Association | Catalan Football Federation (FederaciĂł Catalana de Futbol) | ||
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Confederation | None | ||
Head coach | Gerard LĂłpez | ||
Captain | Marc Bartra | ||
Most caps | Sergio GarcĂa (16) | ||
Top scorer | Sergio GarcĂa (9) | ||
Home stadium | Camp Nou Stage Front Stadium Estadi OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys Estadi Montilivi | ||
FIFA code | CAT | ||
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First international | |||
Not FIFA results Paris 3â1 Catalonia (San SebastiĂĄn, Spain; 24 July 1910) FIFA results France 7â0 Catalonia (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Not FIFA results Catalonia 9â0 Brussels (Barcelona, Spain; 16 June 1927) FIFA results Catalonia 6â0 Jamaica (Girona, Spain; 25 May 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Spain 7â0 Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain; 13 March 1924) France 7â0 Catalonia (Paris, France; 21 February 1912) |
The Catalonia national football team (Catalan: SelecciĂł de futbol de Catalunya) is the official football team of Catalonia. It is organised by the Catalan Football Federation, founded in 1900. The team has been referred to by various names including SelecciĂł Catalana, SelecciĂł de Barcelona and the Catalan XI.
As the Catalan Federation is affiliated with the Royal Spanish Football Federation as one of the several Spanish regional football federations, Catalonia cannot be affiliated with either FIFA or UEFA as a national member association and is therefore not allowed to participate in official competitions for national teams such as the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA European Championship. Other than in certain cases where other nationalities are involved, Catalan players are full Spanish citizens who are eligible to play for Spain, and often do.
Since 1904, the team has played nearly 200 games against various national, regional and club teams. International friendly games have been played more regularly since 1997. Among the teams they have played are Nigeria, Brazil, and Argentina.
History
First games
The Catalonia team made their debut in 1905 Initially they played against various club teams such as Club Espanyol, Madrid CF, FC Barcelona and IrĂșn Sporting Club. On 24 July 1910, they played their first-ever international game against a Paris XI, which they lost 1-3, with the author of the Catalan goals being Carles Comamala. The team was: Costa, Bru, Halden, Massana, Aguirreche, Sampere, Barenys, Angoso, BerdiĂ©, Comamala and Roteta. On 20 February 1912, they made their international friendly debut against France, losing 7â0 in Paris. The team was: Reñé, IrĂzar, Amechazurra, German, Peris, KinkĂ©, Forns, Pepe RodrĂguez, Comamala, Morales and Ramirez. On 1 December 1912, the two teams met again in Barcelona and this time the Catalans won 1â0 thanks to a goal from Genaro de la Riva of RCD Espanyol.
On 8 December 1912, Catalonia faced a selection of foreigners at the Camp de la IndĂșstria in a benefit match for the Sindicat de Periodistes, ending in a 5â2 win for the Catalans with goals from Massana (2), C. Comamala, Wallace (own goal) and Forns, while the foreign goalscorers were Wallace and Stewart. The Catalan team was: RenyĂ©, Amechazurra, IrĂzar, A. Massana, Sagnier, Quirante, Armet-KinkĂ©, A. Comamala, C. Comamala, Janer and Forns. The Selection of foreigners was: Manchan, Braussendorf, Wallace, Rositzky, Greenwell, Morris, Allack, Kaiser, Steel, Stewart and McLean. In 1914, the Catalan XI played the Basque Country XI for the first time, but there is no record of the result, while the first recorded game between the two teams took place on 3 January 1915 at San MamĂ©s Stadium, which ended in a 6â1 loss to the Catalan side.
Between 1915 and 1926, the Catalan XI competed in the Copa PrĂncep d'AstĂșries, an inter-regional competition. They finished as runners-up in 1915 and won for the first time in 1916, beating a Castile/Madrid XI 8â5 over two games, including a shocking 6â3 win in the first leg at the Campo de O'Donnell in Madrid. They then relinquished the trophy in 1917 after losing 2â0 to a weak Castile XI side. During the 1920s, a team featuring Josep Samitier, Paulino AlcĂĄntara, Sagibarba and Ricardo Zamora helped the Catalan XI win the competition in 1924 and 1926. In the quarter-finals of the former, Catalonia defeated a Gipuzkoa XI featuring RenĂ© Petit by a score of 2â1, and then beat Biscay XI 1â0 in the semi-finals with the solitary goal being scored by CristĂłbal MartĂ. The final was played on 24 February 1924 in San MamĂ©s against a Castile/Madrid XI, and the game was a tremendously competitive clash, with back-and-forth drama on the scoreboard, but at the end of regulation time the match was tied at 3â3 with Samitier (twice) and Piera scoring the Catalan goals. In extra-time Juan MonjardĂn appeared to have won the game for the Castile/Madrid XI when he scored past Zamora, but with two minutes remaining Emili Sagi-Barba leveled the scores at 4â4 when no one was expecting it anymore, and the draw forced a replay two days later and this time Catalonia ended up winning 3-2 with goals from Carulla, Samitier and Piera, thus becoming champion. The Catalan team that lined-up that day was: Zamora, MassaguĂš, MontanĂ©, Caicedo, Sancho, Carulla, Piera, MartĂ, PeidrĂł, Samitier and Sagibarba. The last edition of the competition was a two-legged final between the winners of the previous two, Asturias XI and Catalonia, who faced each other only for the right to keep the trophy, and Catalonia won both games (2â0 and 4â3), thus earning the right to keep the trophy. The Catalan goalscorers were Domingo Broto(2), Josep Forgas(2), Juan Pellicer and Paulino AlcĂĄntara.
As well as playing other regional teams from throughout Spain and Europe, the 1920s also saw the Catalan XI play several international friendly matches. On 13 March 1924, at the Camp de Les Corts, the Catalan XI played Spain for the first time. The Spain XI included Josep Samitier and Zamora, two of the best Catalan players of the era, while the Catalan XI featured AlcĂĄntara and Sagibarba. Samiter scored twice to help Spain to a 7â0 win. On 13 December 1925, Samitier, Zamora, AlcĂĄntara and Sagibarba were on the same side as the Catalan XI beat Czechoslovakia at the Estadi de SarriĂ . After conceding a penalty and going down 1â0, Sagibarba then equalized with another penalty before Samitier clinched a 2â1 win. On 7 July 1926, the Catalan XI played Czechoslovakia in Prague. Despite Samitier putting the Catalans 1â0 ahead, they eventually lost 2â1.
Catalonia vs. Brazil
During the 1930s, Catalonia continued playing friendly games against an array of teams; 1934 was a particularly good year. On 2 February, they played Spain and lost 2â0 at Les Corts. Four months later, they played Brazil twice. On 17 June, the Catalan XI beat Brazil 2â1 at Les Corts and then on 24 June, they held them to a 2â2 draw at the Vista Alegre in Girona. The Brazil team had been in Europe to play in the official 1934 FIFA World Cup and included the legendary LeĂŽnidas in their team. The Catalan XI completed a good month when on June 29 they beat the reigning official La Liga champions, Athletic Bilbao, 5â1.
The Franco era
After the Spanish Civil War, caudillo Francisco Franco imposed several restrictions on Catalonia, abolishing the Generalitat de Catalunya and banning the official use of the Catalan language and the Catalan flag. Despite these restrictions, the Catalan XI continued to play regularly during this period and even played Spain twice. On 19 October 1947, at the SarriĂ and with a team featuring Juan Velasco, MariĂ Gonzalvo, Joan Segarra and CĂ©sar, they beat Spain 3â1. On 9 August 1953, Spain avenged this defeat with a 6â0 win.
During this era, several notable Barcelona players, including the Spanish players LĂĄszlĂł Kubala, Luis SuĂĄrez, Evaristo and later Chus Pereda, played for the Catalan XI. On 26 January 1955, in a friendly game against Bologna at Les Corts, Kubala was also joined by another guest player, Alfredo Di StĂ©fano. The Catalan XI won 6â2 with two goals from Kubala and one from Di StĂ©fano. On 1 September 1956, Di StĂ©fano returned to Les Corts with Real Madrid, recent winners of the first official European Cup, and played a SelecciĂł de Barcelona. Real won the game 7â3.
The Catalan XI marked the end of the Franco era with a friendly game against the Soviet Union at the Camp Nou on 6 June 1976. The team included Carles Rexach, guest Netherlands players Johan Cruyff and Johan Neeskens and Chilean international Carlos Caszely who played for Espanyol. The game finished 1â1 with Neeskens scoring for the Catalan XI. Cruyff's son, Jordi, would subsequently play regularly for the Catalan XI.
Democratic era
Since the restoration of democracy in the 1970s, the Catalonia representative team has regularly played international friendly matches. They put together a string of successful results against countries like Bulgaria, Nigeria, Yugoslavia, Lithuania and Chile. On 5 May 2002, Catalonia hosted Brazil in a warm up friendly game before the official 2002 World Cup. Brazil, who went on to win the official competition, beat Catalonia 3â1. In 2004, Brazil returned for a second friendly game and this time won 5â2 at the Camp Nou, where some months later Argentina defeated Catalonia 3â0. The last friendly matches have been against Paraguay, Costa Rica, Basque Country, Argentina and Colombia.
Johan Cruyff era
On 2 November 2009, it was announced that Dutch legend and former Barcelona manager Johan Cruyff would be the new coach of Catalonia. On 22 December 2009, they played a friendly against Argentina, which ended in a Catalonia win, 4â2 at Camp Nou. On 28 December 2010, Catalonia played another friendly against Honduras winning 4â0 at Estadi OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys. On 30 December 2011, Catalonia played Tunisia in a goalless draw at the LluĂs Companys. In their last game under Cruyff, on 2 January 2013, Catalonia drew with Nigeria at the CornellĂ -El Prat, 1â1.
Post-Cruyff era
Former player Gerard was appointed new coach for the Catalan team for two years. His first match with the team took place on 30 December 2013 against Cape Verde at the OlĂmpic LluĂs Companys.
Fixtures and results
2022
25 May Friendly | Catalonia | 6â0 | Jamaica | Girona, Catalonia |
18:45 | Deulofeu 3', 28', 44' Bartra 35' JutglĂ 74' Puado 88' |
Report | Stadium: Estadi Montilivi Attendance: 6,124 Referee: Victor Garcia Verdura (Spain) |
2023
8 June Friendly | Catalonia | Cancelled | Mali | Lleida, Catalonia |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Camp d'Esports |
2024
29 May Friendly | Catalonia | 2â2 | Panama | Sabadell, Catalonia |
19:00 | Jutglà 9' Aleñå 92' |
Report | E. Davis 17' Gondola 27' |
Stadium: Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta Attendance: 5.859 Referee: Victor Garcia Verdura |
Coaching staff
Manager history
- Pichi Alonso (1995â2005)
- Pere GratacĂłs (2005â2009)
- Johan Cruyff (2009â2013)
- Gerard LĂłpez (2013â2016)
- Sergio GonzĂĄlez (2015â2018)
- Gerard LĂłpez (2018âpresent)
Players
Due to the unofficial status of the Catalonia team and others, many of the usual conventions of international football do not apply. Players who have already appeared for a FIFA national team can play for the Catalans in addition, but if they are simultaneously called up for both, the FIFA squad (usually Spain) takes precedence. Clubs are also not obligated to release their players, and the request is sometimes refused by clubs outside the Spanish leagues, or when the fixture takes place during the domestic season and the club has important upcoming fixtures. Eligible players can also choose not to be involved. This means the Catalan squads are frequently below what would be considered their 'full strength', but also means those who do take part are fully committed to the concept, and in many cases would have no other opportunities to experience international football so consider the match to be an important matter. This contrasts with their opponents, as the fixture does not contribute to their Association ranking points or individual cap totals and is thus one of the least significant matches out of several they would play each year. In combination with home advantage for the Catalan team in most of their fixtures, this has led to the results falling in their favour more often than might be expected compared to other nations perceived to have a similar standard of players.
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Panama, on 29 May 2024.
All caps and goals as of 29 May 2024 after match against Panama.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1GK | Daniel CĂĄrdenas | (1997-03-28) 28 March 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano | |
1GK | Arnau Tenas | (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Paris Saint-Germain | |
2DF | Sergi GĂłmez | (1992-03-28) 28 March 1992 (age 32) | 3 | 0 | Espanyol | |
2DF | Ăscar Mingueza | (1999-05-13) 13 May 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Celta | |
2DF | HĂ©ctor BellerĂn | (1995-03-19) 19 March 1995 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | Betis | |
2DF | Sergi Cardona | (1999-07-08) 8 July 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Villarreal | |
2DF | Eric GarcĂa | (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Barcelona | |
2DF | Mika MĂĄrmol | (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Las Palmas | |
2DF | Marc Pubill | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Almeria | |
3MF | Oriol Romeu | (1991-09-24) 24 September 1991 (age 33) | 3 | 0 | Girona | |
3MF | Carles Aleñå | (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 1 | Getafe | |
3MF | Gerard Gumbau | (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano | |
3MF | Marc Roca | (1996-11-26) 26 November 1996 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Betis | |
3MF | Sergi Altimira | (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Betis | |
3MF | Jastin GarcĂa | (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Girona B | |
3MF | Sergio GĂłmez | (2000-09-04) 4 September 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Real Sociedad | |
3MF | Joan GonzĂĄlez | (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Lecce | |
3MF | Joan Jordån | (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Alavés | |
3MF | Ramon Terrats | (2000-10-18) 18 October 2000 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Villareal | |
4FW | Marc Cardona | (1995-07-08) 8 July 1995 (age 29) | 2 | 0 | Las Palmas | |
4FW | Ferran JutglĂ | (1999-02-01) 1 February 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 2 | Club Brugge |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last played matches and are still available for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Ădgar BadĂa | (1992-02-12) 12 February 1992 (age 32) | 3 | 0 | Elche | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Marc Bartra | (1991-01-15) 15 January 1991 (age 33) | 7 | 1 | Betis | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Marc Cucurella | (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Chelsea | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Salva Ferrer | (1998-01-21) 21 January 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Anorthosis | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Edgar GonzĂĄlez | (1997-04-01) 1 April 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | AlmerĂa | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Arnau MartĂnez | (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Girona | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Ălex Moreno | (1993-06-08) 8 June 1993 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | Nottingham Forest | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Brian OlivĂĄn | (1994-04-01) 1 April 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Espanyol | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
DF | Rubén Sånchez | (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Mirandés | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
MF | Aleix GarcĂa | (1997-06-28) 28 June 1997 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen | v. Panama, 29 May 2024 |
MF | Riqui Puig | (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | LA Galaxy | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
MF | Rubén Alcaraz | (1991-05-01) 1 May 1991 (age 33) | 1 | 0 | Cådiz | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
MF | Ălex Collado | (1999-04-22) 22 April 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Al-Okhdood | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
MF | Dani Olmo | (1998-05-07) 7 May 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | RB Leipzig | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
FW | Aitor Ruibal | (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Betis | v. Panama, 29 May 2024 |
FW | Cristian Tello | (1991-08-11) 11 August 1991 (age 33) | 3 | 0 | Al Fateh | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
FW | Gerard Deulofeu | (1994-03-13) 13 March 1994 (age 30) | 2 | 3 | Udinese | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
FW | Pere Milla | (1992-09-23) 23 September 1992 (age 32) | 2 | 0 | Espanyol | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
FW | Javi Puado | (1998-05-25) 25 May 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 2 | Espanyol | v. Jamaica, 25 May 2022 |
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Notable players
- For a list of recent Catalonia national team players, see here
- For a list of players from Catalonia who have represented FIFA national teams, see here
Guest players
Because Catalonia is not a member of either UEFA or FIFA due to it being a region of Spain and plays only in unofficial friendly matches, normal eligibility rules based on birthplace do not apply, and a number of players who were not born in Catalonia and played for other international teams have guested for the Catalan XI, although this is much less frequent in the 21st century. With the notable exception of Alfredo Di StĂ©fano, most were playing for Barcelona or Espanyol at the time. Some of these players, such as AndrĂ©s Iniesta, CĂ©sar RodrĂguez, Francisco Bru, Guillermo Amor and Pepe Reina had lived a large part of their lives in Catalonia due to their football careers.
- Andrés Iniesta
- CĂ©sar RodrĂguez
- Chus Pereda
- Francisco Bru
- Gallego
- Guillermo Amor
- José Bravo
- José Luis Zabala
- JosĂ© MarĂa
- Josema Rodilla
- Juan José Nogués
- Juan Velasco
- Juan Verdugo PĂ©rez
- Luis SuĂĄrez
- Manuel Osorio
- Manuel Polinario
- Manuel Sanchis Martinez
- Marcial Pina
- Miguel Ăngel Ochoa
- Nando GarcĂa
- Pepe Reina
- Quique Costas
- Rosendo HernĂĄndez
- Severiano Goiburu
- SimĂłn Lecue
- Other countries
Honours
- Copa PrĂncep d'AstĂșries
- Catalonia International Trophy
- Winners (3): 2009, 2010, 2013
- Runners-Up (2): 2011, 2012, 2016
Head-to-head record
- As of 29 May 2024
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | â2 | 033.33 |
Brazil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | â4 | 025.00 |
Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
Cape Verde | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
Colombia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
Ecuador | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
FR Yugoslavia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | â6 | 050.00 |
Honduras | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
Jamaica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
Nigeria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 050.00 |
Panama | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
Soviet Union | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
Spain | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 16 | â13 | 025.00 |
Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 000.00 |
Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
Total (22 opponents) | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 65 | 57 | +8 | 050.00 |
See also
- Catalonia women's national football team
- Catalan football championship
- Catalonia national basketball team
- Catalonia national rugby team
Notes and references
Notes
- The Catalonia v Jamaica match, originally scheduled for 30 March 2020 at the Camp d'Esports, Lleida was postponed due to the coronavirus. The match was later rescheduled to 25 May 2022 at the Estadi Montilivi, Girona.
- Including one match against the Argentina Olympic squad in 2008.
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