Albert Ferrer facts for kids
Ferrer in 2008
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| Date of birth | 6 June 1970 | |||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | |||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m | |||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Right-back | |||||||||||||||
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| Maristas de Rubí | ||||||||||||||||
| 1983–1987 | Barcelona | |||||||||||||||
| Senior career* | ||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps† | (Gls)† | |||||||||||||
| 1987–1988 | Barcelona C | 32 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1990 | Barcelona B | 48 | (2) | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | → Tenerife (loan) | 17 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1998 | Barcelona | 204 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1998–2003 | Chelsea | 76 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Total | 377 | (3) | ||||||||||||||
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| 1988 | Spain U18 | 7 | (1) | |||||||||||||
| 1988–1989 | Spain U19 | 3 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1989–1990 | Spain U20 | 5 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1990–1991 | Spain U21 | 2 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1992 | Spain U23 | 6 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| 1991–1999 | Spain | 36 | (0) | |||||||||||||
| Teams managed | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010–2011 | Vitesse | |||||||||||||||
| 2014 | Córdoba | |||||||||||||||
| 2015 | Mallorca | |||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Albert Ferrer Llopis is a Spanish former footballer born on June 6, 1970. He was known as a right-back, a defender who plays on the right side of the field. After his playing career, he also became a manager.
Ferrer played for nearly ten years with Barcelona, one of Spain's biggest clubs. Later, he moved to England to play for Chelsea before he retired. In Spain, people often called him Chapi. He played in 221 matches in the top Spanish league, La Liga.
He also played for the Spanish national team more than 30 times. Ferrer represented Spain in two World Cups and helped them win a gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games. He started his coaching career in 2010 with Vitesse in the Netherlands.
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Playing Career: A Star Defender
Starting Out in Barcelona
Albert Ferrer was born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. He was a very fast and strong defender. He began his journey in football with FC Barcelona B, which is Barcelona's reserve team.
Then, he went on loan to CD Tenerife for the 1989–90 season. This is where he played his first game in La Liga, Spain's top football league, when he was just 19 years old.
Becoming a Barcelona Legend
After his loan, Ferrer came back to Barcelona's main team. He quickly became the first-choice right-back. He kept this important position for the next eight years. He even scored one goal in the league during this time. He often played alongside another young player from Barcelona's academy, Sergi Barjuán.
Ferrer was a very important part of Barcelona's famous Dream Team. This team won many trophies. During his time with Barcelona, he won five league titles. He also won a European Cup, which is the biggest club competition in Europe. Other trophies included a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two Spanish cups (Copa del Rey), four Spanish Supercups, and two UEFA Super Cups. He left Barcelona in June 1998.
Moving to Chelsea
In June 1998, Ferrer joined Chelsea in England. He quickly became a key player for them. In his first season, he helped Chelsea qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time ever. The next year, his new club won the FA Cup, but he missed the final game due to an injury.
Chelsea also reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League that year. Ferrer played in 14 of their 16 Champions League games. He scored his only goal for Chelsea in a 2–0 win against Hertha BSC.
Later, injuries and the manager's decision to rotate players meant Ferrer played less often. He left Chelsea in May 2003 when his contract ended. He played a total of 113 matches for Chelsea. He retired from playing football shortly after, at the age of 33.
International Career: Playing for Spain
Albert Ferrer played 36 times for the Spanish national team. His first game was on September 4, 1991, in a friendly match against Uruguay.
Ferrer was a regular player for Spain for many years. He played in the 1994 FIFA World Cup and one game in the 1998 FIFA World Cup. He missed other big tournaments like Euro 1996 and Euro 2000 because of injuries.
In 1992, Ferrer was a key player for the Spanish Olympic team. This team won the gold medal in football at the Summer Olympics, which were held in his hometown of Barcelona.
Coaching Career: From Player to Manager
After he stopped playing football, Ferrer worked as a color commentator for Spanish TV. This means he would talk about football games during broadcasts.
In October 2010, he became the head coach of SBV Vitesse in the Eredivisie, the top league in the Netherlands. He helped the team avoid being relegated to a lower league. However, he was later replaced by another coach.
On February 17, 2014, Ferrer became the manager of Segunda División club Córdoba CF in Spain. He led Córdoba to finish seventh in the league. They then won the play-off final against UD Las Palmas. This meant Córdoba returned to Spain's top league, La Liga, for the first time in 42 years!
Ferrer was later let go from Córdoba in October 2014. He then became the manager of RCD Mallorca in June 2015. After a few months, he was dismissed from that role as well. In August 2017, Ferrer returned to Barcelona to coach their legends team, which is made up of former famous players.
Honours
Barcelona
- La Liga: 1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98
- Copa del Rey: 1996–97, 1997–98
- Supercopa de España: 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996
- European Cup: 1991–92
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
- UEFA Super Cup: 1992, 1997
Chelsea
- FA Cup: 1999–2000
- FA Community Shield: 2000
- UEFA Super Cup: 1998
Spain
- Summer Olympic Games: 1992
See also
In Spanish: Albert Ferrer para niños
