Eduard Oriol
Encyclopedia
Eduard "Edu" Oriol Gràcia (born 5 November 1986 in Cambrils
, Tarragona, Catalonia
) is a Spanish
footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza
as a winger.
, having a loan spell with CF Reus Deportiu
whilst on contract with the former. In 2008–09, still in Catalonia
, he played one third division
season with UE Sant Andreu
.
In the summer of 2009, Oriol moved to FC Barcelona
, helping the reserve side
return
to the second level
, appearing in 29 games and scoring three goals.
After once again featuring heavily for Barça B in 2010–11
, as the club finished in third position - being however ineligible for playoff promotion
- he signed for La Liga
outfit Real Zaragoza
, for three years.
brother, Joan
, is also a footballer. A defender
, he shared teams with his sibling in Mafumet and Reus, going on to appear in the top division with Villarreal CF
.
Cambrils
Cambrils is a coastal town in the comarca of Baix Camp, province of Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain. The town is nearby the tourist town, Salou and is frequently visited by those travelling by air using Reus Airport and major transport links such as the Plana Bus and the RENFE.-History:-Roman empire...
, Tarragona, Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
) is a Spanish
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
footballer who plays for Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
as a winger.
Football career
Oriol started playing with amateurs Pobla de Mafumet CFPobla de Mafumet CF
Pobla Mafumet Club de Fútbol is a Spanish football team based in La Pobla de Mafumet, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1953, it plays in Tercera División - Group 5, holding home games at Estadi Municipal, which has a capacity of 1,000 spectators.It acts as farm team for...
, having a loan spell with CF Reus Deportiu
CF Reus Deportiu
Club de Futbol Reus Deportiu, S.A.D. is a Spanish football team based in Reus, in the autonomous community of Catalonia. Founded in 1909, it plays in Segunda División B – Group 3, holding home games at Camp Nou Municipal, with a capacity of 4,500 seats....
whilst on contract with the former. In 2008–09, still in Catalonia
Catalonia
Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an...
, he played one third division
Segunda División B
Segunda División B is the third level of the Spanish football league system. It is administered by the RFEF. The top two levels are La Liga, also referred to as the Primera División, and the Segunda División. Immediately below Segunda División B is the Tercera Division...
season with UE Sant Andreu
UE Sant Andreu
Unió Esportiva Sant Andreu is a Spanish football team based in the city of Barcelona, in the district of Sant Andreu, Catalonia. Founded in 1925, it plays in Segunda División B - Group 3, holding home matches at Camp Municipal Narcís Sala, with an all-seated capacity of 6,900.-Club background:*Club...
.
In the summer of 2009, Oriol moved to FC Barcelona
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
, helping the reserve side
FC Barcelona B
Futbol Club Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. They are the reserve team of FC Barcelona. Reserve teams in the Spanish football league system play in the same football pyramid as their senior team rather than a separate league. However reserve teams cannot play in the same division as their...
return
2009–10 Segunda División B
The 2009–10 Segunda División B season was the 79th since its establishment. The first matches of the season were played on 29 August 2009, and the season ended on 20 June 2010 with the promotion play-off finals.- Group 1:...
to the second level
Segunda División
The Segunda División is the lower tier of the two professional football leagues in Spain. From the season 2008-09 onwards, the name of the league is Liga Adelante.-History:...
, appearing in 29 games and scoring three goals.
After once again featuring heavily for Barça B in 2010–11
2010–11 Segunda División
-Personnel and sponsorship:-Managerial changes:-League table:||style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|||rowspan=11 style="background-color:#F9F9F9;"|-Positions by round:Source: -Results:...
, as the club finished in third position - being however ineligible for playoff promotion
2010–11 La Liga Play-Off
The 2010–11 La Liga Play-Off took place in June 2011. This was Segundas first season with purely promotion play-offs since 1986–87 and the first time play offs had been used for movement between the first and second tier since 1998-99. This new promotion phase was introduced to determine the third...
- he signed for La Liga
La Liga
The Primera División of the Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional , commonly known as La Liga or, for sponsorship reasons, Liga BBVA since 2008, is the top professional association football division of the Spanish football league system...
outfit Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza
Real Zaragoza, S.A.D. is a Spanish association football team from Zaragoza in Spain. Founded on 18 March 1932, Real Zaragoza have spent the majority of their 78 year history in the Spanish top-flight. Real Zaragoza are Spain's 9th highest ranked team in overall league points...
, for three years.
Personal
Oriol's twinTwin
A twin is one of two offspring produced in the same pregnancy. Twins can either be monozygotic , meaning that they develop from one zygote that splits and forms two embryos, or dizygotic because they develop from two separate eggs that are fertilized by two separate sperm.In contrast, a fetus...
brother, Joan
Joan Oriol
Joan Oriol i Gràcia is a Spanish footballer who plays for Villarreal CF in La Liga, as a left defender.His twin brother, Eduard, is also a footballer. A forward, he played two seasons for FC Barcelona B.-External links:*** *...
, is also a footballer. A defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, he shared teams with his sibling in Mafumet and Reus, going on to appear in the top division with Villarreal CF
Villarreal CF
Villarreal Club de Fútbol, S.A.D. , usually abbreviated to Villarreal CF or just Villarreal, is a Spanish Primera División football club based in Vila-real, a city in the province of Castellón within the Valencian Community...
.