Joan Martínez Vilaseca

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.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Martínez and the second or maternal family name is Vilaseca.

Joan Martínez Vilaseca
Personal information
Full name Joan Martínez Vilaseca
Date of birth (1943-03-04)4 March 1943
Place of birth Manresa, Spain
Date of death 19 September 2021(2021-09-19) (aged 78)
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Forward, midfielder, 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

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
  1. Muere Joan Martínez Vilaseca, un hombre de club (in Spanish)
  2. "Martínez Vilaseca, Juan Martínez Vilaseca - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  3. "Martínez Vilaseca, Juan Martínez Vilaseca - Manager". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  4. 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.
  5. "Barça B 50 years old!". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  6. "Tributo a Martínez Vilaseca y José María Calzón". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  7. Internet, Unidad Editorial. "Puyol, an example to all youngsters - MARCA.com (English version)". MARCA. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  8. admin. "Andres Iniesta: The Story of the Beginning of a Legend". Sportslibro.com. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  9. Sport (25 June 2008). "Martínez Vilaseca, una vida dedicada a descubrir talentos". sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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