Josep Seguer

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Seguer and the second or maternal family name is Sans.
Josep Seguer
Personal information
Full name Josep Seguer Sans
Date of birth (1923-05-06)6 May 1923
Place of birth Parets del Vallès, Spain
Date of death 1 January 2014(2014-01-01) (aged 90)
Place of death Reus, Spain
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Defender
Youth career
Parets
1940–1942 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1942–1957 Barcelona 215 (38)
1942–1943 → Granollers (loan)
1957–1959 Betis 18 (0)
1959–1961 Manresa
International career
1952 Spain 4 (0)
Managerial career
1959 Betis (player-coach)
1959–1961 Manresa (player-coach)
1961–1964 Barcelona (amateurs)
1964–1966 Lleida
1967–1969 Terrassa
1969 Barcelona
1969–1970 Condal
1970–1972 Barcelona B
1972–1973 Badalona
1973 Manresa
1975–1976 Júpiter
1976–1977 Tortosa
1977–1978 Terrassa
1978–1980 Villarreal
1980 Figueres
1981–1982 Gavà
1982–1983 La Cava
1983 Reus
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josep Seguer Sans (6 May 1923 – 1 January 2014) was a Spanish football defender and manager.

Playing career

Born in Parets del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Seguer played 14 La Liga seasons with FC Barcelona, becoming a senior in 1942 and being immediately loaned to neighbours EC Granollers. During his spell with his main club he appeared in 470 games all competitions comprised, scoring 133 goals and being part of the Cinc Copes (Five Cups) squads, dubbed as such due to the five titles won during the 1952–53 campaign, including the domestic double.[1]

Seguer won four caps for Spain, all in 1952. He made his debut on 1 June in a 6–0 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland, in Madrid.[2] He closed out his career in 1961 at 38 after player-coach spells with Real Betis and CE Manresa, the latter side in his native region.[3]

Coaching career

In 1961, Seguer became a full-time manager, his first job being with the amateur teams of Barcelona. For the following two decades he worked at every level of Spanish football,[4] coaching professionally with Betis, UE Lleida, Barcelona, FC Barcelona B[5] and Terrassa FC.

With the Blaugrana's main squad, Seguer acted as caretaker manager between Salvador Artigas and English Vic Buckingham,[6] being in charge for 13 official matches and winning six including his last, 1–0 at home over Real Madrid on 28 December 1969.[7]

Death

Seguer died on 1 January 2014 in Reus, Province of Tarragona. He was 90 years old.[1]

Honours

Barcelona

Betis

References

  1. ^ a b "Mor Josep Seguer, una llegenda barcelonista i del món del futbol" [Josep Seguer, Barcelona and world football legend, dies] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 2 January 2014. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ "España, 6 – Irlanda 0" [Spain, 6 – Ireland 0]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2 June 1952. Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  3. ^ "Galería de internacionales: Josep Seguer Sans" [Internationals gallery: Josep Seguer Sans]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 8 November 1988. p. 29. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ^ Royo, Eduardo (5 July 1982). "Seguer estampó su firma por el La Cava" [Seguer put pen to paper for La Cava]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  5. ^ Rovira, C. (5 August 1970). "Presentación de la plantilla del Barcelona Atletico" [Presentation of Barcelona Atletico squad]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  6. ^ Calvo, Juan Antonio (15 October 1969). "Artigas cesa; Seguer le sustituye" [Artigas sacked; Seguer the replacement]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2014.
  7. ^ De las Heras, M. (29 December 1969). "Seguer: "Los jugadores han batallado los 90 minutos"" [Seguer: "Players battled for 90 minutes"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 January 2014.