Emilio Sampere Oliveras

Emilio Sampere Oliveras (8 January 1885 – 4 December 1966) was a Spanish footballer, referee and manager. He was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of RCD Espanyol as a player, captain, club founder, manager, and director.

Sampere played as a forward during the 1900s, but then moved to the midfield in the 1910s. At the end of the 1902–03 season, he joined RCD Espanyol as a forward, becoming one of the first great footballers the club had. In 1904, he displayed a varied activity in the athletic meetings organized in Barcelona that year and in the following one. Most of the remaining players, including him, Ponz, and goalkeeper Pedro Gibert, joined X Sporting Club. Together with them, plus the Massana brothers (Santiago and Alfredo) and José Irízar, Sampere helped X win the Campionat de Catalunya three times in a row between 1906 and 1908. In 1909, Espanyol was effectively relaunched as the Club Deportivo Español, the name which still stands today. He retired in 1912.

There was also a Sampere who appeared as a member of the Espanyol team that was runner-up in the 1915 Copa del Rey, he demonstrated great sporting longevity for those years. an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF. In the opening game against a Castile/Madrid XI, he scored once in a 6–3 victory, and then he also started in the decisive match, which ended in a 2–2 draw that enough for the Catalans to win the cup for the first time.

Managerial career Sampere began his managerial career at the helm of Real Murcia, which he coached for three seasons between 1927 and 1930. He replaced Jesús Mendizábal, and when he left, he was replaced by José Planas. He then took charge of Real Betis, the club with which he reached the final of the 1931 Copa del Rey, which they lost 1–3 to Athletic Bilbao. He also led Betis to its first promotion to the first division. He also coached Real Oviedo.

Sampere died in Barcelona on 4 December 1966, at the age of 82.

Honours Club RCD Espanyol Copa Macaya: Winners (1) 1902–03 Catalan Championships: Winners (2) 1903–04, 1911–12

X Sporting Club Catalan Championships: Winners (3) 1905–06, 1906–07 and 1907–08

International Catalonia

Prince of Asturias Cup: Champions (1): 1916