Fran Carbià

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Carbià and the second or maternal family name is Barrera.
Fran Carbià
Personal information
Full name Francisco Carbià Barrera
Date of birth (1992-03-31) 31 March 1992 (age 32)
Place of birth Tarragona, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s) Winger
Team information
Current team
 Linense
Number 11
Youth career
1998–2004 La Salle
2004–2010 Gimnàstic
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–2013 Pobla Mafumet 90 (26)
2013–2018 Reus 159 (20)
2019 Dinamo Tbilisi 11 (2)
2019–2020 Ibiza 11 (0)
2020 → Gimnàstic (loan) 6 (2)
2020–2022 Gimnàstic 63 (9)
2022–2023 Badalona Futur 32 (4)
2023– Linense 21 (5)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 15:59, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

Francisco 'Fran' Carbià Barrera (born 31 March 1992) is a Spanish footballer who plays mainly as a left winger for Linense.

Club career

Born in Tarragona, Catalonia, Carbià finished his development with hometown club Gimnàstic de Tarragona. He was promoted to the farm team in 2010, making his debut for the latter in the Tercera División.

Carbià was an unused substitute in a 3–1 Segunda División away win against FC Cartagena on 17 March 2012,[1][2] and appeared with the main squad in the 2011 and 2012 pre-seasons, although his spell was mainly associated to the reserves. On 8 July 2013, he agreed to a contract with Segunda División B club CF Reus Deportiu.[3]

On 20 November 2015, as his contract was due to expire, Carbià renewed his link until 2017,[4] and contributed four goals in 33 appearances as his side achieved promotion to division two for the first time ever. He made his professional debut on 27 August 2016, starting and scoring the first in a 1–1 home draw against CD Mirandés.[5]

On 16 October 2016, Carbià scored a brace in a 2–0 win at UCAM Murcia CF.[6] Six days later, he closed the 2–1 home victory over CD Lugo, taking his tally up to five in the first 11 matches.[7][8]

On 28 December 2018, Carbià was one of the five players who left Reus due to unpaid wages.[9] The following 11 January, he signed with FC Dinamo Tbilisi for five months.[10]

Carbiá returned to the Spanish third tier in the summer of 2019, joining UD Ibiza on a two-year deal.[11] The following transfer window, he moved to Gimnàstic de Tarragona in the same league on loan until 30 June.[12] On 2 September 2020, he agreed to a permanent contract at the latter side.[13]

In August 2023, Carbià signed a one-year contract at Real Balompédica Linense, from CF Badalona Futur also in the Segunda Federación.[14]

References

  1. ^ Miró, Rubèn; Solé, Xavi (17 March 2012). "Per batallar que no quedi" [They cannot say we did not battle it out]. L'Esportiu (in Catalan). Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Morán se niega a descender" [Morán says no to relegation]. Marca (in Spanish). 17 March 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Jaume Sobregrau i Fran Carbià, propers fitxatges del CF Reus" [Jaume Sobregau and Fran Carbià, next signings of CF Reus] (in Spanish). Reus Digital. 8 July 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  4. ^ González, José Raúl (20 November 2015). "Fran Carbià renueva en el Reus Deportiu" [Fran Carbià renews at Reus Deportiu] (in Spanish). La Segunda B. Retrieved 9 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Empate entre Reus y Mirandés que sabe a poco a los locales" [Draw between Reus and Mirandés that leaves bad taste is hosts' mouth]. As (in Spanish). 27 August 2016. Retrieved 27 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Carbiá, por la vía rápida" [Carbiá, through the fast lane]. Marca (in Spanish). 16 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. ^ "El Lugo se desinfla y encaja en Reus la segunda derrota de la temporada" [Lugo lose speed and get second loss of season in Reus]. El Ideal Gallego (in Spanish). 23 October 2016. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  8. ^ Pérez, Mónica (25 October 2016). ""Se me hace difícil dormir después de los partidos, le doy vueltas a todo el esfuerzo hasta estar aquí"" ["I have a hard time sleeping after matches, I keep thinking about what it took to get here"]. Diari Més (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 January 2022.
  9. ^ Rodríguez, Raúl (28 December 2018). "El principio del fin: cinco jugadores del Reus ya han quedado libres" [The beginning of the end: five Reus players are already free]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  10. ^ "Fran Carbia will play in Dinamo". Dinamo Tbilisi. 11 January 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Fran Carbià, nuevo refuerzo para la UD Ibiza" [Fran Carbià, new UD Ibiza addition]. Diario de Ibiza (in Spanish). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Fran Carbia vuelve a casa" [Fran Carbia returns home] (in Spanish). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 29 January 2020. Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Carbia, nou jugador grana ocupant la fitxa deixada per Goldar" [Carbia, new grana player occupying the vacant place left by Goldar] (in Catalan). Gimnàstic Tarragona. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  14. ^ "Alta: Fran Carbià" [In: Fran Carbià] (in Spanish). Real Balompédica Linense. 16 August 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023.