Jordi Matamala


Jordi Matamala Muntadas is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 199 matches and ten goals over six seasons, representing in the competition Girona and Recreativo.

Club career

Born in Vilobí d'Onyar, Girona, Catalonia, Matamala reached Segunda División for the first time in 2008–09 at the age of 32, with Girona FC, which he had helped promote from Segunda División B the previous year. In the following two seasons, he was again an undisputed started for the club as it consecutively managed to retain its league status; he made his debut in the second level on 30 August 2008, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1–0 away win against RC Celta de Vigo.
In the summer of 2010, Matamala signed for another side in that tier, Recreativo de Huelva. He started in 26 matches in his first year, and the team finished in 12th position.
On 26 July 2014, the 38-year-old Matamala returned to Palamós CF who still competed in Tercera División. He retired after two campaigns with the club in that level.