Joan Oriol Gràcia (; born 5 November 1986) is a Spanish professional

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who plays for Gimnàstic de Tarragona as a left-back.

Club career

Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oriol played lower league or amateur football in his first four years as a senior. In the 2008–09 season he helped Villarreal CF's B-team promote to

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for the first time ever, scoring two goals in 32 games. Oriol made his debut for the main squad on 6 January 2010, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–1 away draw against

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in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. On 27 November of that year he made his first appearance in La Liga, starting in a 3–0 victory at Real Zaragoza. From

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, Oriol was both relegated and promoted with the ''Yellow Submarine'', featuring in an average of 22 matches in the process. On 2 July 2013 the free agent signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, with a

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5 million clause. In early August 2014, following Osasuna's relegation, Oriol agreed to a one-year deal with the option of a further year with

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side

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, linking up with his twin brother Eduard. On 12 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent. On 4 July 2015, after a short spell at

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in Romania, Oriol signed a two-year contract with

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. On 31 August 2017, after being relegated to the

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, he agreed to a 1+1 deal at

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from Greece. Oriol returned to Spain in January 2018, signing for UE Cornellà of the third division. He remained in that tier the following years, representing Lleida Esportiu and Gimnàstic de Tarragona.

Personal life

Oriol's twin brother, Eduard, was also a footballer. A winger, he shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.

Career statistics

Club

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Oriol, Joan 1986 births Living people People from Baix Camp Spanish twins Footballers from the Province of Tarragona Spanish men's footballers Men's association football defenders La Liga players Segunda División players Segunda División B players Tercera División players Primera Federación players CF Pobla de Mafumet footballers CF Reus Deportiu players CF Gavà players Villarreal CF B players Villarreal CF players CA Osasuna players RCD Mallorca players UE Cornellà players Lleida CF players Gimnàstic de Tarragona footballers English Football League players Blackpool F.C. players Liga I players FC Rapid București players Atromitos F.C. players Spanish expatriate men's footballers Expatriate men's footballers in England Expatriate men's footballers in Romania Expatriate men's footballers in Greece Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Romania Spanish expatriate sportspeople in Greece