Manager
Francesc Villanova i Bayo
Personal biography
Tito Vilanova took control of FC Barcelona’s first team on June 15, 2012, on the day he was officially presented as the manager at the Camp Nou’s Sala París. Up until that moment he was the Josep Guardiola’s assistant manager. Guardiola and Vilanova took the reins of Barça B together in 2007 and the following year, after earning promotion to Segunda B, they took charge of the first team. They led Barça to its more glorious era in Club history.
Guardiola has highlighted the impact that Vilanova - whose way of doing things is “simple and discrete” - has had on the team on more than one occasion. A natural-born winner and a man with a strong personality, Vilanova is studious when it comes to football. His strong preference for combinative play and his attack-minded philosophy, coupled with his reputation for being methodical and having a high capacity for work, make him the natural choice for the first-team bench.
Born in Bellcaire d’Empordà (Girona) on September 17, 1968, Vilanova joined FC Barcelona’s youth system in 1984, curiously enough in the same year as
Guardiola. At La Masia, he was part of a Juvenil (U18) class that experienced a lot of success on the pitch. Vilanova, who was an avid and technical midfielder, made the jump to Barça B and he featured in three friendly matches with the first team (1988/89).His career as a footballer, however, took him to Fugueres, Celta (first division), Badajoz, Mallorca, Lleida, Elche and Gramenet.
After he retired, Vilanova started his managerial career with FC Barcelona in the 2001/02 season with the Cadete B (U15) team, which featured players like Gerard Piqué, Cesc Fàbregas and Leo Messi. He managed Palafrugell, Figueres and Terrassa before he joined up with Guardiola’s Barça B side in 2007. In the summer of 2012, he was named FC Barcelona’s first team manager.
Career
2012-13 FC Barcelona
2011-12 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2010-11 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2009-10 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2008-09 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2007-08 Barça Atlètic (assistant manager)
Information from: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/coaches/vilanova/biography
Tito Vilanova took control of FC Barcelona’s first team on June 15, 2012, on the day he was officially presented as the manager at the Camp Nou’s Sala París. Up until that moment he was the Josep Guardiola’s assistant manager. Guardiola and Vilanova took the reins of Barça B together in 2007 and the following year, after earning promotion to Segunda B, they took charge of the first team. They led Barça to its more glorious era in Club history.
Guardiola has highlighted the impact that Vilanova - whose way of doing things is “simple and discrete” - has had on the team on more than one occasion. A natural-born winner and a man with a strong personality, Vilanova is studious when it comes to football. His strong preference for combinative play and his attack-minded philosophy, coupled with his reputation for being methodical and having a high capacity for work, make him the natural choice for the first-team bench.
Born in Bellcaire d’Empordà (Girona) on September 17, 1968, Vilanova joined FC Barcelona’s youth system in 1984, curiously enough in the same year as
Guardiola. At La Masia, he was part of a Juvenil (U18) class that experienced a lot of success on the pitch. Vilanova, who was an avid and technical midfielder, made the jump to Barça B and he featured in three friendly matches with the first team (1988/89).His career as a footballer, however, took him to Fugueres, Celta (first division), Badajoz, Mallorca, Lleida, Elche and Gramenet.
After he retired, Vilanova started his managerial career with FC Barcelona in the 2001/02 season with the Cadete B (U15) team, which featured players like Gerard Piqué, Cesc Fàbregas and Leo Messi. He managed Palafrugell, Figueres and Terrassa before he joined up with Guardiola’s Barça B side in 2007. In the summer of 2012, he was named FC Barcelona’s first team manager.
Career
2012-13 FC Barcelona
2011-12 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2010-11 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2009-10 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2008-09 FC Barcelona (assistant manager)
2007-08 Barça Atlètic (assistant manager)
Information from: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-team/staff/coaches/vilanova/biography
Players
Victor Valdes Arribas
Name and surnames:Víctor Valdés Arribas
Playing position:Goalkeeper
Number:1
Place of birth L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Date of birth:1982/01/14
Weight:78 kg
Height:183 cm
Playing position:Goalkeeper
Number:1
Place of birth L'Hospitalet de Llobregat
Date of birth:1982/01/14
Weight:78 kg
Height:183 cm
Daniel Alves Da Silva
Name and surnames:Daniel Alves da Silva
Playing position:Defender
Number:2
Place of birth:Juazeiro (Brazil)
Date of birth:1983/05/06
Weight:64 kg
Height:173 cm
Playing position:Defender
Number:2
Place of birth:Juazeiro (Brazil)
Date of birth:1983/05/06
Weight:64 kg
Height:173 cm
Gerard Pique Bernabeu
Name and surnames:Gerard Piqué Bernabeu
Playing position:Defender
Number:3
Place of birth:Barcelona
Date of birth:1987/02/02
Weight:85 kg
Height:192 cm
Playing position:Defender
Number:3
Place of birth:Barcelona
Date of birth:1987/02/02
Weight:85 kg
Height:192 cm
Francecs Fabregas Soler
Name and surnames:Francesc Fàbregas Soler
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:4
Place of birth:Arenys de Mar (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1987/05/04
Weight:75 kg
Height:179 cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:4
Place of birth:Arenys de Mar (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1987/05/04
Weight:75 kg
Height:179 cm
Carles Puyol Saforcada
Name and surnames:Carles Puyol Saforcada
Playing position:Defender
Number:5
Place of birth:La Pobla de Segur (Lleida)
Date of birth:1978/04/13
Weight;80 kg
Height:178 cm
Playing position:Defender
Number:5
Place of birth:La Pobla de Segur (Lleida)
Date of birth:1978/04/13
Weight;80 kg
Height:178 cm
Xavi Hernandez Creus
Name and surnames:Xavier Hernández Creus
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:6
Place of birth:Terrassa (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1980/01/25
Weight:68 kg
Height:170 cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:6
Place of birth:Terrassa (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1980/01/25
Weight:68 kg
Height:170 cm
David Villa Sanchez
Name and surnames:David Villa Sánchez
Playing positionL:Forward
Number:7
Place of birth:Tuilla, Langreo
Date of birth:1981/12/03
Weight:69
Height:175 cm
Playing positionL:Forward
Number:7
Place of birth:Tuilla, Langreo
Date of birth:1981/12/03
Weight:69
Height:175 cm
Andres Iniesta Lujan
Name and surnames:Andrés Iniesta Luján
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:8
Place of birth:Fuentealbilla (Albacete)
Date of birth:1984/05/11
Weight:65 kg
Height:170 cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:8
Place of birth:Fuentealbilla (Albacete)
Date of birth:1984/05/11
Weight:65 kg
Height:170 cm
Alexis Alejandro Sanches
Name and surnames:Alexis Alejandro Sánchez
Playing position:Forward
Number:9
Place of birth:Tocopilla (Chile)
Date of birth:1988/12/19
Height:169cm
Playing position:Forward
Number:9
Place of birth:Tocopilla (Chile)
Date of birth:1988/12/19
Height:169cm
Lionel Andres Messi
Name and surnames:Lionel Andrés Messi
Playing position:Forward
Number:10
Place of birth:Santa Fe (Argentina)
Date of birth:1987/06/24
Weight:67 kg
Height:169 cm
Playing position:Forward
Number:10
Place of birth:Santa Fe (Argentina)
Date of birth:1987/06/24
Weight:67 kg
Height:169 cm
Thiago Alcantara do Nascimiento
Name and surnames:Thiago Alcántara do Nascimiento
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:11
Place of birth:Sant Prieto Vernotico, Bari (Italy)
Date of birth:1991/04/11
Weight:71 kg
Height:172 cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:11
Place of birth:Sant Prieto Vernotico, Bari (Italy)
Date of birth:1991/04/11
Weight:71 kg
Height:172 cm
Joanthan Dos Santos Ramirez
Name and surnames:Jonathan Dos Santos Ramírez
Playing position:Migcampista
Number:12
Place of birth:Monterrey (Mèxic)
Date of birth:1990/04/26
Weight:74 kg
Height;172 cm
Playing position:Migcampista
Number:12
Place of birth:Monterrey (Mèxic)
Date of birth:1990/04/26
Weight:74 kg
Height;172 cm
Pinto Jose Manuel
Name and surnames:Pinto José Manuel
Playing position:Goalkeeper
Number:13
Place of birth:Puerto de Santa María (Cadis)
Date of birth:1975/11/08
Weight:82 kg
Height:185 cm
Playing position:Goalkeeper
Number:13
Place of birth:Puerto de Santa María (Cadis)
Date of birth:1975/11/08
Weight:82 kg
Height:185 cm
Javier Alejandro Mascherano
Name and surnames:Javier Alejandro Mascherano
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:14
Place of birth:San Lorenzo, Argentina
Date of birth:1984/06/08
Weight:74 kg
Height:174 cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:14
Place of birth:San Lorenzo, Argentina
Date of birth:1984/06/08
Weight:74 kg
Height:174 cm
Marc Bartra Aregall
Name and surnames:Marc Bartra Aregall
Playing position:Central
Number:15
Place of birth:Sant Jaume dels Domenys
Date of birth:1991/01/15
Weight:70 kg
Height:183 cm
Playing position:Central
Number:15
Place of birth:Sant Jaume dels Domenys
Date of birth:1991/01/15
Weight:70 kg
Height:183 cm
Sergio Busquets Burga
Name and surnames:Sergio Busquets Burgos
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:16
Place of birth:Sabadell (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1988/07/16
Weight:73 kg
Height:189 cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:16
Place of birth:Sabadell (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1988/07/16
Weight:73 kg
Height:189 cm
Pedro Rodriguez Ledesma
Name and surnames:Pedro Rodríguez Ledesma
Playing position:Forward
Number:17
Place of birth:Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Date of birth:1987/07/28
Weight:64 kg
Height:169 cm
Playing position:Forward
Number:17
Place of birth:Santa Cruz de Tenerife
Date of birth:1987/07/28
Weight:64 kg
Height:169 cm
Jordi Alba Ramos
Name and surnames:Jordi Alba Ramos
Number:18
Place of birth:Hospitalet de Llobregat
Date of birth:1989/03/21
Weight:69 kg
Height:170 cm
Number:18
Place of birth:Hospitalet de Llobregat
Date of birth:1989/03/21
Weight:69 kg
Height:170 cm
Martin Montoya Torrablo
Name and surnames:Martín Montoya Torralbo
Playing positionL:Lateral dret
Number:19
Place of birth:Barcelona
Date of birth:1991/04/14
Weight:74 kg
Height:174 cm
Playing positionL:Lateral dret
Number:19
Place of birth:Barcelona
Date of birth:1991/04/14
Weight:74 kg
Height:174 cm
Adriano Correia Claro
Name and surnames:Adriano Correia Claro
Playing position:Defender
Number:21
Place of birth:Curitiba (Brazil)
Date of birth:1984/10/26
Weight:67 kg
Height:172 cm
Playing position:Defender
Number:21
Place of birth:Curitiba (Brazil)
Date of birth:1984/10/26
Weight:67 kg
Height:172 cm
Eric Abidal
Name and surnames:Éric Abidal
Playing position:Defender
Number:22
Place of birth:Lyon (France)
Date of birth:1979/09/11
Weight:75 kg
Height:186 cm
Playing position:Defender
Number:22
Place of birth:Lyon (France)
Date of birth:1979/09/11
Weight:75 kg
Height:186 cm
Alexandre song
Name and surnames:Alexandre Song
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:25
Place of birth:Douala (Cameroon)
Date of birth:1987/09/09
Weight:74kg
Height:1,85cm
Playing position:Midfielder
Number:25
Place of birth:Douala (Cameroon)
Date of birth:1987/09/09
Weight:74kg
Height:1,85cm
Cristian Tello Herrera
Name and surnames:Cristian Tello Herrera
Playing position:Winger
Number:37
Place of birth:Sabadell (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1991/08/11
Weight:65kg
Height:178cm
Playing position:Winger
Number:37
Place of birth:Sabadell (Barcelona)
Date of birth:1991/08/11
Weight:65kg
Height:178cm