Joaquim Rifé

Joaquim Rifé Climent (born 4 February 1942 in Barcelona, Catalonia) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder and captained Barcelona, playing a total of 548 matches for the club. He played in the Barcelona first team for 12 seasons, between 1964 and 1976.

Joaquim Rifé

Joaquim Rifé
Personal information
Full name	Joaquim Rifé Climent
Date of birth	(1942-02-04) 4 February 1942 (age 83)
Place of birth	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[1]
Position(s)	Midfielder
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1962–1963	Gimnàstic	X	(X)
1963–1976	Barcelona	290	(23)
International career
1968–1970	Spain	4	(1)
Managerial career
1979–1980	Barcelona
1981	Levante
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Following his retirement as a player, he became one of the team trainers; at the end of the 1978–79 season, he took charge of the team along with Torres. This duo helped the team to attain The Recopa of Basilea.

He ranks ninth among players, by number of starts, in the history of Barcelona.

His brother Llorenç was also a footballer.^[2]

Honours

Player

Barcelona

• 1 La Liga: 1973–74.
• 2 Copa del Rey: 1967–68, 1970–71.
• 2 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup: 1965–66, 1971 Trophy Play-Off

Manager

Barcelona

• 1 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup: 1978–79.