Carles Comamala
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Carlos Comamala was an orthopedic surgeon by profession and a football player for Barcelona
between 1903 and 1912. He was a director of Barcelona in 1909-1911.
He was a personal friend of Joan Gamper
who founded Barcelona in 1903. Comamala was a great striker, who stood out for his side scoring throughout his long career. He scored a total of 172 goals in 145 games for the club.
He had a very active and also founded the Irish football team, the Galen
and the University. He also played for FC Casual.
He practised rugby
and swimming
, made occasional journalistic writings and became founder and first President of the Catalan Federation of Gymnastics, the forerunner of the Catalan Federation of Gymnastics, in 1923.
Carlos is considered Comamala, great cartoonist, creator of the original idea of the current coat of arms FC Barcelona
, then won the public tender for Barça in 1910 to better design their shield.
FC Barcelona
Futbol Club Barcelona , also known as Barcelona and familiarly as Barça, is a professional football club, based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain....
between 1903 and 1912. He was a director of Barcelona in 1909-1911.
Biography
Born 1887 in Madrid, the capital of Spain, son of a Basque father and a Canarian mother.He was a personal friend of Joan Gamper
Joan Gamper
Joan Gamper previously known as Hans Kamper was a Swiss football pioneer, player and club president. He founded football clubs in Switzerland and Catalonia , most notably FC Basel, FC Zurich and FC Barcelona....
who founded Barcelona in 1903. Comamala was a great striker, who stood out for his side scoring throughout his long career. He scored a total of 172 goals in 145 games for the club.
He had a very active and also founded the Irish football team, the Galen
and the University. He also played for FC Casual.
He practised rugby
Rugby football
Rugby football is a style of football named after Rugby School in the United Kingdom. It is seen most prominently in two current sports, rugby league and rugby union.-History:...
and swimming
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
, made occasional journalistic writings and became founder and first President of the Catalan Federation of Gymnastics, the forerunner of the Catalan Federation of Gymnastics, in 1923.
Carlos is considered Comamala, great cartoonist, creator of the original idea of the current coat of arms 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....
, then won the public tender for Barça in 1910 to better design their shield.
Honors
- Copa del ReyCopa del ReyThe Copa del Rey is an annual football cup competition for Spanish football teams. Its full name is Campeonato de España – Copa de Su Majestad el Rey de Fútbol ....
: 1909-10 and 1911–12 - Catalan championships: 1904-05, 1908–09, 1909–10 and 1910–11