Ramón Orriols
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Ramón Orriols Canals | ||
| Date of birth | 19 July 1912 | ||
| Place of birth | Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 19 September 1986 (aged 74) | ||
| Place of death | Caracas, Venezuela | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1914–1916 | Badalona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1930–1931 | Espanyol | ||
| 1931–1932 | Sevilla | ||
| 1932 | Gimnástico | ||
| 1932–1934 | Elche | ||
| 1934–1936 | Hércules | ||
| 1937 | Iluro SC | ||
| 1937 | UE Vic | ||
| 1937–1941 | Badalona | ||
| 1942–1943 | Elche | ||
| International career | |||
| 1931 | Catalonia | 3 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1964 | Deportivo Miranda | ||
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Ramón Orriols Canals (19 July 1912 – 19 September 1986) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for Espanyol and Hércules in the 1930s.[1][2] He later worked as a manager of Deportivo Miranda in 1964.[3]
Football career
Club career
Born on 19 July 1912 in Barcelona, Orriols began playing football in the youth ranks of his hometown club Badalona before joining Espanyol in 1930, where he spent the 1930–31 season,[2][4] playing a total of 10 official matches, 7 in the Catalan championship and three in La Liga.[1]
In 1931, Orriols left for Sevilla,[5] where he played 3 matches in the Andalusian Cup and several friendly matches.[6] After brief stints at Gimnástico and Elche,[7][8] he signed for top-flight team Hércules in 1934.[2] In total, he played 10 matches in La Liga, three with Espanyol and seven with Hércules.[9]
During the Spanish Civil War, Orriols played for Iluro SC,[10] UE Vic,[11] and again for his hometown club Badalona, where he continued after the war.[12] In the 1942–43 season he played again with Elche, where he retired at the age of 31.[13]
International career
In July and August 1931, Orriols played three matches with the Catalan national team, first on 25 and 26 July against his future club Gimnástico at the Vallejo, which both ended in losses, and then on 9 August 1931, in a tribute match to Jesús Pedret, helping Catalonia to a 5–2 win.[14]
Managerial career
As a manager, Orriols briefly took charge of Deportivo Miranda in 1964, aged 52, being replaced by Edmur Pinto Ribeiro.[3]
Death
Orriols died in Caracas on 19 September 1986, at the age of 74.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Ramon ORRIOLS Canals". periquito.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b c "Ramon Orriols Canals". www.enciclopedia.cat. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ a b "Deportivo Miranda - Entrenadores" [Deportivo Miranda - Coaches]. www.livefutbol.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "La jornada del domingo en Badalona" [Sunday's day in Badalona]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 29 May 1931. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Los que se van" [Those who leave]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 14 September 1931. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Orriols, Ramón Orriols Canals - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "El costeño Orriols al Gimnástico de Valencia" [The local Orriols at Gimnástico de Valencia]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 September 1933. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Tres adquisiciones notables de Elche FC" [Three notable acquisitions of Elche FC]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 12 December 1933. p. 4. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Ramón Orriols". www.worldfootball.net. Retrieved 21 July 2025.
- ^ "Los equipos del Europa-Iluro" [The Europa-Iluro teams]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 7 February 1937. p. 2. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "En Granollers" [In Granollers]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 6 September 1937. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Los equipos para esta tarde" [The teams for this evening]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 21 November 1937. p. 1. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "Ramón Orriols Canals". www.elche.me (in Spanish). 12 November 2019. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
- ^ "En Sans" [In Sants]. hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 10 August 1931. p. 3. Retrieved 31 May 2024.