Albert Ferrer

Spanish footballer (born 1970) Albert Ferrer Llopis (Catalan pronunciation: [əlˈβɛɾ(t) fəˈre]; born 6 June 1970) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back. Having represented Barcelona for almost a decade, he went on to appear for England's Chelsea until his retirement. During his spell in his home country he was nicknamed Chapi, and appeared in a total of 221 La Liga matches over nine seasons. A Spain international on more than 30 occasions, Ferrer represented the nation in two World Cups and at the 1992 Olympic Games, winning the latter tournament. He started working as a manager in 2010, with Vitesse. Club career Barcelona Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Ferrer was a pacy and tough-tackling defender. He began his senior career with Barcelona B, then served a loan with Tenerife in the 1989–90 season, with whom he made his La Liga debut at the age of 19. Ferrer returned to the first team the following summer and became first choice right-back, remaining as such the following eight years and scoring once in the league. He often partnered another youth graduate, Sergi Barjuán, in the defensive wings. Ferrer was a key member of the famous Dream Te