Edu Oriol

Eduard "Edu" Oriol Gràcia (born 5 November 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Atlético Sanluqueño CF as a winger.

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Oriol and the second or maternal family name is Gràcia.
Edu Oriol
Oriol being presented at Zaragoza
Personal information
Full name Eduard Oriol Gràcia
Date of birth (1986-11-05) 5 November 1986
Place of birth Cambrils, Spain
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Playing position(s) Winger
Club information
Current team
 Sanluqueño
Youth career
2004–2005 Cambrils
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2005–2008 Pobla Mafumet
2006–2007 → Reus (loan) 25 (1)
2008–2009 Sant Andreu 34 (5)
2009–2011 Barcelona B 60 (9)
2011–2013 Zaragoza 39 (2)
2013–2014 Khazar 6 (0)
2014 AEL Limassol 18 (5)
2014–2015 Blackpool 10 (0)
2015 Rapid București 14 (2)
2016 Llagostera 13 (0)
2016–2017 Tenerife 5 (0)
2017–2018 Ibiza 7 (4)
2018– Sanluqueño 47 (6)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 29 February 2020

Club career

Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oriol started playing with amateurs CF Pobla de Mafumet, having a loan spell with CF Reus Deportiu whilst on contract with the former. In the 2008–09 season, still in his native region, he competed in the third division with UE Sant Andreu.

Oriol moved to FC Barcelona in the summer of 2009, helping the reserves return to the second level by appearing in 29 games and scoring three goals. After once again featuring heavily for Barça B in the 2010–11 campaign, as the team finished in third position – being however ineligible for playoff promotion – he signed for La Liga club Real Zaragoza, for three years.[1]

Oriol made his debut in the top flight on 28 August 2011, coming on as a second-half substitute in a 0–6 home loss against Real Madrid.[2] He joined Azerbaijan Premier League's Khazar Lankaran FK in late August 2013 on a two-year contract,[3] following the Aragonese's relegation,[4] and won his first piece of silverware on 23 October after helping his new team to victory over Neftchi Baku PFC, in that year's Azerbaijan Supercup.[5]

On 13 January 2014 Oriol's contract with Khazar was cancelled by mutual consent, after he failed to settle in Azerbaijan.[6] The following day, he penned a two-year deal with AEL Limassol in the Cypriot First Division.[7]

On 18 August 2014, Oriol agreed to a one-year contract with the option of a further year with Football League Championship side Blackpool, linking up with his twin brother Joan.[8] His contract was terminated by mutual consent on 12 January 2015,[9] and he moved to the Romanian Liga I with FC Rapid București.[10]

Oriol subsequently returned to his homeland and its second tier, featuring rarely for UE Llagostera[11] and CD Tenerife.[12] In late November 2017 the 31-year-old signed with amateurs UD Ibiza,[13] leaving at the end of the season.[14]

Personal life

Oriol's twin brother, Joan, was also a footballer. A defender, he shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.[15]

Statistics
As of 4 February 2018
Club Season League Cup Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Sant Andreu 2008–09[16] Segunda División B 345201[lower-alpha 1]0375
Barcelona B 2009–10[16] Segunda División B 293—6[lower-alpha 1]0353
2010–11[16] Segunda División 316——316
Total 609—60669
Zaragoza 2011–12[16] La Liga 20220—222
2012–13[16] La Liga 19040—230
Total 39260—452
Khazar 2013–14[17] Azerbaijan Premier League 6020—80
AEL Limassol 2013–14[17] Cypriot First Division 18510—195
Blackpool 2014–15[17] Championship 10000—100
Rapid București 2014–15[17] Liga I 14200—142
Llagostera 2015–16[16] Segunda División B 13000—130
Tenerife 2016–17[16] Segunda División 5000—50
Ibiza 2017–18 Tercera División 6400—64
Career total 205271107022327
  1. Appearance in Segunda División play-offs

Honours

Khazar

References
  1. "El Real Zaragoza ficha a dos jugadores de la cantera del F.C. Barcelona" [Real Zaragoza sign two players from F.C. Barcelona's youth system]. Heraldo de Aragón (in Spanish). 2 July 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  2. "Ronaldo gets Madrid show underway". ESPN Soccernet. 28 August 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2013.
  3. "Edu Oriol "Xəzər Lənkəran"da!" [Edu Oriol to Khazar Lankaran!] (in Azerbaijani). FK Khazar. August 2013. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  4. "Barcelonanın sabiq üzvü rəsmən Xəzər Lənkəranda! (foto)" [Khazar Lankaran sign former Barcelona player! (photo)] (in Azerbaijani). Azeri Sport. 27 August 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  5. "Khazar Lankaran 2–1 Neftchi Baku". Soccerway. 23 October 2013. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
  6. Испанец расторг контракт с Хазаром (in Russian). Azeri Football. 13 January 2014. Retrieved 13 January 2014.
  7. "EL AEL Limassol le da la bienvenida al jugador Edu Oriol" [AEL Limassol welcome player Edu Oriol] (in Spanish). Planeta Fichajes. 14 January 2014. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
  8. "Another Oriol arrives". Blackpool F.C. 18 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2014.
  9. "Oriol twins head out of Pool". Blackpool Gazette. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  10. "Joan Oriol se desparte de Rapid, dar promite: "Nu aș putea juca în România la altă echipă". Ce oferte are" [Joan Oriol cuts ties with Rapid, but promises: "I could not play with another team in Romania." What offers are there?] (in Romanian). Digi Sport. 24 April 2015. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  11. "El Llagostera ficha a Edu Oriol y rescinde el contrato de Ortuño" [Llagostera sign Edu Oriol and terminate Ortuño's contract]. Marca (in Spanish). 13 January 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  12. "Edu Oriol deja el Llagostera y ficha por el Tenerife" [Edu Oriol leaves Llagostera and signs for Tenerife]. El Periódico de Aragón (in Spanish). 26 June 2016. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  13. "Edu Oriol nuevo jugador de la UD Ibiza" [Edu Oriol new UD Ibiza player] (in Spanish). Fútbol Balear. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
  14. "Edu Oriol no continúa en la UD Ibiza" [Edu Oriol does not remain at UD Ibiza]. Periódico de Ibiza (in Spanish). 16 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
  15. "Edu y Joan Oriol: tú al Barça, yo al Villarreal" [Edu and Joan Oriol: you go to Barça, i go to Villarreal]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 29 December 2010. Retrieved 1 March 2014.
  16. "Edu Oriol: Eduard Oriol Gracia". BDFutbol. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
  17. "Edu Oriol". Soccerway. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
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