Oleguer
Personal information
Full name	Oleguer Presas i Renom
Date of birth	February 2, 1980 (1980-02-02) (age 27)
Place of birth	Sabadell, Spain
Height	1.87 m (6 ft 1+1⁄2 in)
Playing position	Centre Back, Right Back
Club information
Current club	FC Barcelona
Number	23
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1999-2001 2001-2002 2002-	Gramenet FC Barcelona B FC Barcelona	041 (2) 034 (0) 143 (1)[1]
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Oleguer Presas i Renom (born February 2, 1980 in Sabadell, Catalonia) is a Catalan football player. Currently playing for FC Barcelona. He is an economics graduate who missed training at FC Barcelona to complete his finals. is the 33rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Sabadell is one of the largest cities in the comarca (similar to the UK counties) of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. ... This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ... This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

Career

Oleguer, started his career at the modest Lepanto, a club from his hometown of Sabadell. In 1997 he joined Gramenet UEA, making his senior debut in 2001. When he was 21 he signed for the FC Barcelona B team and made his debut for FC Barcelona in 2002 during a Champions League match between Barça and Galatasaray. During the following season he played for both teams, on occasion being a last minute addition to the senior squad. Naupactus is also a scientific name, see Naupactus (beetle) Nafpaktos, Latin: Naupactus or Naupactos (Italian, Lepanto; modern Greek, Ναύπακτος, rarely Epakto), is a town in the nomarchy of Acarnania and Aetolia, Greece, situated on a bay on the north side of the... Sabadell is one of the largest cities in the comarca (similar to the UK counties) of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ... Gramenet Unió Esportiva Atlètica is a football team based in Gramenet in the autonomous community of Catalonia. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... FC Barcelona B is a Spanish football team. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sÉ™), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

He was an important player for FC Barcelona as they won La Liga in 2005. He is a speedy and incisive defender and embodies the youth development philosophy of FC Barcelona. He usually plays as a right back, but due to repeated injuries to central defenders in the 2004-2005 season, he was often paired with Carles Puyol. During the 05-06 season, he challenged Juliano Belletti for the right back position, as he presented a more defensive alternative to the more offensive Brazilian. Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ... Carles Puyol i Saforcada (born April 13, 1978 in La Pobla de Segur, Catalonia) is a Catalan footballer who is the current team captain of FC Barcelona. ... He started his career playing for Cruzeiro in 1993. ...

He has sympathies with left wing and Catalan nationalist causes and was asked by Subcomandante Marcos of the Zapatistas to play a charity match in Chiapas, Mexico during the summer of 2005. In late 2005 he was invited to take part in a meeting of shortlisted players for the Spanish national squad, an invitation that he accepted. In politics, left-wing, political left, leftism, or simply the left, are terms that refer (with no particular precision) to the segment of the political spectrum typically associated with any of several strains of socialism, social democracy, or liberalism (especially but not exclusively in the American sense of the word... This article is about the Spanish autonomous community. ... Subcomandante Marcos in Chiapas Subcomandante Insurgente Marcos (allegedly born June 19, 1957 in Tampico, Tamaulipas, Mexico), also known as Delegado Cero (Delegate Zero) in matters concerning the Other Campaign, describes himself as the spokesperson for the Zapatista Army of National Liberation (EZLN) but, due to his prominence in the EZLN... The Zapatista Army of National Liberation (Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional, EZLN) is an armed revolutionary group based in Chiapas, one of the poorest states of Mexico. ... Location within Mexico Country  Mexico Capital Tuxtla Gutiérrez Municipalities 118 Largest City Tuxtla Gutiérrez Government  - Governor Juan José Sabines Guerrero ( PRD)  - Federal Deputies PRI: 7 PRD: 5  - Federal Senators PRI: 1 PRD: 1 PVEM: 1 Area Ranked 8th  - State 74,211 km²  (28,653 sq mi) Population (2005...

On the March 30, 2006 he published his first book with recollections on his youth, early career and the La Liga triumph of 2004-2005. The book, called Camí d'Itaca (The road to Ithaca), dealt with such varied subjects as childhood anorexia, the antifascist struggle and the previous Spanish government's involvement in both Gulf Wars. The book also touched on his love of tennis and the experience of the street parade through the Avinguda Diagonal in Barcelona upon winning La Liga in 2005. Oleguer was injured with a muscle strain in the match against AC Milan at San Siro and missed the return leg of the draw which Barça won on aggregate (0-1) and two further league matches. He was absent in the league winning match against Celta de Vigo on 3 May 2006 but he returned to play in the next match at the Camp Nou, where the trophy was presented to the team. True to form, Oleguer celebrated wrapped in the colors of the senyera, the Catalan flag. is the 89th day of the year (90th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... For other places or objects named Ithaca, see Ithaca (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Anorexia. ... The term Gulf Wars is a collective term for three conflicts which involved Iraq between the years 1980 and 2003: Iran-Iraq War (1980 - 1988) Iraq-Kuwait War (1990 - 1991) ... For other uses, see Tennis (disambiguation). ... Avinguda Diagonal. ... Location Coordinates : Time Zone : CET (GMT +1) - summer: CEST (GMT +2) General information Native name Barcelona (Catalan) Spanish name Barcelona Nickname Ciutat Comtal (City of Counts) Postal code 08001–08080 Area code 34 (Spain) + 93 (Barcelona) Website http://www. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... AC Milan is an Italian football club. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan,Italy. ... Real Club Celta de Vigo is a Spanish football team from Vigo in Galicia. ... is the 123rd day of the year (124th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the town in the province of Valencia, see Senyera, Valencia. ...

On 17 May. 2006 Barça beat Arsenal F.C. to win the European Cup, or UEFA Champions League for the second time in their history. Oleguer was in the first eleven, but on the day he appeared tense and slow, struggling to neutralize Freddie Ljungberg's runs down the wing and more importantly not being able to stop Sol Campbell scoring the opening goal. In the 71st minute he was substituted in favor of Juliano Belletti, a significant decision by manager Frank Rijkaard, as Belletti went on to score the Champions-League-winning goal on the night. is the 137th day of the year (138th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Arsenal Football Club (also known as Arsenal, The Arsenal or The Gunners) are an English professional football club based in Holloway, north London. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Freddie Ljungberg models Calvin Klein briefs. ... Sulzeer Jeremiah Sol Campbell (born 18 September 1974 in Plaistow, London) is an English footballer. ... He started his career playing for Cruzeiro in 1993. ... Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ...

Oleguer signed a contract extension in July 2006, keeping him with the club until 2010. Oleguer had the honor of captaining the team for the first time in their initial pre-season game of the 2006-07 campaign, in recognition of his work over the last few seasons. With the arrival of Gianluca Zambrotta and Lilian Thuram, Oleguer has found himself coming on from the bench in the first few matches of the 2006-07 La Liga season. On 29 November 2006 He was awarded the President Companys award for his efforts in promoting the official recognition of Catalan sports at an international level. Early elections in November are announced in the Netherlands. ... // Source: FCBarcelona. ... Gianluca Zambrotta, Cavaliere OMRI[1] (born February 19, 1977 in Como) is an Italian World Cup-winning footballer. ... Lilian Thuram (born Ruddy Lilian Thuram-Ulien, January 1, 1972 in Pointe-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe, France) is a French professional football defender, the most capped player in the history of the France national team. ... (Professional Football League), commonly known as La Liga and also known as Primera División, is the professional football league in Spain. ... is the 333rd day of the year (334th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On the 7 February 2007, in an article written for Basque language newspaper Berria, he questioned the validity and independence of legal and judicial processes in the Spanish state, using the example of ETA member Jose Ignacio de Juana Chaos and his hunger strike to question those processes. His decision to write the article brought veiled criticism from his coach, Frank Rijkaard, and Barça President Joan Laporta. As a direct result of the article, Oleguer lost his boot sponsorship with sports firm Kelme. Oleguer has been the subject of a strong public backlash in Spain and is regularly heckled and booed in some of the country's football stadiums due to his anti-government, anti-system and pro-radical Catalan stance. When asked about whether he felt that he should not have written the piece, Oleguer replied, "The consequences I suffer are nothing compared to what many people go through. What did sadden me, though, was that most didn't actually read the piece. If people engaged in dialogue with intelligence and disagreed, then fine, but they didn't." is the 38th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Basque (native name: euskara) is the language spoken by the Basque people who inhabit the Pyrenees in North-Central Spain and the adjoining region of South-Western France. ... For other uses, see ETA (disambiguation). ... José Ignacio de Juana Chaos, better known as Iñaki de Juana Chaos (born 1955 in Legazpia,[1] Guipuzcoa) is a member of the Basque terrorist group Euskadi Ta Askatasuna (often styled as ETA, or Eta). ... Franklin Edmundo Rijkaard (born September 30, 1962 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football manager and former player. ... Joan Laporta i Estruch (born June 29, 1962 in Barcelona, Spain) is the president of Futbol Club Barcelona since 2003. ... Kelme is a Spanish firm that creates sport shoes. ...

The 2007-2008 season started positively in sporting terms as he has become a fixture in Rijkaard's starting eleven. However, at a personal level he was accused of an assault on a policeman and ten other people charged with affray during an incident in a bar in Sabadell which occurred in 2003. He also spoke out against the Spanish football federation's banning of the Catalan national football team playing a friendly against the USA in conjunction with other officially recognized international matches in that same week. After a disappointing 2006/07 season, when FC Barcelona didnt win La Liga after leading for most of the season and were eliminated early on the UEFA Champions League, the Catalan team reinforced the squad with world class players, like Thierry Henry, and don’t want to repeat last... Frank Rijkaard (second from right). ... Sabadell is one of the largest cities in the comarca (similar to the UK counties) of Vallès Occidental in Catalonia. ...

Trophies

• 2003-04 Copa Catalunya
• 2004-05 Copa Catalunya
• 2004-05 Spanish League title
• 2005-Spanish supercup
• 2005-06 Spanish League title
• 2005-06 UEFA Champions League
• 2006-Spanish supercup
• 2006-07 Copa Catalunya

All trophies won with FC Barcelona. Futbol Club Barcelona, known familiarly as Barça (IPA: baɾ.sə), is a sports club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. ...

Sporting Statistics

• Defender
• Height: 187 cm
• Weight: 82 kg
• His squad number at Barça is 23.
• His current contract runs until 30 July 2010.
• His buy-out clause is set at 60 million Euros. It should be noted that most buy-out clauses are a greatly inflated estimate of a player's worth in order to ward off other clubs.

Career Statistics

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