Josep Franch (footballer)

Josep Franch

Personal information
Full name	Josep Franch Xargay
Date of birth	(1943-08-01)1 August 1943
Place of birth	Santa Cristina d'Aro, Spain
Date of death	19 May 2021(2021-05-19) (aged 77)
Place of death	Barcelona, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Defender
Youth career
	Banyoles
	Figueres
	Girona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1965–1968	Badalona	59	(0)
1968–1971	Barcelona	17	(1)
1971–1975	Sabadell	110	(2)
Total		186	(3)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Josep Franch Xargay (1 August 1943 – 19 May 2021) was a Spanish professional footballer who played as a defender.

Career

Born in Santa Cristina d'Aro, Franch played for Banyoles, Figueres, Girona, Badalona, Barcelona and Sabadell.

After retiring from football he worked in construction and hospitality, before dying in a hospital in Barcelona on 19 May 2021, aged 77.