Joaquim Rifé

Joaquim Rifé
Joaquim Rifé
Personal information
Full name Joaquim Rifé Climent
Date of birth (1942-02-04) 4 February 1942 (age 82)
Place of birth Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s) Midfielder
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1962–1963 Gimnàstic X (X)
1963–1976 Barcelona 290 (23)
International career
1968–1970 Spain 4 (1)
Managerial career
1979–1980 Barcelona
1981 Levante
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Joaquim Rifé Climent (born 4 February 1942 in Barcelona, Catalonia) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Barcelona, playing a total of 548 matches for the club. He played in the Barcelona first team for 12 seasons, between 1964 and 1976.

Following his retirement as a player, he became one of the team trainers; at the end of the 1978–79 season, he took charge of the team along with Torres. This duo helped the team to attain The Recopa of Basilea.

He ranks ninth among players, by number of starts, in the history of Barcelona.

His brother Llorenç was also a footballer.[2]

Honours

Player

Barcelona

Manager

Barcelona

References

  1. ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Joaquím Rifé (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
  2. ^ "Rifé, Llorenç Rifé Climent - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.