- Óscar García Junyent
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Óscar Personal information Full name Óscar García Junyent Date of birth 26 April 1973 Place of birth Sabadell, Spain Height 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) Playing position Attacking midfielder Youth career 1984–1991 Barcelona Senior career* Years Team Apps† (Gls)† 1991–1994 Barcelona B 82 (23) 1992–1999 Barcelona 69 (21) 1994–1995 → Albacete (loan) 29 (2) 1999–2000 Valencia 20 (4) 2000–2004 Espanyol 51 (4) 2004–2005 Lleida 23 (3) Total 274 (57) National team 1989 Spain U16 1 (1) 1991 Spain U18 4 (1) 1991 Spain U19 1 (0) 1991 Spain U20 3 (0) 1992–1996 Spain U21 24 (12) 1996 Spain U23 4 (2) Teams managed 2009–2010 Catalonia (assistant) 2010– Barcelona (youth) * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only.
† Appearances (Goals).This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is García and the second or maternal family name is Junyent.Óscar García Junyent, simply Óscar (born 26 April 1973 in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia), is a retired Spanish footballer.
A versatile offensive unit, he could play as an attacking midfielder or a second striker. He played most of his 14-year professional career at FC Barcelona, with relative impact, also representing four other clubs (one one loan).
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Football career
Óscar made his professional debuts in football for FC Barcelona. During 1992–94, he played five overall La Liga matches for the back-to-back champions. After a loan at Albacete Balompié, he returned and was often put to use (with good results) in a variety of offensive roles. During 1995–96, Óscar netted 10 league goals - squad's best, even though he only started 11 of his 28 appearances; Barcelona came out empty in silverware, however.
With his role gradually diminishing, Óscar joined Valencia CF for one season, finishing off with Barça neighbours RCD Espanyol (teaming up again with brother Roger, for three seasons) and UE Lleida, retiring at 32. On 7 January 2001, whilst playing for the second club, against CD Numancia, he was taken to hospital after swallowing his tongue;[1] in the following summer, he nearly signed for West Ham United, but an eventual deal fell through after a one week's trial and he returned to Espanyol,[2] with whom he never scored more than one goal per season, during four years.
Internationally, he appeared for the nation at the 1996 Summer Olympics, netting twice for the quarterfinalists. In late 2009, he joined former Barça coach Johan Cruyff's coaching staff in the Catalonia national team, as the Dutch had just been appointed.
Honours
Club
- Barcelona
- UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1996–97
- UEFA Super Cup: 1992, 1997
- Spanish League: 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99
- Spanish Cup: 1996–97, 1997–98
- Spanish Supercup: 1992,1996
- Valencia
- Spanish Supercup: 1999
Country
- Spain U-21
- UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship: Runner-up 1996
Personal
Óscar's brothers, Roger and Genís, were also footballers. All youth products of Barcelona, they had however different fates as professionals (especially the latter).[3]
References
- ^ Roma continue record start; BBC Sport, 8 January 2001
- ^ Óscar García no ficha por el West Ham (Óscar García does not sign with West Ham); El Mundo, 21 July 2002 (Spanish)
- ^ Barça brothers
External links
- BDFutbol profile
- FC Barcelona profile
- Óscar García Junyent – FIFA competition record
Spain squads 2 Mendieta • 3 Aranzábal • 4 Corino • 5 Santi • 6 Óscar • 7 Raúl • 8 Roberto • 9 De Pedro • 10 José Ignacio • 11 Idiakez • 12 Karanka • 13 Aizkorreta • 14 Morientes • 15 De la Peña • 16 Lardín • 17 Sietes • 18 J. Navarro • Coach: Clemente
•Spain squad – 1996 Summer Olympics Categories:- 1973 births
- Living people
- People from Sabadell
- Spanish footballers
- Catalan footballers
- Association football midfielders
- Association football forwards
- La Liga footballers
- FC Barcelona Atlètic footballers
- FC Barcelona footballers
- Albacete Balompié footballers
- Valencia CF footballers
- RCD Espanyol footballers
- UE Lleida footballers
- Spain youth international footballers
- Spain under-21 international footballers
- Spain under-23 international footballers
- Olympic footballers of Spain
- Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Spanish football managers
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