Joaquim Rifé Climent (born 4 February 1942 in Barcelona, Catalonia) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder and captained FC Barcelona, playing a total of 548 matches for the club. He played in the Barcelona first team for 12 seasons, between 1964 and 1976. Following his retirement as a player, he became one of the team trainers and at the end of the season 1978–79 he took charge of the team along with Torres. This duo helped the team to attain The Recopa of Basilea.
 Joaquim Rifé | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquim Rifé Climent | ||
| Date of birth | 4 February 1942 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1] | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1962–1963 | Gimnàstic | X | (X) |
| 1963–1976 | Barcelona | 290 | (23) |
| International career | |||
| 1968–1970 | Spain | 4 | (1) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1979–1980 | Barcelona | ||
| 1981 | Levante | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
He ranks nine among players, by number of starts, in the history of Barcelona.
Honours edit
Player edit
Barcelona
- 1 La Liga: 1973–74.
- 2 Copa del Rey: 1967–68, 1970–71.
- 2 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1965–66, 1971 Trophy Play-Off
Manager edit
Barcelona
References edit
- ^ Strack-Zimmermann, Benjamin. "Joaquím Rifé (Player)". www.national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
- ^ "Rifé, Llorenç Rifé Climent - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com.
External links edit
- Joaquim Rifé at FCBarcelona.com
- Rifé Manager
- Stats at LFP
- Spain footballer stats
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