Tito Vilanova
Spanish football player and manager (1968–2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayó (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish professional football central midfielder and manager.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vilanova and the second or maternal family name is Bayó.
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Personal information | |||
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Full name | Francesc Vilanova Bayó | ||
Date of birth | (1968-09-17)17 September 1968 | ||
Place of birth | Bellcaire d'Empordà, Spain | ||
Date of death | 25 April 2014(2014-04-25) (aged 45) | ||
Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Height | 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Youth career | |||
1984–1987 | Barcelona | ||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1987–1988 | Barcelona C | 35 | (3) |
1988–1990 | Barcelona B | 52 | (6) |
1990–1992 | Figueres | 72 | (6) |
1992–1995 | Celta | 26 | (1) |
1995–1996 | Badajoz | 33 | (2) |
1996–1997 | Mallorca | 10 | (0) |
1997–1998 | Lleida | 21 | (3) |
1998–2000 | Elche | 63 | (6) |
2000–2001 | Gramenet | 28 | (2) |
Total | 340 | (29) | |
Managerial career | |||
2002–2003 | Barcelona (youth) | ||
2003–2004 | Palafrugell | ||
2005–2006 | Figueres | ||
2006–2007 | Terrassa | ||
2007–2008 | Barcelona B (assistant) | ||
2008–2012 | Barcelona (assistant) | ||
2012–2013 | Barcelona | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
Close
After a career which consisted of a total of 26 La Liga matches in three seasons, all with Celta, he went on to work with Barcelona as an assistant coach under Pep Guardiola, being part of the squad that had won 14 titles.[1]
Vilanova was appointed as first-team manager in 2012, winning La Liga in his only season. He stepped down in July 2013 due to ill health, and died the next year from throat cancer.