Joan Laporta

Joan Laporta i Estruch (Catalan pronunciation:; born 29 June 1962) is a Spanish businessman and politician. He has been president of FC Barcelona for two non-consecutive tenures, from 2003 to 2010 and since 2021.

Laporta was a lawyer (he graduated from the University of Barcelona) with his own firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Catalan firms as clients. He served as an MP in the Parliament of Catalonia between 2010 and 2012.

During his first tenure as president of Barcelona, they set a new record for trophies won in a 12-month period, winning six in 2009. After departing in 2010, he was re-elected as club president in 2021.

During Laporta's reign as club president, the sports sections of Barcelona have won over 101 official trophies as of 2025.