Gerard Gumbau

Gerard Gumbau
Personal information
Full nameGerard Gumbau Garriga
Date of birth18 December 1994
Place of birthCampllong, Spain
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing positionMidfielder
Club information
Current team
Barcelona B
Number16
Youth career
Girona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps†(Gls)†
2013–2014Girona B32(7)
2014–Barcelona B22(2)
2015–Barcelona0(0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 9 February 2015.
† Appearances (Goals).
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gumbau and the second or maternal family name is Garriga.

Gerard Gumbau Garriga (born 18 December 1994) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B, mainly as a central midfielder but also as a defensive midfielder.

Club career

Born in Campllong, Girona, Catalonia, Gumbau graduated from Girona FC's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, in Segona Catalana. He played a key part in the following season, appearing in 34 matches and scoring six times, whilst being named on the bench with the first team in some occasions.

On 1 July 2014 Gumbau signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División.[1] On 23 August he played his first match as a professional, replacing Wilfrid Kaptoum in the 76th minute of a 0–2 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2]

Gumbau scored his first professional goal on 7 September, netting his side's third in a 4–1 home routing over Real Zaragoza.[3] On 15 January 2015 he made his debut with the main squad, starting in a 4–0 Copa del Rey away win against Elche CF (9–0 on aggregate).[4]

Club statistics

As of 9 February 2015[5]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona B 2012–13[6] 11—11
2013–14[7] 316—316
Total 327—327
Barcelona B 2014–15 222—222
Total 222—222
Barcelona 2014–15 001000—10
Total 001000—10
Career totals 5491000—559

References

  1. ↑ Principio de acuerdo para el traspaso de Gerard Gumbau (Agreement for Gerard Gumbau's transfer); Barcelona's official website, 1 July 2014 (Spanish)
  2. ↑ Un doblete de Nino endulza la vuelta a Segunda tras 14 años (A Nino's double makes the return to Segunda after 14 years sweeter); Marca, 23 August 2014 (Spanish)
  3. ↑ Adama lidera la exhibición del filial ante un inocente Zaragoza (Adama leads the routing of the reserves against an innocent Zaragoza); Marca, 7 September 2014 (Spanish)
  4. ↑ "Cuando el trámite se convierte en un placer" [When the procedure becomes a pleasure] (in Spanish). Marca. 15 January 2015. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Gerard Gumbau profile at Soccerway. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
  6. ↑ Taula Golejadors – Segona Catalana, Grup 1 2012/13 (Goalscorers table – Segona Catalana, Group 1 2012/13); Catalan Football Federation. Retrieved on 22 September 2014 (Catalan)
  7. ↑ Taula Golejadors – Primera Catalana, Grup 1 2013/14 (Goalscorers table – Primera Catalana, Group 1 2013/14); Catalan Football Federation. Retrieved on 22 September 2014 (Catalan)

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