About Vicente Piera
Lived 1903 – 1960 (aged 57). Vicente Piera was a Spanish association football player.
Vicente Piera Pañella (11 June 1903 in Barcelona – 14 June 1960), known by the nickname "La Bruja" ("The Witch"), is a former Spanish footballer who spent most of his career at FC Barcelona.
Club career Born in Barcelona, Piera began to play for Centre d'Esports de Sants. Piera was one of the best right wings in the history of FC Barcelona, where he played from 1920 to 1921 season to 1932–33 season and appeared in 395 games, scored 123 goals. He also represented Spain at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
International career Piera reached the Spain national football team. He also played for the Catalonia national football team, and was part of the team that won two tournaments of the Prince of Asturias Cup in the 1920s, winning the inter-regional competition in 1923-24 and in 1926. Piera scored two goals in the infamous final of the 1923-24 edition against a Castile/Madrid XI, the first in a 4-4 draw and the second two days later in the replay, netting the winner in a 3-2 victory that saw Catalonia lift their second Prince of Asturias Cup trophy.
Honours Club FC Barcelona
La Liga (1): 1928–29 Copa del Rey (4): 1922, 1925, 1926 and 1928
International Catalan XI
Prince of Asturias Cup: 1923-24 and 1926
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Who was Vicente Piera?
Spanish footballer (1903-1960)
When was Vicente Piera born?
Vicente Piera was born on 11 June 1903 in Barcelona.
When did Vicente Piera die?
Vicente Piera died on 13 June 1960 in Barcelona.
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Vicente Piera was an association football player.
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Vicente Piera was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Vicente Piera. https://biography.guide/vicente-piera/
MLA: "Vicente Piera." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/vicente-piera/.
Chicago: "Vicente Piera." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/vicente-piera/.
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