Joan Oriol

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Joan Oriol
Elche vs Mallorca 19.JPG
Personal information
Full name Joan Oriol Garcia
Date of birth (1986-11-05) 5 November 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth Cambrils, Spain
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Position(s) Left-back
Team information
Current team
Gimnàstic
Number 21
Youth career
2004–2005 Cambrils
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2005–2007 Pobla Mafumet
2006–2007Reus (loan) 33 (0)
2007–2008 Gavà 34 (2)
2008–2010 Villarreal B 66 (3)
2010–2013 Villarreal 50 (0)
2013–2014 Osasuna 11 (0)
2014–2015 Blackpool 11 (0)
2015 Rapid București 13 (0)
2015–2017 Mallorca 62 (1)
2017–2018 Atromitos 0 (0)
2018 Cornellà 9 (0)
2018–2020 Lleida Esportiu 61 (2)
2020– Gimnàstic 146 (10)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 19 November 2024

Joan Oriol Gràcia (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈanuɾiˈɔl] ; born 5 November 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a left-back.

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Club career

Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oriol played lower league or amateur football in his first four years as a senior. In the 2008–09 season he helped Villarreal CF's B-team promote to Segunda División for the first time ever, scoring two goals in 32 games.

Oriol made his debut for the main squad on 6 January 2010, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–1 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. [1] On 27 November of that year he made his first appearance in La Liga, starting in a 3–0 victory at Real Zaragoza. [2]

From 2011 to 2013, Oriol was both relegated and promoted with the Yellow Submarine, featuring in an average of 22 matches in the process. On 2 July 2013 the free agent signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, with a 5 million clause. [3]

In early August 2014, following Osasuna's relegation, Oriol agreed to a one-year deal with the option of a further year with Football League Championship side Blackpool, linking up with his twin brother Eduard. [4] On 12 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. [5]

On 4 July 2015, after a short spell at FC Rapid București in Romania, Oriol signed a two-year contract with RCD Mallorca. [6] On 31 August 2017, after being relegated to the Segunda División B, he agreed to a 1+1 deal at Atromitos F.C. from Greece. [7]

Oriol returned to Spain in January 2018, signing for UE Cornellà of the third division. He remained in that tier the following years, representing Lleida Esportiu and Gimnàstic de Tarragona. [8]

Personal life

Oriol's twin brother, Eduard, was also a footballer. A winger, he shared teams with his sibling on several occasions. [9]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 28 March 2021 [10]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueNational CupContinentalOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Gavà 2007–08 Segunda División B 3422 [a] 0362
Villarreal B 2008–09 Segunda División B3225 [a] 0372
2009–10 Segunda División 341341
Total663000050713
Villarreal 2008–09 La Liga 000000
2009–10 001010
2010–11 60403 [b] 0130
2011–12 210105 [c] 0270
2012–13 Segunda División23010240
Total500708000650
Osasuna 2013–14 La Liga11030140
Blackpool 2014–15 Championship 11010120
Rapid București 2014–15 Liga I 13000130
Mallorca 2015–16 Segunda División39100391
2016–17 23020250
Total621200000641
Atromitos 2017–18 Super League Greece 002020
Cornellà 2017–18 Segunda División B90002 [a] 0110
Lleida Esportiu 2018–19 Segunda División B36130391
2019–20 25110261
Total612400000652
Gimnàstic 2020–21 Segunda División B20200202
Career total33710190809037310
  1. 1 2 3 Appearance(s) in Promotion Playoffs
  2. Appearance(s) in UEFA Europa League
  3. Appearance(s) in UEFA Champions League

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References

  1. El Madrigal dictará sentencia (El Madrigal will dictate the sentence); Marca, 6 January 2010 (in Spanish)
  2. Miserable start for Aguirre Archived 28 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine ; ESPN FC, 27 November 2010
  3. Joan Oriol: "Osasuna no se va a arrepentir de haberme fichado" (Joan Oriol: "Osasuna will not regret having signed me"); Diario AS, 2 July 2013 (in Spanish)
  4. "Blackpool: Joan Oriol joins after leaving Spanish club Osasuna". BBC Sport. 4 August 2014. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  5. "Oriol twins head out of Pool". Blackpool Gazette. 13 January 2015. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  6. "Joan Oriol un nuevo refuerzo para el Real Mallorca" [Joan Oriol a new addition for Real Mallorca] (in Spanish). RCD Mallorca. 4 July 2015. Archived from the original on 20 June 2013. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  7. "Στον Ατρόμητο ο Οριόλ" [Atromitos announced Oriol] (in Greek). Sport 24. 31 August 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
  8. "Joan Oriol, nou jugador grana" [Joan Oriol, new grana player] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 7 September 2020. Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  9. Edu y Joan Oriol: tú al Barça, yo al Villarreal (Edu and Joan Oriol: you go to Barça, i go to Villarreal); Mundo Deportivo, 29 December 2010 (in Spanish)
  10. Joan Oriol at Soccerway