Spanish footballer and coach
In this
Spanish name , the first or paternal
surname is
Moratalla and the second or maternal family name is
Claramunt .
Josep Moratalla Claramunt (born 1 October 1958) is a Spanish retired
footballer who played as a
central defender , and a
manager .
Playing career
Born in
Esparreguera ,
Barcelona ,
Catalonia , Moratalla signed for
FC Barcelona in 1972 at the age of 13. He played seven seasons with the national powerhouse (also being loaned to
Deportivo de La Coruña in the
Segunda División as he was due to perform his compulsory
military service in
Galicia ),
[1] but only appeared a total of 19 times in
La Liga in his first four years, barred by
José Ramón Alexanko and
Migueli
[2] – for instance, when the Blaugrana won the national championship in the
1984–85 campaign , he only totalled 104 minutes in two matches;
[3]
[4]
[5] he made his league debut for the club on 28 February 1982, coming on as a late
substitute in a 2–0 home win against
Sevilla FC .
[6]
Even though used rarely in his beginnings, Moratalla started in the
1982 European Cup Winners' Cup final , a 2–1 victory over
Standard Liège at the
Camp Nou ,
[7] Additionally, he was brought from the bench in the
1986 European Cup final , lost in a
penalty shootout to
FC Steaua București .
[8]
Moratalla played with Barcelona until 1988, being first choice in his final two years and
adding the
Copa del Rey to his trophy cabinet in
his last . He retired from football at only 32 after three seasons in the second tier with another team in his native region,
UE Figueres .
[9]
Coaching career
Moratalla started working as a manager in 1992, and all of his clubs hailed from his region of birth and competed in the lower leagues. His first job was at
FC Santboià ,
[10] followed by
CE Europa where he would have two separate spells.
[11]
[12]
[13]
Moratalla's only experience in the
Segunda División B came during
2000–01 with
CE Premià , where he ultimately did not possess the necessary requirements to coach at that level after failing his exam.
[14]
[15] The team eventually ranked in last position, and he went on to be in charge of
Girona FC from
Tercera División for two years.
[16]
Additionally, Moratalla acted as sporting president of Barcelona's Agrupació Barça Jugadors , who held several activities and events involving past players of the organization.
[17]
Honours
Barcelona
References
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"Moratalla, al Coruña" [Moratalla, to Coruña].
Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 16 November 1979. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
^ Salinas, David (27 July 2017).
"Moratalla, Clos, Estella y Ramos recuerdan el clásico de Barquisimeto" [Moratalla, Clos, Estella and Ramos remember the classic of Barquisimeto].
Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 September 2018 .
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"La zaga que se opondrá al Bilbao, un completo acertijo" [Defense that will play Bilbao, a major riddle]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 9 April 1985. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^
"Moratalla: "Se decidió que Schuster no asistiese a las reuniones de las primas" " [Moratalla: "It was decided that Schuster would not attend the meetings regarding bonuses"]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 4 September 1986. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^ Iturriaga, Ángel (1 December 2012).
"Barça: 113 años y 113 alineaciones" [Barça: 113 years and 113 lineups] (in Spanish). Perarnau Magazine. Archived from
the original on 24 April 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^
"2–0: Victoria merecida, pero no fácil sobre el Sevilla" [2–0: Deserved but not easy win over Sevilla]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 1 March 1982. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^
a
b
"1981/82: Home sweet home for Barcelona" . UEFA. 1 June 1982. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^ Stevenson, Jonathan; Bevan, Chris (22 April 2008).
"When Bryan Robson tamed Barca" .
BBC Sport . Retrieved 22 April 2008 .
^
"3–1: El Figueres mantiene sus aspiraciones de ascenso" [3–1: Figueres' possibilities of promotion intact].
ABC (in Spanish). 22 May 1989. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^
"Después de un año en blanco, vuelve Avellanet" [After blank year, Avellanet returns]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 18 July 1992. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
^ Conde, Luis (2 February 2005).
"El guardameta monfortino Manuel Parada jugará en el Europa" [Monforte-born goalkeeper Manuel Parada will play in Europa].
La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
^
"Fa 10 anys… Moratalla pensava que salvaria l'Europa del descens a Primera Catalana" [10 years ago… Moratalla thought he would save Europa from relegating to Primera Catalana ] (in Catalan). Barcelona Televisió. 28 January 2014. Retrieved 24 April 2014 .
^
"Tots els entrenadors" [All the managers] (in Catalan). CE Europa. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
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"El Premià té molts problemes i partit benèfic de 'l'Hospi' " [Premià have many problems and 'Hospi' charity match]. Mundo Deportivo (in Catalan). 29 December 2000. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
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"Moratalla quiere salir del pozo ante un temeroso Gandía" [Moratalla wants to leave pit against fearful Gandía]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 7 January 2001. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
^
"L'hora de volar tot sol per a Narcís Julià" [Time for Narcís Julià to fly on his own].
El Punt (in Catalan). 27 October 2009. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
^
"L'agrupació Barça Jugadors celebra el comiat de temporada al Camp Nou" [The Barça Players Association celebrates season closer at the Camp Nou] (in Catalan). FC Barcelona. 23 June 2017. Retrieved 6 September 2018 .
^
a
b
c
"Moratalla Claramunt, Josep" (in Catalan). Agrupació Barça Jugadors. Retrieved 5 September 2018 .
^ Tejedor Carnicero, José Vicente; Torre, Raúl; Lozano Ferrer, Carles.
"Spain – List of Super Cup Finals" .
RSSSF . Retrieved 4 September 2018 .
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"Schuster desvela su famosa 'espantá' en la final de Sevilla" [Schuster speaks of his famous 'escape' in the Seville final]. Sport (in Spanish). 25 September 2017. Retrieved 4 September 2018 .
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