Enrique Montells

Enrique Montells Gatell (14 April 1883 – 30 July 1904) was a Spanish footballer who played as a forward for RCD Espanyol between 1901 and 1904, winning two Catalan Championships. In addition to football, he also performed in other modalities such as shooting, cycling, and sailing.

Biography Enrique Montells was born on 14 April 1883 in Barcelona, as the son of Enrique Montells and Dolores Gatell. where he began to play football, being one of the founders of Foot-Ball Club Español, where he played as a winger. He was the club's president when it merged with the recently established Sociedad Española de Foot-Ball, now known as RCD Espanyol, thus becoming one of the first associates in the history of the club. He stood out for his great corpulence, thus developing into a forward. He played in the opening three matches

On 24 September 1903, Montells participated in a test match between a white and a red team made up of players who were playing in Barcelona, which was meant to decide who would integrate the first team of the Catalonia national team the following year.

Death Montells died in Barcelona on 30 July 1904, at the age of 21, when he was still an active player and was occupying the position of accountant in the club. According to the newspapers of the time "Enrique, strong as an athlete and in the fullest vigor of a flowery youth, had his life robbed from him in just a few days by a treacherous illness.

Honours RCD Espanyol Copa Macaya: Champions: 1902–03 Copa Barcelona: Runner-up: 1902–03 Catalan Championships: Champions: 1903–04