Sergi Barjuan

Sergi Barjuan, known simply as Sergi in his playing days, is the kind of footballer I have deep respect for. A Spanish left-back who spent nine seasons at Barcelona and helped win nine major titles, he was the dependable, intelligent defender every great team needs but rarely gets headlines for. At 172cm he wasn't physically imposing, yet he made his mark through positioning and consistency. I like that he later moved into coaching, staying inside the game he clearly loves. To me he represents the unglamorous backbone of those Barcelona sides, the player whose value you only fully appreciate watching him week after week.

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Name (English)

Sergi Barjuan

Name (Japanese)

セルジ・バルフアン

Reading

せるじ・ばるふあん

Born

December 28, 1971 (age 54)

Origin

Les Franqueses del Vallès, Barcelona Province, Spain

Height

172 cm

Occupation

association football player / association football coach

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Boar

• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergi%20Barju%C3%A1n
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B8%E3%83%BB%E3%83%90%E3%83%AB%E3%83%95%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342223

Tags

• Barcelona Province
• association football player
• association football coach

Last updated

November 2, 2026

Only publicly available facts are listed; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. Base data was compiled from Wikidata from June 2026 onward; ages are recalculated daily and deaths are checked against Wikidata on an ongoing basis. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.