Ramón Orriols

Ramón Orriols Canals (19 July 1912 – 19 September 1986) was a Spanish footballer who played as a defender for RCD Espanyol^[1] and Hércules CF.^[2][3][4] He later worked as a manager of Deportivo Miranda in 1964.^[5]

Football career

Club career

Born on 19 July 1912 in Barcelona, Orriols began playing football in the youth ranks of his hometown club CF Badalona before joining Espanyol in 1930, with whom he played for one season in 1930–31,^[4][6] playing a total of 10 official matches, 7 in the Catalan championship and three in La Liga.^[1][3]

In 1931, Orriols left for Sevilla FC,^[7] where he played 3 matches in the Andalusian Cup and several friendly matches. [1] In 1932 he signed for Gimnástico FC^[8] and in December of the same year for Elche CF.^[9] During the 1934–35 and 1935–36 seasons he played with Hércules, the latter in the first division.^[4] In total, he played 10 matches in La Liga, three with Espanyol and 7 with Hércules.^[3]

During the Spanish Civil War, Orriols played for Iluro SC^[10] and UE Vic^[11] and again for his club of origin, Badalona, where he continued after the war.^[12] In the 1942–43 season he played again with Elche CF, where he retired at the age of 31.^[13]

International career

In July and August 1931, Orriols played three matches with the Catalan national team, first on 25 and 26 July against his future club Gimnástico FC at the Vallejo, which both ended in losses, and then on 9 August 1931, in a tribute match to Jesús Pedret, helping Catalonia to a 5–2 win.^[14]

Managerial career

As a manager, Orriols briefly took charge of Deportivo Miranda in 1964, aged 52, being replaced by Edmur Pinto Ribeiro.^[5]

Death

Orriols died in Caracas, Venezuela on 19 September 1986, at the age of 74.^[1]

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