Albert Ferrer Explained

Albert Ferrer
Full Name:Albert Ferrer Llopis
Birth Date:6 June 1970[1]
Birth Place:Barcelona, Spain
Height:1.70 m
Position:Right-back
Youthclubs1:Maristas de Rubí
Youthyears2:1983–1987
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:1987–1988
Caps1:32
Goals1:0
Years2:1988–1990
Caps2:48
Goals2:2
Years3:1990
Clubs3:→ Tenerife (loan)
Caps3:17
Goals3:0
Years4:1990–1998
Caps4:204
Goals4:1
Years5:1998–2003
Caps5:76
Goals5:0
Totalcaps:377
Totalgoals:3
Nationalyears1:1988
Nationalcaps1:7
Nationalgoals1:1
Nationalyears2:1988–1989
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Nationalyears3:1989–1990
Nationalcaps3:5
Nationalgoals3:0
Nationalyears4:1990–1991
Nationalcaps4:2
Nationalgoals4:0
Nationalyears5:1991–1992
Nationalcaps5:6
Nationalgoals5:0
Nationalyears6:1991–1999
Nationalcaps6:36
Nationalgoals6:0
Manageryears1:2010–2011
Managerclubs1:Vitesse
Manageryears2:2014
Managerclubs2:Córdoba
Manageryears3:2015
Managerclubs3:Mallorca

Albert Ferrer Llopis (in Catalan; Valencian pronounced as /əlˈβɛɾ(t) fəˈre/; born 6 June 1970) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a right-back, and was also a manager.

Having represented Barcelona for almost a decade, he went on to appear for England's Chelsea until his retirement. During his spell in his home country he was nicknamed Chapi, and appeared in a total of 221 La Liga matches over nine seasons.[2] [3]

A Spain international on more than 30 occasions, Ferrer represented the nation in two World Cups and at the 1992 Olympic Games, winning the latter tournament. He started working as a manager in 2010, with Vitesse.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Ferrer was a pacy and tough-tackling defender.[4] He began his senior career with FC Barcelona B, then served a loan with CD Tenerife in the 1989–90 season, with whom he made his La Liga debut at the age of 19.[5] [6]

Ferrer returned to the first team the following summer and became first choice right-back,[6] remaining as such the following eight years and scoring once in the league.[7] He often partnered another youth graduate, Sergi Barjuán, in the defensive wings.[8]

Ferrer was a key member of the famous Dream Team and, during his time with the Blaugrana, won five leagues, a European Cup, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, two domestic cups, four Supercups and two UEFA Super Cups. As the Dutch dominance at the Camp Nou in terms of players was still an important one (the club was coached by Louis van Gaal), he left in June 1998 amongst other greats as Guillermo Amor.[9]

Chelsea

In June 1998, Ferrer signed with Chelsea for £2.2 million.[10] He quickly established himself in the side, helping them to qualify for their first ever Champions League in his debut campaign; his new club won the FA Cup the following year (but he missed the final through injury)[11] and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League; during the run in the latter he played in 14 of 16 games,[12] and scored his only goal in a 2–0 win over Hertha BSC.[13]

A combination of injuries[14] and manager Gianluca Vialli's squad rotation policy reduced Ferrer's opportunities in 2000–01, and he made only 14 league appearances. Chelsea reached another FA Cup final in 2002 – which he again missed, though this time through not being selected, despite playing in the semi-final against Fulham.[15] Out of favour and facing strong competition from younger teammates, he played just seven times in his final two years, and left in May 2003 upon the expiry of his contract, totalling 113 overall matches for the Londoners and retiring shortly after at 33.[14]

International career

Ferrer earned 36 caps for Spain.[16] His debut came on 4 September 1991 in a friendly win over Uruguay in Oviedo,[17] as La Roja eventually did not qualify for UEFA Euro 1992.

Subsequently, Ferrer was a regular in the national side, starting at the 1994 FIFA World Cup[18] and playing once in the 1998 edition, the 3–2 group stage loss against Nigeria,[19] missing Euro 1996 and 2000 through injury (with Barcelona teammate Sergi on the other flank in all these tournaments).[20]

In 1992, Ferrer was first-choice for the Olympic team that won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics, held in his hometown.[21] [22]

Coaching career

After retiring, Ferrer worked as a color commentator for a number of Spanish broadcasters.[23] In late October 2010, he was announced as new head coach of SBV Vitesse in the Eredivisie, his staff also including his compatriot Albert Capellas (formerly youth coach at Barcelona) and former Dutch goalkeeper Stanley Menzo, who left his post at SC Cambuur in order to join the Spaniards.[24]

Ferrer led the side to 15th position, in a narrow escape from relegation. He was subsequently relieved of his duties, being replaced by John van den Brom.[25]

On 17 February 2014, Ferrer was appointed at Segunda División club Córdoba CF.[26] After finishing the season in the seventh place, they defeated UD Las Palmas in the play-off final to return to the top flight for the first time in 42 years.[27] [28]

Ferrer was fired on 20 October 2014, as Córdoba ranked last with only four points in eight matches.[29] On 20 June of the following year he was named RCD Mallorca manager, signing a one-year deal;[30] after three wins from 15 second-tier games, he was dismissed on 30 November.[31]

On 29 August 2017, Ferrer returned to Barcelona as the coach of its legends team.[32]

Managerial statistics

TeamNatFromToRecord
27 October 201030 June 2011
Córdoba[33] [34] 17 February 201420 October 2014
Mallorca[35] 20 June 201530 November 2015
Total

Honours

Barcelona

1990–91, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98

1996–97, 1997–98

1991, 1992, 1994, 1996

1991–92

1996–97

1992, 1997

Chelsea

1999–2000

2000

1998

Spain

1992[36]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Albert Ferrer. Eurosport. 12 April 2020.
  2. News: La vieja defensa de Cruyff. Cruyff's old defence. El País. Diego. Torres. es. 11 November 1999. 15 March 2020.
  3. News: Qué fue de… 'Chapi' Ferrer. What happened to… 'Chapi' Ferrer. 20 minutos. Edu. Casado. es. 16 July 2013. 15 March 2020.
  4. Web site: Albert Ferrer. BBC Sport. 17 December 2009.
  5. News: 'Chapi' Ferrer, el obrero que más brillaba. 'Chapi' Ferrer, the handyman who shined the most. El Diario. Paco. Merino. es. 19 February 2014. 24 March 2023.
  6. News: ¿Qué fue de Albert Ferrer?. What happened to Albert Ferrer?. Marca. es. 27 September 2017. 24 March 2023.
  7. News: El Barça golea sin pasillo. Barça rout without guard of honour. Mundo Deportivo. Andrés. Astruells. es. 1 June 1992. 13 April 2020.
  8. News: El 'Dream Team' de Cruyff. Cruyff's Dream Team. La Vanguardia. es. 1 November 2006. 15 March 2020.
  9. News: Ferrer, víctima del sistema de Van Gaal, se muestra dispuesto a escuchar cualquier oferta. Ferrer, victim of Van Gaal's system, ready to hear about any offer. El Mundo. es. 24 May 1998. 14 January 2016.
  10. News: Ferrer llega a un acuerdo con el Chelsea por 600 millones. Ferrer reaches agreement with Chelsea for 600 million. El País. Ramón. Besa. es. 9 June 1998. 13 April 2020.
  11. Web site: Ferrer agonises over Euro 2000 chances. BBC Sport. 18 May 2000. 10 April 2020.
  12. Web site: Drogba, Zola, Gullit and Chelsea's 25 greatest foreign imports. Bleacher Report. Garry. Hayes. 6 March 2014. 13 April 2020.
  13. News: Chelsea's big night is spoiled by Sutton. The Independent. Glenn. Moore. 3 November 1999. 6 November 2009. live. limited. https://web.archive.org/web/20091203132443/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-champions-league--chelseas-big-night-is-spoiled-by-sutton-1123414.html. 3 December 2009.
  14. Web site: Ferrer set to retire. BBC Sport. 8 May 2003. 17 December 2009.
  15. News: Terry bundles the Blues to Cardiff. The Guardian. Jon. Brodkin. 15 April 2002. 10 April 2020.
  16. News: El once más catalán de la selección española. The Spanish national team's most Catalan XI. El Español. José Carlos. Naranjo. es. 15 June 2018. 24 March 2023.
  17. News: Tiempo de llorar, tiempo de soñar. A time to cry, a time to dream. Mundo Deportivo. Fabián. Ortiz. es. 5 September 1991. 20 March 2014.
  18. News: ¿Qué fue de los jugadores de la Selección en el Mundial del 94?. What happened to the national team players in the 94 World Cup?. Diario AS. Mayca. Jiménez. es. 10 November 2017. 24 March 2023.
  19. News: Desplome de España. Spain crash. El País. Santiago. Segurola. es. 14 June 1998. 24 March 2023.
  20. Web site: Camacho blow for Ferrer. BBC Sport. 15 May 2000. 17 December 2009.
  21. Web site: El triunfo en el fútbol, broche de oro para España en Barcelona 92. Football win, icing on the cake for Spain in Barcelona 92. Dame Un Silbidito. es. April 2010. 30 May 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140320202410/http://dameunsilbidito.enlaweb.eu/2010/04/el-triunfo-en-el-futbol-broche-de-oro-para-espana-en-barcelona-92/. 20 March 2014.
  22. Web site: La Roja de 1992, nuestra medalla de oro Olímpica. 1992's La Roja, our Olympic gold medal. Antena 3. es. 3 July 2012. 13 July 2017.
  23. Web site: La Sexta ficha a Salinas, Kiko, Chapi Ferrer y Maceda. La Sexta signs Salinas, Kiko, Chapi Ferrer and Maceda. Info Periodistas. es. 29 August 2006. 19 September 2018.
  24. News: Oud-Barcelonaspeler Ferrer opvolger trainer Bos. Former Barcelona player Ferrer is Bos' successor. De Telegraaf. nl. 27 October 2010. 30 June 2011.
  25. Web site: Vitesse en Ferrer gaan uit elkaar. Vitesse and Ferrer part company. SBV Vitesse. nl. 22 June 2011. 30 June 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110626190551/http://www.vitesse.nl/nieuws/bericht/vitesse-en-ferrer-gaan-uit-elkaar/1579. 26 June 2011.
  26. Web site: Albert Ferrer nuevo entrenador del Córdoba C.F.. Albert Ferrer new Córdoba C.F. manager. Córdoba CF. es. 17 February 2014. 17 March 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140302114455/http://www.cordobacf.com/-/albert-ferrer-nuevo-entrenador-del-cordoba-c-f-. 2 March 2014.
  27. Web site: Las Palmas-Cordoba La Liga play-off ends with pitch invasion. Goal. 23 June 2014. 30 June 2014.
  28. News: Los héroes del ascenso. The promotion heroes. ABC. es. 23 June 2014. 17 September 2018.
  29. Web site: Córdoba CF sack Albert Ferrer as manager. Inside Spanish Football. Heath. Chesters. 20 October 2014. 20 October 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141021063351/http://www.insidespanishfootball.com/130933/cordoba-cf-sack-albert-ferrer-as-manager/. 21 October 2014.
  30. Web site: Chapi Ferrer presentado como entrenador del Mallorca. Chapi Ferrer presented as manager of Mallorca. RCD Mallorca. es. 20 June 2015. 21 June 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150622025657/http://rcdmallorca.es/principal_new.php?nombreModulo=noticiasDetalle&idnoticia=34248&idmenu=3. 22 June 2015.
  31. News: El Real Mallorca destituye a Albert ´Chapi´ Ferrer como entrenador. Real Mallorca dismiss Albert 'Chapi' Ferrer as manager. Diario de Mallorca. es. 30 November 2015. 14 March 2016.
  32. Web site: Albert Ferrer to coach Barça Legends. FC Barcelona. 29 August 2017. 17 September 2018.
  33. Web site: Ferrer: Albert Ferrer Llopis. BDFutbol. 23 February 2016.
  34. Web site: Ferrer: Albert Ferrer Llopis. BDFutbol. 23 February 2016.
  35. Web site: Ferrer: Albert Ferrer Llopis. BDFutbol. 23 February 2016.
  36. News: Supervivientes de oro. Golden survivors. El País. Juan. Morenilla. es. 25 February 2007. 24 May 2018.

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Albert Ferrer".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.