Josep Seguer

{{Infobox football biography

| name = Josep Seguer

| image = Barcelona equipo vs valencia 1952.jpg

| caption =

| fullname = Josep Seguer Sans

| birth_date = {{birth date|1923|5|6|df=y}}

| birth_place = Parets del Vallès, Spain

| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|1|1|1923|5|6|df=y}}

| death_place = Reus, Spain

| height = 1.70 m

| position = Defender

| youthyears1 = | youthclubs1 = Parets

| youthyears2 = 1940–1942 | youthclubs2 = Barcelona

| years1 = 1942–1957 | clubs1 = Barcelona | caps1 = 215 | goals1 = 38

| years2 = 1942–1943 | clubs2 = → Granollers (loan) | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1957–1959 | clubs3 = Betis | caps3 = 18 | goals3 = 0

| years4 = 1959–1961 | clubs4 = Manresa | caps4 = | goals4 =

| totalcaps = | totalgoals =

| nationalyears1 = 1952 | nationalteam1 = Spain | nationalcaps1 = 4 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1959 | managerclubs1 = Betis (player-coach)

| manageryears2 = 1959–1961 | managerclubs2 = Manresa (player-coach)

| manageryears3 = 1961–1964 | managerclubs3 = Barcelona (amateurs)

| manageryears4 = 1964–1966 | managerclubs4 = Lleida

| manageryears5 = 1967–1969 | managerclubs5 = Terrassa

| manageryears6 = 1969 | managerclubs6 = Barcelona

| manageryears7 = 1969–1970 | managerclubs7 = Condal

| manageryears8 = 1970–1972 | managerclubs8 = Barcelona B

| manageryears9 = 1972–1973 | managerclubs9 = Badalona

| manageryears10 = 1973 | managerclubs10 = Manresa

| manageryears11 = 1975–1976 | managerclubs11 = Júpiter

| manageryears12 = 1976–1977 | managerclubs12 = Tortosa

| manageryears13 = 1977–1978 | managerclubs13 = Terrassa

| manageryears14 = 1978–1980 | managerclubs14 = Villarreal

| manageryears15 = 1980 | managerclubs15 = Figueres

| manageryears16 = 1981–1982 | managerclubs16 = Gavà

| manageryears17 = 1982–1983 | managerclubs17 = La Cava

| manageryears18 = 1983 | managerclubs18 = Reus

}}

Josep Seguer Sans (6 May 1923 – 1 January 2014) was a Spanish football defender and manager.

Playing career

Born in Parets del Vallès, Barcelona, Catalonia, Seguer played 14 La Liga seasons with FC Barcelona, becoming a senior in 1942 and being immediately loaned to neighbours EC Granollers. During his spell with his main club he appeared in 470 games all competitions comprised, scoring 133 goals and being part of the Cinc Copes (Five Cups) squads, dubbed as such due to the five titles won during the 1952–53 campaign, including the domestic double.{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/futbol/primer-equip/detall/noticia/josep-seguer-una-llegenda-barcelonista|title=Mor Josep Seguer, una llegenda barcelonista i del món del futbol|trans-title=Josep Seguer, Barcelona and world football legend, dies|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=ca|date=2 January 2014|access-date=2 January 2014}}

Seguer won four caps for Spain, all in 1952. He made his debut on 1 June in a 6–0 friendly win against the Republic of Ireland, in Madrid.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1952/06/02/pagina-3/635353/pdf.html|title=España, 6 – Irlanda 0|trans-title=Spain, 6 – Ireland 0|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=2 June 1952|access-date=3 January 2014}} He closed out his career in 1961 at 38 after player-coach spells with Real Betis and CE Manresa, the latter side in his native region.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1988/11/08/pagina-29/1184373/pdf.html|title=Galería de internacionales: Josep Seguer Sans|trans-title=Internationals gallery: Josep Seguer Sans|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|page=29|date=8 November 1988|access-date=19 May 2014}}

Coaching career

In 1961, Seguer became a full-time manager, his first job being with the amateur teams of Barcelona. For the following two decades he worked at every level of Spanish football,{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1982/07/05/pagina-29/1080924/pdf.html|title=Seguer estampó su firma por el La Cava|trans-title=Seguer put pen to paper for La Cava|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Eduardo|last=Royo|language=es|date=5 July 1982|access-date=3 January 2014}} coaching professionally with Betis, UE Lleida, Barcelona, FC Barcelona B{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1970/08/05/pagina-8/965998/pdf.html|title=Presentación de la plantilla del Barcelona Atletico|trans-title=Presentation of Barcelona Atletico squad|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=C.|last=Rovira|language=es|date=5 August 1970|access-date=3 January 2014}} and Terrassa FC.

With the Blaugrana's main squad, Seguer acted as caretaker manager between Salvador Artigas and English Vic Buckingham,{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1969/10/15/pagina-3/960274/pdf.html|title=Artigas cesa; Seguer le sustituye|trans-title=Artigas sacked; Seguer the replacement|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=Juan Antonio|last=Calvo|language=es|date=15 October 1969|access-date=3 January 2014}} being in charge for 13 official matches and winning six including his last, 1–0 at home over Real Madrid on 28 December 1969.{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1969/12/29/pagina-24/1417909/pdf.html|title=Seguer: "Los jugadores han batallado los 90 minutos"|trans-title=Seguer: "Players battled for 90 minutes"|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|first=M.|last=De las Heras|language=es|date=29 December 1969|access-date=3 January 2014}}