Gerard López
Gerard as a Recreativo player
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| Personal information | |||
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| Full name | Gerard López Segú | ||
| Date of birth | 12 March 1979 | ||
| Place of birth | Granollers, Spain | ||
| Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
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Current team
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Barcelona B / Catalonia (coach) | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1989–1993 | Granollers | ||
| 1993–1996 | Barcelona | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1996–1997 | Barcelona B | 32 | (10) |
| 1997–2000 | Valencia | 45 | (4) |
| 1998–1999 | → Alavés (loan) | 29 | (7) |
| 2000–2005 | Barcelona | 91 | (5) |
| 2005–2007 | Monaco | 13 | (1) |
| 2007–2008 | Recreativo | 18 | (0) |
| 2009–2011 | Girona | 31 | (4) |
| Total | 259 | (31) | |
| National team | |||
| 1996–1998 | Spain U18 | 9 | (5) |
| 1997 | Spain U20 | 4 | (0) |
| 1998–2000 | Spain U21 | 10 | (5) |
| 2000 | Spain | 6 | (2) |
| 1998–2008 | Catalonia | 6 | (2) |
| Teams managed | |||
| 2013– | Catalonia | ||
| 2015– | Barcelona B | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Gerard López Segú (born 12 March 1979), usually known as just Gerard, is a Spanish retired footballer, and the current coach of FC Barcelona B and the Catalonia national team. An all-around midfielder, he was known for precision passes and ball control skills. During his career, he played for several clubs including Barcelona and Valencia, helping the latter reach the 2000 Champions League final.
Over the course of nine seasons, Gerard amassed La Liga totals of 183 games and 16 goals. He participated with Spain at Euro 2000.
Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Gerard began his career in the FC Barcelona youth system and, in the 1996–97 season, made his professional debut with its B-team. As a 17-year-old he was signed by Valencia CF, making his La Liga debut on 31 August 1997 in a 1–2 away loss against RCD Mallorca (90 minutes played); for the 1998–99 campaign he was loaned to Deportivo Alavés, which had returned to the top flight after a four-decade absence.
After a breakout season with the Basque side, scoring seven goals, Gerard returned to Valencia, helping them reach the UEFA Champions League final. During this time with the Che, he came to be regarded as one of the top players in Spain and, after receiving interest from several top clubs in Europe, including Inter Milan, A.C. Milan and Manchester United, he decided to join his former club Barcelona in July 2000, in a deal worth €22 million (£15 million).
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