Biel Farrés

Biel Farrés del Castillo (born 1 May 2002) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central defender for Girona FC B.

Biel Farrés

Personal information
Full name	Biel Farrés del Castillo
Date of birth	(2002-05-01) 1 May 2002 (age 22)
Place of birth	Vic, Spain
Position(s)	Centre back
Team information
Current team	Girona B
Number	20
Youth career
	Vic Riuprimer
2011–2017	Barcelona
2017–2019	Gimnàstic Manresa
2019–2021	Damm
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2021–	Girona B	56	(3)
2021–	Girona	2	(0)
2023	→ Sabadell (loan)	0	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 7 December 2023

Club career

Born in Vic, Barcelona, Catalonia, Farrés joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2011, from hometown side Vic Riuprimer REFO FC.^[1] He remained at the club until 2017,^[2][3][4] and subsequently represented Club Gimnàstic Manresa^[5] and CF Damm as a youth.

In July 2021, after finishing his formation, Farrés joined Girona FC and was assigned to the reserves in the Tercera División RFEF.^[6] He made his senior debut on 5 September, starting in a 2–1 away win over CE L'Hospitalet.^[7]

Farrés scored his first senior goal on 28 November 2021, netting the B's only goal in a 1–0 home success over FE Grama.^[8] He made his first team debut the following 6 January, starting in a 1–0 home win over CA Osasuna in the season's Copa del Rey.^[9][10]

On 25 July 2023, Farrés was loaned to Primera Federación side CE Sabadell FC, for one year.^[11] He returned to Girona after just three months after failing to appear in any league match.

International career

Farrés was a part of the Catalan under-16 selection in 2017^[12][13] and 2018.^[5][14]

References

1. "La cantera ficha 79 joyas más" [The youth setup sign 79 more pearls] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 4 August 2011. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
2. Domènech, Oriol (5 June 2014). "El futuro es del Barça" [The future is Barça]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). from the original on 7 June 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
3. Salinas, David; Soria, Miki (22 September 2016). "Todos los equipos de la cantera del FC Barcelona 2016–17" [All the youth teams of FC Barcelona 2016–17]. Sport (in Spanish). from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
4. Pérez, Ángel (30 November 2016). "Cucu y Vilà; un ejemplo a seguir" [Cucu and Vilà; an example to follow]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). from the original on 1 December 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
5. "El Gimnàstic de Manresa aporta tres jugadors als estatals sub-18 i sub-16 d'Inca" [Gimnàstic de Manresa provide three players for the state under-18 and under-16 in Inca] (in Catalan). Regiò7 [ca]. 21 February 2018. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
6. "Biel Farrés, nou jugador del Girona B" [Biel Farrés, new player of Girona B]. Girona FC (in Catalan). Twitter. 26 July 2021. from the original on 26 July 2021. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
7. "El Girona B dona un cop d'autoritat a l'Hospitalet" [Girona B give an authority strike in L'Hospitalet] (in Catalan). L'Esportiu. 6 September 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
8. "El Girona B s'enfila a dalt de nou" [Girona B climb to the top again] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
9. "El central Biel Farrés també debuta amb el primer equip" [Stopper Biel Farrés also debuts with the first team] (in Catalan). Diari de Girona. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
10. "Un buen Girona alarga los males de Osasuna y se planta en octavos de Copa" [A good Girona raise Osasuna's illness and go to the round of 16 of the Cup] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 January 2022. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
11. "Biel Farrés arriba cedit al CE Sabadell" [Biel Farrés arrives on loan at CE Sabadell] (in Catalan). CE Sabadell FC. 25 July 2023. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
12. "El Gimnàstic de Manresa aporta quatre jugadors a les seleccions catalanes". Regió7 [ca] (in Catalan). 9 November 2017. from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
13. "La sub 16 masculina es veu frenada per un seriós Gimnàstic Manresa". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). 5 December 2017. from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
14. "Mallorca acull la segona fase autonòmica sub 18 i sub 16 masculina". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). 21 February 2018. from the original on 6 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2022.

External links

• Biel Farrés at BDFutbol
• Biel Farrés at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
• Biel Farrés at Soccerway