Gerard Gumbau

This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Gumbau and the second or maternal family name is Garriga.
Gerard Gumbau
Personal information
Full name Gerard Gumbau Garriga
Date of birth (1994-12-18) 18 December 1994
Place of birth Campllong, Spain
Height 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current team
Barcelona B
Youth career
Girona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2014 Girona B 32 (7)
2014– Barcelona B 62 (6)
2015– Barcelona 3 (0)

* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 4 June 2016.


Gerard Gumbau Garriga (born 18 December 1994) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B. Mainly a defensive midfielder, he can also play as a central midfielder or central defender.

Club career

Born in Campllong, Girona, Catalonia, Gumbau graduated from Girona FC's youth setup, and made his senior debuts with the reserves in the 2012–13 campaign, in Segona Catalana. He played a key part in the following season, in Primera Catalana, appearing in 31 matches and scoring six times, whilst being named on the bench with the first team in some occasions.

On 1 July 2014 Gumbau signed a three-year deal with FC Barcelona, being assigned to the B-team in Segunda División.[1] On 23 August he played his first match as a professional, replacing Wilfrid Kaptoum in the 76th minute of a 0–2 away loss against CA Osasuna.[2] Gumbau scored his first professional goal on 7 September, netting his side's third in a 4–1 home routing over Real Zaragoza;[3] three weeks later, he was sent off in a 3–3 draw at RCD Mallorca.[4]

On 15 January 2015 he made his debut with the main squad, starting in a 4–0 Copa del Rey away win against Elche CF (9–0 on aggregate).[5] Gumbau made his La Liga debut on 20 September 2015, coming on as a second-half substitute for Sergio Busquets in a 4–1 home routing of Levante UD.[6]

Club statistics

As of 4 June 2016[7]
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Girona B 2012–13[8] 1111
2013–14[9] 316316
Total 327327
Barcelona B 2014–15 383383
2015–16 243243
Total 626626
Barcelona 2014–15 00100010
2015–16 30203[lower-alpha 1]080
Total 30303090
Career totals 9713303010313
  1. All appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Barcelona

References

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