Josep Raich | |
Fullname: | Josep Raich Garriga |
Birth Date: | August 28, 1913 |
Birth Place: | Molins de Rei, Spain |
Death Place: | Barcelona, Spain |
Position: | Midfielder |
Youthclubs1: | Joventut FC |
Years1: | 1932–1934 |
Years2: | 1934–1936 |
Years3: | 1937–1938 |
Years4: | 1938–1939 |
Years5: | 1940–1945 |
Clubs5: | FC Barcelona |
Caps2: | 40 |
Goals2: | 13 |
Caps5: | 98 |
Goals5: | 4 |
Nationalyears1: | 1941 |
Nationalteam1: | Spain |
Nationalcaps1: | 1 |
Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
Josep Raich Garriga (August 28, 1913 – 25 July 1988) was a Spanish footballer of Catalan origin who played for Joventut FC, CE Júpiter and FC Barcelona in Spain and FC Sète and Troyes AC in France. He played once for Spain in 1941.[1]
Born in Molins de Rei, Raich began playing football with local amateurs Joventut FC. He became a professional with FC Barcelona, where he made his La Liga debut during the 1933–34 season.[2]
His hometown football club, Penya Blaugrana "Josep Raich" Molins de Rei, and its stadium were renamed in his honor in 1995.[3]
Book: Barreaud, Marc . Dictionnaire des footballeurs étrangers du championnat professionnel français (1932-1997) . 1998 . L'Harmattan, Paris . 2-7384-6608-7.