Joan Oriol
Joan Oriol Gràcia (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan uɾiˈɔl]; born 5 November 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Lleida Esportiu as a left back.
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joan Oriol Garcia | ||
| Date of birth | 5 November 1986 | ||
| Place of birth | Cambrils, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||
| Playing position(s) | Left back | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Lleida Esportiu | ||
| Number | 3 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2004–2005 | Cambrils | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2007 | Pobla Mafumet | ||
| 2006–2007 | → Reus (loan) | 33 | (0) |
| 2007–2008 | Gavà | 34 | (2) |
| 2008–2010 | Villarreal B | 66 | (3) |
| 2010–2013 | Villarreal | 50 | (0) |
| 2013–2014 | Osasuna | 11 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | Blackpool | 11 | (0) |
| 2015 | Rapid București | 13 | (0) |
| 2015–2017 | Mallorca | 62 | (1) |
| 2017–2018 | Atromitos | 0 | (0) |
| 2018 | Cornellà | 9 | (0) |
| 2018– | Lleida Esportiu | 61 | (2) |
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 8 March 2020 | |||
Club career
Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oriol played lower league or amateur football in his first four years as a senior. In the 2008–09 season he helped Villarreal CF's B-team promote to Segunda División for the first time ever, scoring two goals in 32 games.
Oriol made his debut for the main squad on 6 January 2010, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–1 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo for the round of 16 in the Copa del Rey.[1] On 27 November of that year he made his first appearance in La Liga, starting in a 3–0 victory at Real Zaragoza.[2]
From 2011 to 2013, Oriol was both relegated and promoted with the Yellow Submarine, featuring in an average of 22 matches in the process. On 2 July 2013 the free agent signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, with a €5 million clause.[3]
In early August 2014, following Osasuna's relegation, Oriol agreed to a one-year deal with the option of a further year with Football League Championship side Blackpool, linking up with his twin brother Eduard.[4] On 12 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
On 4 July 2015, after a short spell at FC Rapid București in Romania, Oriol signed a two-year contract with RCD Mallorca.[6] On 31 August 2017, after being relegated to Segunda División B, he agreed to a 1+1 deal at Atromitos F.C. from Greece.[7]
Personal life
Oriol's twin brother, Eduard, was also a footballer. A winger, he shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.[8]
References
- El Madrigal dictará sentencia (El Madrigal will dictate the sentence); Marca, 6 January 2010 (in Spanish)
- Miserable start for Aguirre Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine; ESPN FC, 27 November 2010
- Joan Oriol: "Osasuna no se va a arrepentir de haberme fichado" (Joan Oriol: "Osasuna will not regret having signed me"); Diario AS, 2 July 2013 (in Spanish)
- "Blackpool: Joan Oriol joins after leaving Spanish club Osasuna". BBC Sport. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- "Oriol twins head out of Pool". Blackpool Gazette. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
- "Joan Oriol un nuevo refuerzo para el Real Mallorca" [Joan Oriol a new addition for Real Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- "Στον Ατρόμητο ο Οριόλ" [Atromitos announced Oriol] (in Greek). Sport 24. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
- Edu y Joan Oriol: tú al Barça, yo al Villarreal (Edu and Joan Oriol: you go to Barça, i go to Villarreal); Mundo Deportivo, 29 December 2010 (in Spanish)