Octavi Aballí i Aballí

Octavi Aballí Aballí (1883 – 20 March 1948) was a Spanish footballer who played as a midfielder for RCD Espanyol. After his career as a footballer, he worked as a doctor.

Playing career RCD Espanyol Born in Matanzas, Cuba, his family moved to Barcelona so that he could continue his studies. At the turn of the century, Aballí began to practice football, a sport relatively unknown at the time, at the Velódromo de la Bonanova with some friends and other young university students. In late 1900, the 17-year-old Aballí, together with two classmates from the university, Ángel Rodríguez and Luis Roca, created a football team that was officially established on 28 October 1900 as the Sociedad Española de Fútbol, which is now known as RCD Espanyol. The club's board of directors was subsequently elected and Aballí was named as its treasurer, a position he held for just one season (1900–01). However, he only played in one match, Most of the remaining players, including Joaquim Carril, Ángel Ponz, and goalkeeper Pedro Gibert, joined the ranks of X Sporting Club, but Aballí decided to retire instead.

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