| Joan Oriol | |
| Fullname: | Joan Oriol Garcia |
| Birth Date: | 5 November 1986 |
| Birth Place: | Cambrils, Spain |
| Height: | 1.750NaN0 |
| Position: | Left-back |
| Currentclub: | Gimnàstic |
| Clubnumber: | 21 |
| Youthyears1: | 2004–2005 |
| Youthclubs1: | Cambrils |
| Years1: | 2005–2007 |
| Years2: | 2006–2007 |
| Clubs2: | → Reus (loan) |
| Caps2: | 33 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Years3: | 2007–2008 |
| Caps3: | 34 |
| Goals3: | 2 |
| Years4: | 2008–2010 |
| Caps4: | 66 |
| Goals4: | 3 |
| Years5: | 2010–2013 |
| Caps5: | 50 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2013–2014 |
| Caps6: | 11 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2014–2015 |
| Caps7: | 11 |
| Goals7: | 0 |
| Years8: | 2015 |
| Caps8: | 13 |
| Goals8: | 0 |
| Years9: | 2015–2017 |
| Caps9: | 62 |
| Goals9: | 1 |
| Years10: | 2017–2018 |
| Caps10: | 0 |
| Goals10: | 0 |
| Years11: | 2018 |
| Caps11: | 9 |
| Goals11: | 0 |
| Years12: | 2018–2020 |
| Caps12: | 61 |
| Goals12: | 2 |
| Years13: | 2020– |
| Caps13: | 146 |
| Goals13: | 10 |
| Club-Update: | 19 November 2024 |
Joan Oriol Gràcia (pronounced as /ca/; born 5 November 1986) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a left-back.
Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oriol played lower league or amateur football in his first four years as a senior. In the 2008–09 season he helped Villarreal CF's B-team promote to Segunda División for the first time ever, scoring two goals in 32 games.
Oriol made his debut for the main squad on 6 January 2010, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–1 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey.[1] On 27 November of that year he made his first appearance in La Liga, starting in a 3–0 victory at Real Zaragoza.[2]
From 2011 to 2013, Oriol was both relegated and promoted with the Yellow Submarine, featuring in an average of 22 matches in the process. On 2 July 2013 the free agent signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, with a €5 million clause.[3]
In early August 2014, following Osasuna's relegation, Oriol agreed to a one-year deal with the option of a further year with Football League Championship side Blackpool, linking up with his twin brother Eduard.[4] On 12 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.[5]
On 4 July 2015, after a short spell at FC Rapid București in Romania, Oriol signed a two-year contract with RCD Mallorca.[6] On 31 August 2017, after being relegated to the Segunda División B, he agreed to a 1+1 deal at Atromitos F.C. from Greece.[7]
Oriol returned to Spain in January 2018, signing for UE Cornellà of the third division. He remained in that tier the following years, representing Lleida Esportiu and Gimnàstic de Tarragona.[8]
Oriol's twin brother, Eduard, was also a footballer. A winger, he shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.[9]
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Other | Total | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Gavà | 2007–08 | Segunda División B | 34 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 0 | 36 | 2 | |||
| Villarreal B | 2008–09 | Segunda División B | 32 | 2 | — | — | 5 | 0 | 37 | 2 | |||
| 2009–10 | Segunda División | 34 | 1 | — | — | — | 34 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 66 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 71 | 3 | |||
| Villarreal | 2008–09 | La Liga | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2009–10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 2010–11 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 27 | 0 | ||||
| 2012–13 | Segunda División | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 24 | 0 | ||||
| Total | 50 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 0 | |||
| Osasuna | 2013–14 | La Liga | 11 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 14 | 0 | |||
| Blackpool | 2014–15 | Championship | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 12 | 0 | |||
| Rapid București | 2014–15 | Liga I | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 13 | 0 | |||
| Mallorca | 2015–16 | Segunda División | 39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2016–17 | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 25 | 0 | |||||
| Total | 62 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 64 | 1 | |||
| Atromitos | 2017–18 | Super League Greece | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 2 | 0 | |||
| Cornellà | 2017–18 | Segunda División B | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 | ||
| Lleida Esportiu | 2018–19 | Segunda División B | 36 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 39 | 1 | |||
| 2019–20 | 25 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — | 26 | 1 | |||||
| Total | 61 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 2 | |||
| Gimnàstic | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 20 | 2 | |||
| Career total | 337 | 10 | 19 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 373 | 10 | |||