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They Bled Blaugrana: The 10 Best Barcelona-Born Players Of All Time

By Brian P. Dunleavy October 3, 2015
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These are the best Barcelona-born players ever to support the famous Camp Nou club as boys, and go on to wear the blaugrana as players.
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Many have played for storied FC Barcelona, but few born and bred on the once-mean streets of Barcelona itself have gone on to star for the Catalan giants. Here are the 10 best Barcelona players who were born in Barcelona. Those born elsewhere in Catalonia didn’t make the list.

The 10 Best Barcelona Players Born In Barcelona

#10. Jaume Elías (i Casas)

Best Barcelona Players Defender suited up for both Espanyol and the Blaugrana during his career.

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Barcelona-born defender played for both local clubs – Espanyol and Barca – but made 123 appearances for the Blaugrana. The club won the league three times during his stay.

#9. Ferran Olivella (Pons)

Best Barcelona Players: Defender made 215 appearances for the club and was a stalwart on the 1964 European Cup-winning team.

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Big-center back made 215 appearances for the Blaugrana in the 1950s and 1960s, winning two league titles and a European Cup (in 1964).

#8. Albert Ferrer (i Llopis)

Best Barcelona Players: Chapi Ferrer left FCB in 1998 as one of the most decorated players in club history.

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Ferrer, a right back, made only 204 appearances for Barcelona in the 1990s, but the player called “Chapi” made the most of them. As a player, he was a member of five La Liga championship sides and won the European Cup in 1992. He was recently fired as manager of La Liga side Cordoba.

#7. Antoni Ramallets (Simón)

Best Barcelona Payers: Keeper started more than 500 matches for the Blaugrana.

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Born in 1924, Ramallets signed with FCB at age 23. He went on to make 538 appearances for the club, over 17 seasons, winning the Zamora Trophy as La Liga’s best goalkeeper five times. The club won six league titles and five Copas del Rey during his tenure. Ramellets also made seven appearances for the Catalonian national team in the 1950s. He died in 2013.

#6. Josep Samitier

Best Barcelona Players: Midfielder scored 333 goals for his hometown club.

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Samitier, a midfielder, made 454 appearances for Barcelona, scoring 333 goals. He remains third on the club’s all-time scoring list. He signed with the Blaugrana in 1919, at age 17 and left in 1932 to join--gasp!--Real Madrid.

#5. Justo Tejada

Best Barcelona Players: Justo Tejada (left) scored 73 goals in 10 seasons for the Blaugrana.

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Tejada, a forward, also played for both FCB and Espanyol, and he was another former Blaugrana player to leave for Real Madrid. His 10-year stint at the Camp Nou, from 1952-61, saw him make 149 appearances for the club and score 73 goals. 

#4. Josep Escolà (Segalés)

Best Barcelona Players: Prolific striker scored 93 goals in only 166 appearances.

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Escolà, a prolific striker, made only 166 appearances for FCB over two spans, totalling 13 seasons. However, he made the most of his time, scoring 93 goals. He also made 10 appearances for the “Catalan XI,” netting two goals.

#3. Gerard Piqué (Bernabeu)

Best Barcelona Players: The proud Catalan player is set to make his 200th appearance for his boyhood idols.

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The only current player on the list, Piqué has made nearly 200 appearances for the club, during arguably its most successful period ever. He’s won five La Liga titles, three Copas del Rey and three UEFA Champions’ League trophies. Oh, and he’s married to Shakira… 

#2. Joaquim Rifé (Climent)

Best Barcelona Players: This midfielder captained and managed his hometown club.

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Rifé, another midfielder, made more than 500 appearances for the Blaugrana, captained the side in the 1960s and early 1970s, and went on to serve as a trainer, coach and manager at the Camp Nou.

#1. Joan Segarra (Iracheta)

Best Barcelona Players: The Defender captained one of the most successful sides in club history.

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This defender will forever be known as captain of “The Barca of Five Trophies,” the team that garnered five major trophies in addition to multiple league titles. He made 299 appearances for the club over 16 seasons, adding 17 goals from the back.

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