Introduction
Carlos Comamala (1887–1976) was an orthopedic surgeon by profession and a football player for Barcelona between 1903 and 1912. He was a director of Barcelona in 1909–1911.
Biography
Born 1887 in Madrid, the capital of Spain, son of a Basque father and a Canarian mother.
In 1903 he became the president of the FC Barcelona succeeding his friend Joan Gamper, who founded the club in 1899. Comamala was a great striker, who stood out for his side scoring throughout his long career. He scored a total of 172 goals in 145 games for the club.
He had a very active life and also founded the Irish football team, the Galenand the University. He also played for FC Casual. He practised rugby and swimming, made occasional journalistic writings and became founder and first President of the Catalan Federation of Gymnastics, the forerunner of the Catalan Federation of Gymnastics, in 1923.
Carlos is considered Comamala, great cartoonist, creator of the original idea of the current coat of arms FC Barcelona, then won the public tender for Barça in 1910 to better design their shield.
Honors
- Copa del Rey: 1909–10 and 1911–12
- Catalan championships: 1904–05, 1908–09, 1909–10 and 1910–11