Joaquín Montané
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Joaquín Montané Martí | ||
| Birth name | Joaquim Montané i Martí | ||
| Date of birth | 1 June 1901 | ||
| Place of birth | Sabadell, Catalonia, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 3 March 1982 (aged 80) | ||
| Place of death | Sabadell, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Defender | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Escolapis Sabadell | |||
| CE Sabadell | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1921–1926 | CE Sabadell | ||
| 1926–1928 | FC Barcelona | ||
| International career | |||
| 1924-1932 | Catalonia | 8 | (0) |
Medal record | |||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Joaquín Montané Martí (1 June 1901 – 3 March 1982) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for FC Barcelona.[1][2]
Born in Sabadell, he began playing football with Pares Escolapis, the football team of his hometown school, and later he joined CE Sabadell, where together with men like Antonio Estruch or Tena I, he was part of a team that called itself the Tenórios. He debuted with the first team in 1921, and remained there until 1926.[3][4] His constant series of solid defensive performances eventually earned him a move to FC Barcelona in 1926, for whom he played for two seasons, in which he won championships of Catalonia.[2] In a time where defenders were known for tough and terrifying tackles, Montané was known to use his ability to steal balls from the opponents.[5]
Back then, it was impossible to live exclusively out of football, so Montané worked in a factory, which together with injuries caused him to leave football in 1928 when he was only 27 years of age.