Emili Sagi-Barba
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Emilio "Emili" Sagi Liñán (15 March 1900 – 25 May 1951), was a footballer who played as a forward for FC Barcelona. Born in Argentina, he played for the Catalan XI and Spain national teams during the 1920s and 1930s. He was the son of Emilio Sagi Barba, the Catalan baritone singer, and Concepción Liñán Pelegrí, a dancer, and as a result, was widely referred to as Sagi-Barba (father's surnames together in a single surname).
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Full name | Emilio Sagi Liñán | ||
Date of birth | (1900-03-15)15 March 1900 | ||
Place of birth | Bolívar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
Date of death | 25 May 1951(1951-05-25) (aged 51) | ||
Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Forward | ||
Youth career | |||
Catalònia | |||
Senior career* | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
1915–1932 | Barcelona | 25 | (2) |
International career | |||
1927 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
1926 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
1924–1931 | Catalan XI | ||
*Club domestic league appearances and goals |
During his playing career he played 455 games and scored 134 goals for FC Barcelona and is best remembered for forming a successful partnership with Paulino Alcántara. Together with Josep Samitier, Ricardo Zamora, Félix Sesúmaga and, later, Franz Platko they were prominent members of the successful FC Barcelona team coached by Jack Greenwell.
His younger brother, Luís Sagi Vela, followed in his father's footsteps and also became a successful baritone singer. His son, Victor Sagi, later ran one of the biggest advertising agencies in Spain and in 1978 announced his candidacy for the presidency of FC Barcelona, but withdrew before the election was held.[citation needed]