Carles Planas

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Planas and the second or maternal family name is Antolínez.

Carles Planas Antolínez (born 4 March 1991) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a left-back.

Carles Planas

Planas in action for Barcelona B in 2012
Personal information
Full name	Carles Planas Antolínez
Date of birth	(1991-03-04) 4 March 1991 (age 32)
Place of birth	Sant Celoni, Spain
Height	1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
Position(s)	Left-back
Youth career
1998–2000	Sant Celoni
2000–2010	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2009–2014	Barcelona B	120	(2)
2012	Barcelona	0	(0)
2014–2017	Celta	49	(0)
2017–2019	Girona	12	(0)
2019–2021	AEK Larnaca	13	(1)
International career
2007–2008	Spain U17	6	(0)
2009	Spain U18	2	(0)
2008–2010	Spain U19	12	(0)
2011	Spain U20	4	(0)
2011–2012	Spain U21	10	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 2 July 2020

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Sant Celoni, Barcelona, Catalonia, Planas started playing football for his hometown club, moving to FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, at age 9. After progressing through its ranks he was promoted to the reserves in 2009, going on to spend several seasons in the Segunda División with them.^[1]

In late November/early December 2012, Planas played his first two competitive games with the first team: he made his debut in a 3–1 home win over Deportivo Alavés in the round of 32 of the Copa del Rey (6–1 on aggregate), featuring the last 20 minutes of the match in the place of Adriano.^[2] The following week, as the Blaugrana were already qualified as first in their UEFA Champions League group, he started against S.L. Benfica in a 0–0 draw, also at the Camp Nou.^[3]

Celta

On 5 June 2014, Planas was released by Barcelona,^[4] but on the same day he joined RC Celta de Vigo on a three-year deal.^[5] He made his La Liga debut on 24 August, playing the entirety of the 3–1 home victory over Getafe CF.^[6]

Planas' contract was not extended at the end of the 2016–17 campaign, and he left Balaídos after having made 59 appearances across all competitions.^[7]

Girona

On 13 July 2017, free agent Planas signed a three-year contract with newly-promoted Girona FC.^[8] He spent the better part of his first season dealing with injury problems.^[9][10]

On 22 August 2019, after suffering relegation, Planas severed ties with the club.^[11]

Club statistics

As of 7 June 2014^[12]

Club	Season	League		Cup		Europe		Other ^[13]		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2008–09	1	0	—						1	0
	2009–10	3	0	—						3	0
	2010–11	17	0	—						17	0
	2011–12	32	0	—						32	0
	2012–13	32	1	—						32	1
	2013–14	35	1	—						35	1
	Total	120	2	—						120	2
Barcelona	2012–13	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
	Total	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	0
Career Total		120	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	122	2

References

1. "Planas renueva dos temporadas más con el Barcelona" [Planas renews with Barcelona for two more seasons] (in Spanish). Marca. 7 June 2012. Retrieved 29 August 2019.
2. Villa salva la papeleta (Villa to the rescue); Marca, 28 November 2012 (in Spanish)
3. Barcelona stalemate not enough for Benfica; UEFA, 5 December 2012
4. Planas i Bañuz acaben contracte amb el filial (Planas and Bañuz end contract with reserves); FC Barcelona, 5 June 2014 (in Catalan)
5. Celta Vigo announce signing of Carles Planas from Barcelona 14 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine; Inside Spanish Football, 5 June 2014
6. Celta-Getafe: El mejor tridente para empezar (3–1) (Celta-Getafe: The best trio to start (3–1)); Eurosport, 24 August 2014 (in Spanish)
7. Carles Planas no seguirá en el Celta (Carles Planas will not continue with Celta); La Voz de Galicia, 31 May 2017 (in Spanish)
8. El Girona ficha a Carles Planas (Girona sign Carles Planas); Marca, 13 July 2017 (in Spanish)
9. Los motivos por lo que a un jugador del Girona se le ha quedado esta espeluznante cara (The reasons as to why a Girona player was left with this horrifying face); La Vanguardia, 29 November 2017 (in Spanish)
10. Planas sufre una lesión en el bíceps femoral (Planas suffers femoral biceps injury); Sport, 6 March 2018 (in Spanish)
11. "Carles Planas deixa el Girona" [Carles Planas leaves Girona] (in Catalan). Girona FC. 22 August 2019. Retrieved 25 August 2019.
12. "Planas". Soccerway. Retrieved 22 June 2014.
13. Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

External links

• Carles Planas at BDFutbol
• Carles Planas at Futbolme (in Spanish)
• – FIFA competition record (archived)