Founder of FC Barcelona on the 29th of November 1899 and five times president of the club between 1908 and 1925.
The man from Switzerland was a true example of what a sportsman should be;
Joan Gamper (Winterthur, Switzerland, 1877 - Barcelona, 1930) had success in swimming, rugby,
cycling, athletics and above all, football. He arrived in Barcelona in 1898 and practised the sport
in the streets of Sant Gervasi and by 1899, football had been born in Barcelona.
He founded the club and was captain of the team, however, he did not take on the presidential
role until 9 years later. His level was superior to that of most others at the time and left many
people marvelling at his skills. He was a forward player and scored a tally of goal unthinkable in
modern times.
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