Albert Ferrer

Albert Ferrer, known to fans as Chapi, embodies the kind of footballer I value most: dependable rather than flashy. Standing just 170 cm, he anchored Barcelona's right flank for nearly a decade, logging 221 La Liga appearances, then had the nerve to test himself at Chelsea in England. Full-backs like him rarely make highlight reels, but they hold teams together with positioning and discipline. Now working in coaching, he strikes me as exactly the sort of figure who can pass on the unglamorous craft of defending. I have a soft spot for quiet professionals who simply get the job done.

Name (English)

Albert Ferrer

Name (Japanese)

アルベルト・フェレール

Reading

あるべると・ふぇれーる

Born

June 6, 1970 (age 56)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Gemini / Dog

Origin

Barcelona, Barcelona Province, Spain

Height

170 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/chapiferrer2/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albert%20Ferrer
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AB%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%83%88%E3%83%BB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AC%E3%83%BC%E3%83%AB
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q316809

Tags

• Barcelona Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

2026-06-24

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.