Daniel Solsona

Daniel Solsona
Personal information
Full nameDaniel Solsona Puig
Date of birth18 January 1952
Place of birthCornellà, Spain
Height1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Youth career
Español
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
1970–1978Español234(39)
1978–1983Valencia139(26)
1983–1986Bastia86(9)
1986Racing Paris2(0)
1986–1987Rennes26(0)
1987–1989Sant Andreu
National team
1970Spain U181(0)
1971–1976Spain amateur9(4)
1973–1981Spain7(0)
Teams managed
1993–1994Can Vidalet (youth)
1994–1995Can Vidalet
1996–1997Sant Quirze
1997Vilassar de Mar
1998–2001Sant Quirze
2002–2003Lleida (assistant)
* 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 Solsona and the second or maternal family name is Puig.

Daniel Solsona Puig (born 18 January 1952) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Solsona played in 373 La Liga games over the course of 13 seasons in which he represented RCD Español and Valencia CF, scoring 65 goals in the process. He made his debut in the competition at only 18, featuring for the former in a 0–0 home draw against Real Sociedad on 27 September 1970.[1]

In the 1978 summer Solsona signed for the Che, scoring eight goals in 31 matches in his first year to help the team to the seventh position and also winning the Copa del Rey. Subsequently, he added eight appearances as the club conquered the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, including the full 120 minutes of the final against Arsenal.[2]

At age 31 Solsona moved abroad, spending four years at the service of SC Bastia and Stade Rennais F.C. in Ligue 1 interspersed with a very short spell with Racing Club de France football Colombes 92. He returned home in 1987, retiring after two seasons in the lower leagues with UE Sant Andreu.

International career

Solsona gained seven caps for Spain, in roughly eight years. His first appearance was on 17 October 1973, in a 0–0 friendly with Turkey in Istanbul.[3]

Honours

Valencia

References

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