Jordi Roura Solà

Jordi Roura Solà (born 10 September 1967) is a Spanish former footballer who played as a midfielder.

Playing career Born in Llagostera, Girona, Catalonia, Roura arrived at FC Barcelona's La Masia in the summer of 1982, aged 15. He made his first senior appearance two years later (whilst still a junior), playing 90 minutes for the B team in a 4–0 away win against Real Madrid Castilla and going on to spend two full seasons with the side in the Segunda División, being relegated in 1989.

Roura made his La Liga debut on 11 September 1988 in a 3–0 victory at Elche CF, under Johan Cruyff, but a serious injury to his right knee in the 1989 European Super Cup against AC Milan severely hindered his growth as a footballer. He went on to appear in only nine additional league matches for the remainder of his spell at the Camp Nou.

Released by the Blaugrana in 1991, Roura resumed his career in the second tier, being relegated with both Real Murcia and UE Figueres and continuing to be bothered by physical problems.

Coaching career Roura's first job as a coach was in Japan, being part of fellow former Barcelona player Carles Rexach's staff at Yokohama Flügels in the late 90s. as his side eventually suffered relegation. In 2009, he was part of the Barcelona team of observers in Pep Guardiola's technical staff; in the following three years, he was in charge of analysing the rivals.