Jordi Matamala

Jordi Matamala Muntadas (born 18 May 1976) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.

Jordi Matamala
Personal information
Full name Jordi Matamala Muntadas
Date of birth (1976-05-18) 18 May 1976
Place of birth Vilobí d'Onyar, Spain
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
Vilobí
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1995–2000 Vilobí 200 (37)
2000–2002 Hospitalet 67 (5)
2002–2006 Girona 141 (5)
2006–2007 Palamós 34 (1)
2007–2010 Girona 109 (6)
2010–2013 Recreativo 94 (5)
2013–2014 Girona 32 (1)
2014–2016 Palamós 70 (1)
Total 747 (61)
National team
2008 Catalonia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only

He amassed Segunda División totals of 199 matches and ten goals over six seasons, representing in the competition Girona and Recreativo (three years apiece).

Club career

Born in Vilobí d'Onyar, Girona, Catalonia, Matamala reached Segunda División for the first time in 2008–09 at the age of 32, with Girona FC, which he had helped promote from Segunda División B the previous year. In the following two seasons, he was again an undisputed started for the club as it consecutively managed to retain its league status; he made his debut in the second level on 30 August 2008, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–0 away win against RC Celta de Vigo.[1]

In the summer of 2010, Matamala signed for another side in that tier, Recreativo de Huelva.[2] He started in 26 matches in his first year (2,318 minutes of action overall), and the team finished in 12th position.

On 26 July 2014, the 38-year-old Matamala returned to Palamós CF who still competed in Tercera División.[3] He retired after two campaigns with the club in that level.[4]

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