Domènec Balmanya
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Domènec Balmanya Perera | ||
| Date of birth | 29 December 1914 | ||
| Place of birth | Girona, Spain | ||
| Date of death | 14 February 2002 (aged 87) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1933–1935 | Girona | ||
| 1935–1937 | Barcelona | ||
| 1937–1941 | Sète | ||
| 1941–1944 | Barcelona | 48 | (5) |
| 1944–1948 | Gimnàstic | 3 | (0) |
| 1948–1949 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 1949–1950 | Gimnàstic | 6 | (1) |
| International career | |||
| 1935–44 | Catalan XI | 4 | (0) |
| Managerial career | |||
| 1949–1952 | Gimnàstic | ||
| 1952 | Girona | ||
| 1952–1953 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1954–1955 | Oviedo | ||
| 1956–1958 | Barcelona | ||
| 1958–1960 | Sète | ||
| 1960–1962 | Valencia | ||
| 1963–1964 | Betis | ||
| 1964–1965 | Málaga | ||
| 1965–1966 | Atlético Madrid | ||
| 1966–1968 | Spain | ||
| 1970–1971 | Zaragoza | ||
| 1972–1974 | Cádiz | ||
| 1974–1976 | Sant Andreu | ||
| 1980 | Sant Andreu | ||
| *Club domestic league appearances and goals | |||
Domènec Balmanya i Perera (Catalan pronunciation: [duˈmɛnəɡ bəlˈmaɲə]; 29 December 1914 – 14 February 2002), also referred to as Domingo Balmaña, was a former Spanish football midfielder and manager who spent most of his playing career at FC Barcelona. As a manager, he guided CF Barcelona to the a Copa del Generalísimo win in 1957. He then had moderately successful spells at Valencia CF, Real Betis and CD Málaga before he guided Atlético Madrid to a La Liga title in 1966. He subsequently managed Spain between 1966 and 1968. After retiring as a coach he worked as a director of sport at both RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona and as a director at a Catalan coaching school. He also worked as a radio commentator.