Ferran Olivella, the captain of Spain’s 1964 European Championship winning side, has died at the age of 86.
The defender spent 13 years at Barcelona, winning the LaLiga title in 1959 and 1960. He later served as a club director.
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Who is Ferran Olivella?
Ferran Olivella Pons born in Barcelona on 22 June, 1936, was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender.
He signed for the club’s youth team at the age of 17 and after making his first few senior appearances for second division side Espana Industrial, he was integrated into the first team at the Nou Camp.
In all, Olivella played 509 competitive games for the club and won back-to-back league titles in 1959 and 1960.
He played a role in three Barcelona triumphs in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup, which was the forerunner of the UEFA Cup and now the Europa League.
Olivella played 18 times for Spain and was leader of the side that beat the Soviet Union 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid to win the second edition of what was then the European Nations Cup.
He was also selected in Spain’s World Cup squad for the 1966 tournament in England but didn’t feature as they exited after the group stage.
Olivella served as a Barcelona club director under president Jose Luis Nunez between 1989 and 1993.
His death came on the same day Barcelona wrapped up their first league title since 2019 with a 4-2 win over rivals Espanyol.
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Ferran Olivella death:
On 14 May 2023, Olivella died at the age of 86.
The Spanish Football Association tweeted: ‘Ferran Olivella Pons, captain of the national team that won the 1964 European Cup, has passed away.
‘From @RFEF we want to express our deepest condolences to your family and friends. Rest in peace.’
Barcelona posted: ‘FC Barcelona wishes to express its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ferran Olivella, a former Club player between 1956 and 1969. Rest in peace.’
A statement by Real Madrid said: ‘Real Madrid C. F., its president and its Board of Directors sincerely regret the passing of Ferran Olivella, a legendary player of F. C. Barcelona and Spanish football.
Real Madrid would like to express its condolences and affection to his family, his teammates, his clubs and all his loved ones.
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Ferran Olivella cause of death
Ferran Olivella died at the age of 86. The cause of death is currently unknown.
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