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Ferran Olivella

Olivella in 1960
Personal information
Full name	Ferran Olivella Pons
Date of birth	(1936-06-22)22 June 1936
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Date of death	14 May 2023(2023-05-14) (aged 86)
Place of death	Spain
Height	1.74 m
Playing position	Defender
Youth career
	Poble Sec
1953–1954	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps†	(Gls)†
1954–1956	España Industrial	17	(0)
1956–1969	Barcelona	214	(1)
Total		231	(1)
National team
1953–1954	Spain U18	8	(0)
1955	Spain amateur	3	(0)
1956–1958	Spain B	6	(0)
1957–1965	Spain	18	(0)
1966–1968	Catalonia	2	(0)
Honours Representing  Spain European Nations' Cup Winner 1964 Spain UEFA European Under-18 Championship Winner 1954 West Germany
Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. † Appearances (Goals).

Ferran Olivella Pons (born 22 June 1936 – died 14 May 2023) was a Spanish football player. He was known for playing as a defender.

Ferran Olivella's Club Journey

Ferran Olivella was born in Barcelona, Catalonia. He joined the youth team of FC Barcelona when he was 17 years old. Before playing for the main Barcelona team, he started his senior career with a nearby club called SD España Industrial. This team played in the Segunda División, which is Spain's second-highest football league.

Olivella returned to the famous Camp Nou stadium, Barcelona's home ground, in 1956. He played a total of 320 official games for FC Barcelona. During his time there, he helped the team win the La Liga championship two times in a row, in 1958–59 and 1959–60. He scored his only professional goal on 14 February 1960. It was in a big 8–0 win against UD Las Palmas at home.

Playing for Spain: International Career

Ferran Olivella played 18 games, also known as caps, for the Spanish national team over eight years. His first game was on 31 March 1957. It was a friendly match where Spain won 5–0 against Belgium.

Olivella was the captain when Spain won the 1964 European Nations' Cup. This was a very important tournament for his country. He was also chosen to be part of the squad for the 1966 FIFA World Cup in England. Although he didn't play in any matches, he was part of the team. Spain was knocked out in the group stage of that tournament.

His Final Years

Ferran Olivella passed away on 14 May 2023. He was 86 years old.

Ferran Olivella's Achievements

Ferran Olivella won many awards and championships during his football career.

Honours with Barcelona

• La Liga (Spanish League):
  • 1958–59
  • 1959–60
• Copa del Generalísimo (Spanish Cup):
  • 1957
  • 1958–59
  • 1962–63
  • 1967–68
• Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (European Club Competition):
  • 1955–58
  • 1958–60
  • 1965–66
• Small Club World Cup:
  • 1957

Honours with Spain National Team

• UEFA European Championship:
  • 1964

Honours with Spain Under-18 Team

• UEFA European Under-18 Championship:
  • 1954

Individual Awards

• UEFA European Championship Team of the Tournament:
  • 1964

See also

In Spanish: Ferran Olivella para niños