Joan Martínez Vilaseca
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joan Martínez Vilaseca | ||
| Date of birth | 4 March 1943 | ||
| Place of birth | Manresa, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 2021 (aged 78) | ||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
| Position(s) |
left back | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1963–1972 | Espanyol | 152 | (11) |
| 1972–1974 | Levante | 33 | (1) |
| Total | 185 | (12) | |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1983–1984 | Barcelona C | ||
| 1984–1987 |
Barcelona B | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joan Martínez Vilaseca (4 March 1943 – 19 September 2021[1]) was a Spanish professional footballer,[2] and a manager.[3] He also worked as the scout and youth team director in FC Barcelona.
Playing career
Born in Manresa, Barcelona, Catalonia, Vilaseca started his professional career in Espanyol and played for a long time appearing in first and second division and, after Espanyol, he joined Levante for two seasons.[4] In his playing career he played in different positions as a forward, central midfielder and as a left back.
Coaching career
Vilaseca managed Barcelona amateur teams and managed the B team for a long time and worked in different roles in Barcelona before his retirement. He worked as scout and head of youth development for a long time.[5][6][7] Throughout his 29 years linked to Barcelona academy, Martínez Vilaseca has signed players such as Guillermo Amor, Iván de la Peña, Luis García, Mikel Arteta, Xavi Hernández, Sergio García, Cesc Fàbregas and Bojan Krkić, Andrés Iniesta, Carles Puyol,[8] and so many great talents for Barcelona.[9]
References
- ^ Muere Joan Martínez Vilaseca, un hombre de club (in Spanish)
- ^ "Martínez Vilaseca, Juan Martínez Vilaseca - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Martínez Vilaseca, Juan Martínez Vilaseca - Manager". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Regió7 (3 July 2019). "Els tècnics i la gent del futbol català homenatgen Joan Martínez Vilaseca". www.regio7.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Barça B 50 years old!". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ "Tributo a Martínez Vilaseca y José María Calzón". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Internet, Unidad Editorial. "Puyol, an example to all youngsters - MARCA.com (English version)". MARCA. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ admin. "Andres Iniesta: The Story of the Beginning of a Legend". Sportslibro.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ^ Sport (25 June 2008). "Martínez Vilaseca, una vida dedicada a descubrir talentos". sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.