Llorenç Rifé

Llorenç Rifé Climent (5 February 1938 – 9 January 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Llorenç Rifé

Personal information
Full name	Llorenç Rifé Climent[1]
Date of birth	(1938-02-05)5 February 1938
Place of birth	Sant Celoni, Spain
Date of death	9 January 2021(2021-01-09) (aged 82)
Height	1.81 m (5 ft 11 in)[1]
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Poble Nou
	Júpiter
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1958–1959	Condal	12	(0)
1959–1962	Barcelona	1	(0)
1960–1961	→ Atlético Ceuta (loan)	22	(0)
1962–1964	Deportivo La Coruña	18	(0)
1964–1965	Gimnàstic de Tarragona
Total		131	(38)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals

Career

Born in Sant Celoni, Rifé spent his early career at Poble Nou and Júpiter,^[2] later playing for Condal, Barcelona, Atlético Ceuta, Deportivo La Coruña and Gimnàstic de Tarragona.^[1] His time at Ceuta was undertaken at the same time as his military service in nearby Melilla.^[2]

Personal life

His brother Joaquim was also a footballer,^[1] as was their father and another brother, Josep Maria.^[2]