Domènec Balmanya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Domènec Balmanya Perera | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Girona, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2002 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| Girona | |||
| 1935–1937 | Barcelona | ||
| 1937–1941 | Sète | ||
| 1941–1944 | Barcelona | 48 | (5) |
| 194x–1948 | Gimnàstic | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 1949–1950 | Gimnàstic | 6 | (1) |
| National team | |||
| 1935–44 | Catalan XI | 4 | (0) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 1949–195x | Gimnàstic | ||
| 1952 | Girona | ||
| 1952–1953 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1954–1955 | Oviedo | ||
| 1956–1958 | Barcelona | ||
| 1958–1960 | Sète | ||
| 1960–1962 | Valencia | ||
| 1963–1964 | Betis | ||
| 1964–1965 | Málaga | ||
| 1965–1966 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1966–1968 | Spain | ||
| 1970–1971 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1972–1974 | Cádiz | ||
| 1974–1975 | Sant Andreu | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. | |||
Domènec Balmanya i Perera (Catalan pronunciation: [duˈmɛnəɡ bəɫˈmaɲə]) (29 December 1914 – 14 February 2002), also referred to as Domingo Balmaña, is a former Spanish footballer and manager who spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona. As a manager, he guided CF Barcelona to the a Copa del Generalísimo win in 1957 and to victory in the first ever Fairs Cup in 1958. He then had moderately successful spells at Valencia CF, Real Betis and CD Málaga before he guided Atlético Madrid to a La Liga title in 1966. He subsequently managed Spain between 1966 and 1968. After retiring as a coach he worked as a director of sport at both RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona and as a director at a Catalan coaching school. He also worked as a radio commentator.
Born in Girona, Catalonia, before joining FC Barcelona, Balmanya began his playing career with his hometown club, Girona FC. He made his La Liga debut with Barça on November 10, 1935, under coach Patrick O'Connell, in a 1–0 defeat to RCD Espanyol. During his time at FC Barcelona he played 111 games for the club in various competitions and among his early team mates were Joan Josep Nogués, Josep Escolà and Enrique Fernández. During his debut season, 1935–36, he helped the club win the Campionat de Catalunya and reach the Copa de España final. During the following season, 1936–37, national football was suspended because of the Spanish Civil War. However FC Barcelona and other clubs in the Republican area of Spain competed in the Mediterranean League and Balmanya and O’Connell helped the club win this title.
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