Juan Barba Viladés (Unknown – 16 May 1920) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona.[1]

Juan 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

Sporting career

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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

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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

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FC Barcelona

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Joan Barba stats". players.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Nueva junta" [New board]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 July 1913. p. 5. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  3. ^ "El Sport Atlètic Barcelonés". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 26 September 1912. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Natación" [Swimming]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 January 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  5. ^ "Copa Vermouth Rossi". hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 16 July 1918. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ a b c d "Copa Juan Barba". hemerotecadigital.bne.es (in Spanish). Heraldo deportivo. 25 June 1920. p. 4. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Obituario" [Obituary]. hemeroteca.lavanguardia.com (in Spanish). La Vanguardia. 18 May 1920. p. 7. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  8. ^ "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.