Narcís Julià

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| name = Narcís Julià

| image = Santos Julia.JPG

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| caption = Julià in 2013

| fullname = Narcís Julià Fontané

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|5|24|df=y}}

| birth_place = Girona, Spain

| height = {{height|m=1.78}}

| position = Defender

| currentclub = Olympique de Marseille (recruteur)

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| youthyears1 = 1971–1979 | youthclubs1 = Girona

| years1 = 1979–1982 | clubs1 = Girona | caps1 = | goals1 =

| years2 = 1982–1985 | clubs2 = Zaragoza B | caps2 = | goals2 =

| years3 = 1983–1984 | clubs3 = → Racing Ferrol (loan) | caps3 = 23 | goals3 = 1

| years4 = 1985–1993 | clubs4 = Zaragoza | caps4 = 183 | goals4 = 3

| nationalyears1 = 1993 | nationalteam1 = Catalonia | nationalcaps1 = 1 | nationalgoals1 = 0

| manageryears1 = 1994 | managerclubs1 = Zaragoza (youth)

| manageryears2 = 1994–1998 | managerclubs2 = Zaragoza B (assistant)

| manageryears3 = 1998–2000 | managerclubs3 = Zaragoza (assistant)

| manageryears4 = 2003 | managerclubs4 = Girona

| manageryears5 = 2004–2005 | managerclubs5 = Porto (assistant)

| manageryears6 = 2006–2008 | managerclubs6 = Zaragoza (assistant)

| manageryears7 = 2009–2010 | managerclubs7 = Girona

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Narcís Julià Fontané (born 24 May 1963) is a Spanish retired footballer who played as a defender, and a current manager.

Playing career

Born in Girona, Catalonia, Julià was a Girona FC youth graduate, and was promoted to the first team at the age of just 16. In 1982, he joined Real Zaragoza, being initially assigned to the reserves in Tercera División.{{cite web|url=http://www.elpuntavui.cat/article/8-esports/52-futbol-catala/96912-lhora-de-volar-tot-sol-per-a-narcis-julia.html|title=L'hora de volar tot sol per a Narcís Julià|trans-title=The time to fly all alone to Narcís Julià|publisher=El Punt|language=ca|date=27 October 2009|accessdate=16 November 2015}}

Julià experienced two consecutive promotions with the B-side, and made his first team – and La Liga – debut on 2 February 1986, coming on as a second-half substitute for Dragi Kaličanin in a 6–0 home routing of Celta de Vigo.{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/1986/02/03/pagina-14/1128804/pdf.html#&mode=fullScreen|title=6–0: El Zaragoza, sin piedad|trans-title=6–0: Zaragoza, without mercy|publisher=El Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=3 February 1986|accessdate=16 November 2015}} In July of that year, he was definitely promoted to the main squad.

Julià scored his first goal in the main category of Spanish football on 13 September 1986, netting his team's only in a 1–3 away loss against Real Madrid. He went on to appear regularly for the Aragonese side during the following campaigns, and announced his retirement in November 1993 mainly due to a serious knee injury.{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD01/HEM/1993/11/24/MD19931124-022.pdf|title=Juliá anuncia su retirada del fútbol|trans-title=Juliá announces his retirement from football|publisher=El Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=24 November 1993|accessdate=16 November 2015}}

Manager career

After retiring, Julià joined Zaragoza's staff; initially a manager of the youth sides, he was an assistant at both reserve and main squads. In 2001, he returned to Girona, being named director of football.

On 6 June 2003, however, Julià was named manager of the Albirrojos, with the side in Tercera División play-offs.{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2003/06/06/EMD20030606043MDP.pdf|title=El club despide a Pep Moratalla|trans-title=The club sacks Pep Moratalla|publisher=El Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=6 June 2003|accessdate=16 November 2015}} After achieving promotion, he returned to his previous role.{{cite web|url=http://hemeroteca-paginas.mundodeportivo.com/EMD03/PUB/2003/07/01/EMD20030701035MDP.pdf|title=El Girona celebra por todo lo alto su ascenso|trans-title=Girona celebrates his promotion on high|publisher=El Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=1 July 2003|accessdate=16 November 2015}}

In the 2004 summer Julià was appointed Víctor Fernández's assistant at F.C. Porto,{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2004/08/11/mas_futbol/1092205660_850215.html|title=Narcís Juliá se marcha al Oporto con Víctor Fernández|trans-title=Narcís Juliá goes to Oporto with Víctor Fernández|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=11 August 2004|accessdate=16 November 2015}} and remained with the manager in his subsequent spell at Zaragoza. On 26 October 2009 he returned to Girona, taking over for sacked Cristóbal.{{cite web|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2009/10/26/mas_futbol/1256542013_850215.html|title=Echan a Cristóbal y su recambio es Narcís Julià|trans-title=They sack Cristóbal and his replacement is Narcís Julià|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=26 October 2009|accessdate=16 November 2015}}

After narrowly avoiding relegation,{{cite web|url=http://www.elperiodico.com/es/noticias/deportes/20100620/girona-salva-milagro/337715.shtml|title=El Girona se salva de milagro|trans-title=Girona saves itself by a miracle|publisher=El Periódico de Catalunya|language=es|date=20 June 2010|accessdate=16 November 2015}} Julià left the club and joined FC Barcelona's backroom staff.{{cite web|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2010/07/02/futbol/1278093257.html|title=Zubizarreta, nuevo director técnico del Barcelona|trans-title=Zubiarreta, new director of football of Barcelona|publisher=El Mundo|language=es|date=2 July 2010|accessdate=16 November 2015}}