau scored his first professional goal on 7 September, netting his side's third in a 4–1 home routing over Real Zaragoza;[3] three weeks later, he was sent off in a 3–3 draw at RCD Mallorca.[4]
On 15 January 2015 he made his debut with the main squad, starting in a 4–0 Copa del Rey away win against Elche CF (9–0 on aggregate).[5] Gumbau made his La Liga debut on 20 September 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Busquets in a 4–1 home routing of Levante UD.[6]
Club statistics
- As of 17 January 2016[7]
| Club | Season | League | Copa del Rey | Europe | Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Girona B | 2012–13[8] | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2013–14[9] | 31 | 6 | — | 31 | 6 | ||||||
| Total | 32 | 7 | — | 32 | 7 | ||||||
| Barcelona B | 2014–15 | 38 | 3 | — | 38 | 3 | |||||
| 2015–16 | 10 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | ||||||
| Total | 48 | 4 | — | 48 | 4 | ||||||
| Barcelona | 2014–15 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | |
| 2015–16 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | — | 8 | 0 | ||
| Total | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 9 | 0 | ||
| Career totals | 83 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 89 | 11 | ||
- ^ All appearances in UEFA Champions League
Honours
- Barcelona
References
- ^ Principio de acuerdo para el traspaso de Gerard Gumbau (Agreement for Gerard Gumbau's transfer); Barcelona's official website, 1 July 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Un doblete de Nino endulza la vuelta a Segunda tras 14 años (A Nino's double makes the return to Segunda after 14 years sweeter); Marca, 23 August 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ Adama lidera la exhibición del filial ante un inocente Zaragoza (Adama leads the routing of the reserves against an innocent Zaragoza); Marca, 7 September 2014 Template:Es icon
- ^ "Barça B twice give up the lead to draw with Mallorca". Sport. 28 September 2014. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- ^ "Cuando el trámite se convierte en un placer" (in Spanish). Marca. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ "Un líder suficiente" (in Spanish). Marca. 20 September 2015. Retrieved 20 September 2015.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|trans_title=ignored (|trans-title=suggested) (help) - ^ Gerard Gumbau at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ Taula Golejadors – Segona Catalana, Grup 1 2012/13 (Goalscorers table – Segona Catalana, Group 1 2012/13); Catalan Football Federation. Retrieved on 22 September 2014 Template:Ca icon
- ^ Taula Golejadors – Primera Catalana, Grup 1 2013/14 (Goalscorers table – Primera Catalana, Group 1 2013/14); Catalan Football Federation. Retrieved on 22 September 2014 Template:Ca icon
External links
- Barcelona official profile
- Gerard Gumbau at BDFutbol
- Gerard Gumbau at Soccerway