Daniel Solsona

Daniel Solsona
Personal information
Full name	Daniel Solsona Puig
Date of birth	18 January 1952 (age 72)
Place of birth	Cornellà, Spain
Height	1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s)	Midfielder
Youth career
	Español
Senior career*
Years	Team
1970–1978	Español
1978–1983	Valencia
1983–1986	Bastia
1986	Racing Paris
1986–1987	Rennes
1987–1989	Sant Andreu
Total
International career
1970	Spain U18
1971–1976	Spain amateur
1973–1981	Spain
Managerial career
1993–1994	Can Vidalet (youth)
1994–1995	Can Vidalet
1996–1997	Sant Quirze
1997	Vilassar de Mar
1998–2001	Sant Quirze
2002–2003	Lleida (assistant)
2017	Vilanova
	*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Daniel Solsona Puig (born 18 January 1952) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.

Club career

Born in Cornellà de Llobregat, Barcelona, Catalonia, Solsona played in 373 La Liga games over 13 seasons in which he represented RCD Español and Valencia CF, scoring 65 goals in the process. He made his debut in the competition at only 18, featuring for the former in a 0–0 home draw against Real Sociedad on 27 September 1970.^[1]

In summer 1978, Solsona signed for the Che, scoring eight goals in 31 matches in his first year to help the team to the seventh position and also winning the Copa del Rey. Subsequently, he added eight appearances as the club conquered the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup, including the full 120 minutes of the final against Arsenal.^[2]

Solsona moved abroad at the age of 31, going on to spend four years at the service of SC Bastia and Stade Rennais F.C. in Ligue 1 interspersed with a very short spell with Racing Club de France football Colombes 92. He returned home in 1987, retiring after two seasons in the lower leagues with UE Sant Andreu.

International career

Solsona earned seven caps for Spain, in roughly eight years. His first appearance was on 17 October 1973, in a 0–0 friendly with Turkey in Istanbul.^[3]

Honours

Valencia

References

^ El Noi de Cornellà (Cornellà's Noi); Hall of Fame Perico, 11 September 2009 (in Spanish)
^ Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80; at RSSSF
^ 0–0: España se defendió sin ahogos ante Turquia (0–0: Spain had no problem fending off Turkey); Mundo Deportivo, 18 October 1973 (in Spanish)

External links

Daniel Solsona at BDFutbol
CiberChe biography and stats (in Spanish)
Daniel Solsona at National-Football-Teams.com
Daniel Solsona at EU-Football.info

[1] El Noi de Cornellà (Cornellà's Noi); Hall of Fame Perico, 11 September 2009 (in Spanish)

[2] Cup Winners' Cup 1979–80; at RSSSF

[3] 0–0: España se defendió sin ahogos ante Turquia (0–0: Spain had no problem fending off Turkey); Mundo Deportivo, 18 October 1973 (in Spanish)

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