About Oleguer Presas
Oleguer Presas Renom (born 2 February 1980), known simply as Oleguer, is a Catalan former professional footballer. Primarily a centre-back, he could also play as a defensive right-back. During his career, he was mostly associated with Barcelona, with which he won two La Liga championships and the 2006 Champions League, appearing in 175 competitive matches. He signed for Ajax in 2008, where he remained until his retirement. Oleguer was also known for his political approach; he supported left-wing causes and Catalan nationalism, which caused some controversy and led to one sponsor dropping him. == Club career == === Early career === Born in Sabadell, Barcelona, Catalonia, Oleguer started his career at modest CD Lepanto, a club from his hometown. In 1997, he joined neighbours UDA Gramenet from CE Sant Gabriel, making his senior debut two years later whilst at the service of the former. === Barcelona === At 21, Oleguer signed with FC Barcelona, spending his debut season with their reserves. He would make his first-team debut during a 2002–03 UEFA Champions League match against Galatasaray SK, a 3–1 home victory where he came on as a late substitute for Frank de Boer. During that season he played for both sides, on occasion being a last-minute addition to the main squad.
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