Delfí Geli i Roura (born 22 April 1969) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a right-back, currently president of Girona FC.

Club career

Born in Salt, Girona, Catalonia, Geli began his professional career as a forward, while playing for hometown's Girona FC and FC Barcelona (he only appeared once for the latter's first team in La Liga, in a 0–0 home draw against Real Oviedo on 31 January 1990). He reconverted to right-back at Albacete Balompié, signing with the Castilla–La Mancha club in summer 1991 and playing 32 games in its first-ever season in the top division.

Delfí Geli

In 1994–95, after scoring a total of nine league goals for Albacete in his last two seasons, Geli joined Atlético Madrid. He was instrumental in the capital side's double conquest in the following campaign, playing 49 matches in all competitions and scoring twice.

Delfí Geli

After a second spell with Albacete, now in the Segunda División, 31-year-old Geli moved to Deportivo Alavés in 2000, making 35 appearances in his first year as the Basques finished in tenth position. While taking part in that season's UEFA Cup final, he scored the decisive goal – an own golden goal which made the score 5–4 to opponents Liverpool.

Delfí Geli

Geli returned to his first senior club in 2003, and retired after two seasons in the Segunda División B, having amassed professional totals of 366 games and 29 goals, 343 and 23 in the top flight alone. On 9 July 2015 he was elected president of Girona, now in the second tier.

International career

Geli represented Spain on four occasions, in a one-year span. His debut came on 15 January 1992 in a friendly with Portugal, in Torres Novas.

Additionally, Geli appeared twice for the Catalonia regional team.

Honours

Atlético Madrid

La Liga: 1995–96

Copa del Rey: 1995–96

Alavés

UEFA Cup runner up: 2000–01

References

External links

1969 births

Living people

People from Gironès

Spanish men's footballers

Footballers from the Province of Girona

Men's association football defenders

Men's association football forwards

La Liga players

Segunda División players

Segunda División B players

Tercera División players

Girona FC players

FC Barcelona Atlètic players

FC Barcelona players

Albacete Balompié players

Atlético Madrid footballers

Deportivo Alavés players

Spain men's international footballers

Catalonia men's international footballers

Spanish football chairmen and investors

Girona FC non-playing staff