Óscar García Junyent

Óscar

Personal information
Full name	Óscar García Junyent
Date of birth	26 April 1973 (1973-04-26) (age 38)
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).

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

1. ^ Roma continue record start; BBC Sport, 8 January 2001
2. ^ Óscar García no ficha por el West Ham (Óscar García does not sign with West Ham); El Mundo, 21 July 2002 (Spanish)
3. ^ Barça brothers

External links

• BDFutbol profile
• FC Barcelona profile
• Óscar García Junyent – FIFA competition record

Persondata
Name	Garcia Junyent, Oscar
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Date of birth	26 April 1973
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
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