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Former Girona Footballer Recalls His Journey from Street Games to First Division

A former player for Girona, Granada, Nàstic, and Olot reminisces about his beginnings and adaptation to professional life.

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A former footballer with roots in Banyoles and a notable career with teams like Girona and Granada, recounts his early days in football and his professional journey, marked by adaptation and injuries.

In the past, it was common to see children playing impromptu football games in the streets, imitating the great players of the era. In this context, a former footballer, born in Banyoles in 1951, began his career on Sant Martirià street, a path that would lead him to the First Division. From a young age, games with his father, a player for Banyoles, were a constant, with neighbors already predicting a promising future for him.
His professional career included stints in the Third Division with Girona (1967-71), the First Division with Granada (1971-75), the Second Division with Nàstic de Tarragona (1975-76), and again in the Third Division with Olot (1976-84). It wasn't until he was thirteen, when he moved to Girona to study high school, that he became federated, playing with Maristes and quickly standing out.
At just sixteen and a half, he debuted in the Third Division with Girona's first team. Along with two other players, they formed a trio known as the 'Three Musketeers,' who represented Girona nationally and in Europe, even participating in the U-18 European Championship in Leipzig with the Spanish youth national team.
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"All three of us were starters. I was a defender, Benet an inside player, and Bertran a winger. It was amazing."

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In the summer of 1971, Granada, a First Division team, signed him. At twenty, he quickly adapted to life in Andalusia, balancing training with his studies in quantity surveying at university. He found many similarities between Granada and Girona, feeling comfortable with the people and local cuisine.
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"Granada is the closest thing there is to Girona. It has mountains, the sea, good gastronomy... I felt very good with everyone."

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Despite his personal adaptation, his sporting career at Granada was marked by injuries, including a knee ligament tear and a meniscus injury, which earned him the nickname 'Pupas' (Sore One) from the fans. He played ten matches in the First Division and four in the Copa del Rey. After a spell at Nàstic, he was persuaded to play for Olot, where he remained for eight years. Now retired, he remains a loyal fan of the club where he debuted and enjoys following his grandchildren's matches.

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