Jordi Matamala

Jordi Matamala Muntadas (born 18 May 1976) is a former Spanish professional footballer who played as a central midfielder.
He amassed Segunda División totals of 199 games and ten goals during six seasons, representing in the competition Girona and Recreativo (three years apiece).

Football career

Born in Vilobí d'Onyar, Girona, Catalonia, Matamala reached Segunda División for the first time in the 2008–09 campaign 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 Celta de Vigo.

In the 2010 summer, Matamala signed for another side in the category, Recreativo de Huelva. He started in 26 games in his first year (2,318 minutes of action overall), and the team finished in 12th position.

On 26 July 2014, 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.