Julià Clapera
Julià Clapera | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 3rd President of RCD Espanyol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| In office 1909–1909 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Preceded by | José María Miró | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Succeeded by | Ángel Rodríguez | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 31 March 1887 Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 July 1976 (aged 89) Madrid, Spain | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Julià Clapera Roca (31 March 1887 – 9 July 1976) was a Spanish footballer who was one of the most important figures in the amateur beginnings of RCD Espanyol as a club founder, manager, and president.
He was a founding member of both Sociedad Española de Football in 1900 and Club Español de jiujitsu in 1906. Together with Emilio Sampere, he played a pivotal role in the refoundation of Espanyol in 1909.