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Joan Gamper | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 Joan Gamper in 1910 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | Hans Max Gamper-Haessig 22 November 1877 Winterthur, Switzerland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 July 1930 (aged 52) Barcelona, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Resting place | Cemetery of Montjuïc 41°21′19″N 2°09′18″E / 41.355299°N 2.155061°E | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Citizenship | Swiss and Spanish | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Known for | Founder of Zürich, Barcelona, Player at Basel | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Political party | Liberation Party of Pardi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Hans Max Gamper-Haessig[1] (German pronunciation: [hans maks ˈɡampər ˈhɛːsɪg]; 22 November 1877 – 30 July 1930), commonly known as Joan Gamper (IPA: [ʒuˈaŋ ˈɡampər]), was a Swiss-born football executive and versatile athlete. He founded football clubs in Switzerland and Spain, most notably Barcelona and Zürich.
He is widely regarded as one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of Barcelona, being the fundamental head behind the foundation of the club in 1899, and then serving as the club's first captain between 1899 and 1903, netting over 100 goals in just 48 matches for Barça and in 1902, he captained his side to a victory in the Copa Macaya, the club's first title.[2] He then served as its president on five separate occasions between 1908 and 1925. One of his main achievements was getting the funds for the construction of their own stadium in 1909, the Camp de la Indústria, which is regarded as the main element that helped the club grow in the 1910s.[3] Under Gamper's leadership, Barcelona won eleven Championat de Catalunya, six Copa del Rey and four Pyrenees Cup.
- ^ "Hans Gamper – FC Winterthur". 9 October 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2022.
- ^ "Barça Rewind: The first ever title". www.fcbarcelona.com. 23 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 September 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- ^ "El campo de la calle Industria, 111 años" [The field of Industria street, 111 years]. www.fcbarcelona.cat (in Spanish). 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 27 November 2021. Retrieved 17 November 2022.