Javier Rodríguez Nebreda

Javi Rodríguez is the most important active futsal player in Spain.

A glance at his achievements shows that he has won everything in the game, both individually and collectively, and one of the few things left for him to do is help a recently promoted side consolidate its position in the top flight and once again demonstrate what he is capable of doing in this sport. That is why he left the club where he enjoyed most of his greatest successes, Playas de Castellón (where he played for nine years) to lead FC Barcelona’s ambitious new project.

His career in the game goes back to his school days, where he first took to the futsal court aged just six. As a youngster he was also an acclaimed basketball and football player, although he claims to be an all-round fanatic of every kind of sport. Aged 18, he made his debut in Division 1A (what is now the Division de Plata), and soon caught the eye of Indústrias García, where he played for five years. From there he moved on to Playas de Castellón, where he matured as a player and won everything an elite sportsperson could hope to win.

His proudest moments have come playing for the Spanish national side, of which he is captain. He scored the winning goal in the World Cup final in Guatemala, and also excelled at the following edition in Chinese Taipei. He now has the responsibility of leading Barça on his shoulders, his hope being to transform the side into one of the strongest in the country.

Sports career 
2006-12: FC Barcelona
1997-06: Playas de Castellón
1992-97: Indústrias García FS
1991-92: Sant Andréu FS

Honours

FC Barcelona
2011 League
2011 King Cup
2011 Spanish Cup
2010 Copa Catalunya
2009 Copa Catalunya
2008 Copa Catalunya

Playas de Castellón
2004: Spanish Super Cup
2002-03: II UEFA Futsal
2001-02: I UEFA Futsal
2001-02: III Copa Generalitat Valenciana
2000-01: Spanish League
2000-01: European Clubs Champion
1999-00: Spanish League 
1999-00: II Copa Generalitat Valenciana
1998-99: I Copa Generalitat Valenciana

National Team
1997-98: IV Nation Tournament
1998-99: IV Nation Tournament
2000: Worl Cup, Guatemala
2001: Europe Cup, Russia
2004: Worl Cup, Chine-Taipei
2005: Europe Cup, Txec Republic
2007: Europe Cup, Portugal
2008: Silver medal. Worl Cup, Brazil