| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of birth | Unknown | ||
| Place of birth | Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | Unknown | ||
| Position(s) | Forward | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1916–1917 | FC Martinenc | ||
| 1917–1918 | FC Barcelona | 35 | (19) |
| 1918–1921 | FC Martinenc | ||
| 1921–1924 | CE Júpiter | ||
| International career | |||
| 1917 | Catalonia | 5 | (2) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Josep Gumbau was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward. The dates of his birth and death are unknown.
Born in Catalonia, Gumbau began his career at FC Martinenc, where he stood out for his goalscoring ability.[ citation needed ] He signed for FC Barcelona in 1917 and scored 19 goals in 35 caps before he returned to Martinenc after the 1917–18 season. [1] In 1921, Gumbau joined CE Júpiter, where he ended his career in 1924.
When he joined FC Barcelona in 1917, Gumbau was summoned to play for the Catalonia national team, being a member of the Catalan side that participated in the 1917 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF. [2] Gumbau started in all three games and scored twice, in a 2–2 draw with Castile/Madrid XI and the only goal of a 1–0 over Cantabric. Catalonia ended up as runner-ups after losing the decisive game to Madrid (0-2). [3] [4]
