Ramón Torralba
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Popularly known as 'la Vella' (the Old One), because of his long career with Barça, Ramon Torralba (Ardisa
, Zaragoza
, 1887 – Barcelona
, ?) is a legendary figure in the history of FC Barcelona
.
He played as a holding midfield and was known for his strength and sacrifices. He formed partnership with Sancho and Josep Samitier
on the midfield. He was a regular in the starting line-ups from the 1914/15 season until the 1925/26 season.
He was the first player in the history of Barça to be granted a testimonial match. This took place on 4 February 1917 at the stadium in Industria Street when he was still an active player.
Ardisa
Ardisa is a municipality located in the province of Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain. According to the 2004 census , the municipality has a population of 82 inhabitants....
, Zaragoza
Zaragoza
Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...
, 1887 – Barcelona
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, ?) is a legendary figure in the history of FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
.
He played as a holding midfield and was known for his strength and sacrifices. He formed partnership with Sancho and Josep Samitier
Josep Samitier
Josep Samitier Vilalta , also known as José Samitier , was a Spanish footballer, manager and scout who played for FC Barcelona, Madrid CF, OGC Nice, the Catalan XI and Spain...
on the midfield. He was a regular in the starting line-ups from the 1914/15 season until the 1925/26 season.
He was the first player in the history of Barça to be granted a testimonial match. This took place on 4 February 1917 at the stadium in Industria Street when he was still an active player.