page_title: List of people from Catalonia
section_title: Football
hierarchical_section_title: List of people from Catalonia / Sports / Football
caption_attribution_description: Xavi Hernandez at the 2016 Soccerex Asian Forum in Doha. Doha Stadium Plus/K Mohan
context_page_description: This is a list of notable people from Catalonia:
context_section_description: Ricardo Zamora (1901–1978), former goalkeeper for FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol, Real Madrid CF and Spain
  Josep Samitier (1902–1972), former FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder
  Antoni Ramallets (1924–2013), former FC Barcelona and Spain goalkeeper
  Estanislau Basora (born 1926), retired FC Barcelona and Spain striker
  Carles Rexach (born 1947), retired FC Barcelona and Spain striker
  Joan Golobart (born 1961), retired RCD Espanyol defensive midfielder and respected sports analyst & writer.
  Tito Vilanova (1969–2014), retired central midfield; former head-coach of FC Barcelona
  Pep Guardiola (born 1971), retired FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder, former head coach of FC Barcelona and Bayern Munich and presently of Manchester City
  Jordi Lardín (born 1973), RCD Espanyol, Atlético Madrid and Spain winger
  Roberto Martínez (born 1973), former Real Zaragoza and CF Balaguer midfielder
  Raúl Tamudo (born 1977), Pachuca and former Spain striker
  Carles Puyol (born 1978), sports assistant in Barcelona; former defender for FC Barcelona and Spain
  Joan Capdevila (born 1978), RCD Espanyol and Spain defender
  Xavi Hernández (born 1980), Al Sadd SC and Spain midfielder
  Fernando Navarro (born 1982), Sevilla FC and former Spain defender
  Víctor Valdés (born 1982), former FC Barcelona and Spain goalkeeper
  Gerard Piqué (born 1987), FC Barcelona and Spain defender
  Cesc Fàbregas (born 1987), Chelsea and Spain midfielder
  Jordi Alba (born 1989), FC Barcelona and Spain defender
  Sergio Busquets (born 1988), FC Barcelona and Spain midfielder
  Marc Bartra (born 1991), Real Betis, former Borussia Dortmund and FC Barcelona, and Spain defender
  Sergi Roberto (born 1992), FC Barcelona and Spain defender/midfielder
  Gerard Deulofeu (born 1994), Watford F.C., former Everton F.C. and FC Barcelona, and Spain forward
caption: Xavi Hernández
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