Futbol Club Barcelona, also known simply as Barcelona and familiarly as Barca, is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It is best known for its football team, which was founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Spanish men led by Joan Gamper. The club has become a Catalan institution, hence the motto "Mes que un club" (More than a club).
Full name : Futbol Club Barcelona
Nickname(s) : Barca, Cules, La Blaugrana
Founded : 28 November 1899 (as Foot-Ball Club Barcelona)
Ground : Camp Nou, Barcelona (Capacity: 98,772)
President : Laporta
Manager : Josep Guardiola
League : La Liga
Website: http://www.fcbarcelona.com/
Rivalries :
El clasico - Real Madrid
El Derbi Barceloni - Espanyol
Players
Forwards
Samuel Eto'o
Lionel Messi
Bojan Krkić
Thierry Henry
Aliaksandr Hleb
Pedro Rodríguez
Mid Fielders
Xavi (1º vice-captain)
Eiður Guðjohnsen
Andrés Iniesta (3º vice-captain)
Seydou Keita
Yaya Touré
Sergio Busquets
Defenders
Martín Cáceres
Gerard Piqué
Rafael Márquez
Carles Puyol (captain)
Sylvinho
Gabriel Milito
Dani Alves
Éric Abidal
Victor Sánchez
Goalkeepers
Víctor Valdés (2º vice-captain)
José Manuel Pinto
Albert Jorquera
Youth System
Forward
Jeffren Suarez
Mid Fielders
Víctor Vazquez
Xavi Torres
Abraham Gonzalez
Defenders
David Corcoles
Alberto Botia
Goalkeepers
Oier Olazabal
Ruben Miño
Honours
Domestic competitions
La Liga
* Winners (18): 1929, 1945, 1948, 1949, 1952, 1953, 1959, 1960, 1974, 1985, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006
* Runners-up (22): 1930, 1946, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1962, 1964, 1967, 1968, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1982, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1997, 2000, 2004, 2007
Copa del Rey (record)
* Winners (24): 1910, 1912, 1913, 1920, 1922, 1925, 1926, 1928, 1942, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1957, 1959, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1981, 1983, 1988, 1990, 1997, 1998
* Runners-up (9): 1902, 1919, 1932, 1936, 1954, 1974, 1984, 1986, 1996
Supercopa de Espana
* Winners (7): 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006
* Runners-up (7): 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999
Copa de la Liga (record)
* Winners (2): 1983–83, 1986–86
International competitions
FIFA Club World Cup
* Runners-up (1): 2006
Intercontinental Cup
* Runners-up (1): 1992
UEFA Champions League
* Winners (2): 1992, 2006
* Runners-up (3): 1961, 1986, 1994
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup (record)
* Winners (4): 1979, 1982, 1989, 1997
* Runners-up (2): 1969, 1991
European Super Cup
* Winners (2): 1992, 1997
* Runners-up (4): 1979, 1982, 1989, 2006
Other International Trophies
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup (UEFA Cup's predecessor) (record)
* Winners (3): 1958, 1960, 1966
* Runners-up (1): 1962
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Trophy Play-Off
* Winners (1): 1971
Latin Cup (record)
* Winners (2): 1949, 1952
Small World Cup
* Winners (1): 1957
what a pity can't even win Club world cup...even after having the likes of ronaldinho...messi..they are bunch of lazy farting players...and spanish players sit back and watch the foriegn players win matches...i think they should start spending their money in grooming foriegn player and dump their own useless players..
ReplyDeletethe one who conquers all form of play..defensive, attacking, pressing etc..is a true champion team..thts definetly MU...
ReplyDeletetell me anyone Manu player from their youth system
ReplyDeleteBarca youth system players
ReplyDeleteMessi, Iniesta , Fabregas,Guardiola,Puyol, Xavi, Reina, Víctor Valdés
Bojan Krkic, Giovanni Dos Santos
ReplyDelete