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{{Short description|Spanish football player and manager (1968–2014)}}
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| playername = Tito Vilanova
{{family name hatnote|Vilanova|Bayó|lang=Spanish}}
| image = [[File:Tito Vilanova.jpg|90px]]
{{Infobox football biography
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| fullname = Francesc Vilanova i Bayó
| name = Tito Vilanova
| image = Tito Vilanova (2012).jpg
| dateofbirth = {{birth date and age|1969|9|17|df=y}}
| image_size =
| cityofbirth = Bellcaire d'Empordà
| caption = Vilanova in 2012
| countryofbirth = [[Spain]]
| fullname = Francesc Vilanova Bayó
| dateofdeath =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1968|9|17|df=y}}
| cityofdeath =
| birth_place = [[Bellcaire d'Empordà]], Spain
| countryofdeath =
| death_date = {{death date and age|2014|4|25|1968|9|17|df=y}}
| height =
| death_place = [[Barcelona]], Spain
| position = [[Midfielder (football)#Centre midfielder|Midfielder]]
| height = {{height|m=1.82}}
| currentclub = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (assistant)
| position = [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|Midfielder]]
| youthyears = 1984–1988
| youthclubs = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| youthyears1 = 1984–1987 | youthclubs1 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| years1 = 1988–1990
| years1 = 1987–1988 | clubs1 = [[FC Barcelona C|Barcelona C]] | caps1 = 35 | goals1 = 3
| clubs1 = [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
| years2 = 1988–1990 | clubs2 = [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] | caps2 = 52 | goals2 = 6
| caps1 = 52
| years3 = 1990–1992 | clubs3 = [[UE Figueres|Figueres]] | caps3 = 72 | goals3 = 6
| goals1 = 6
| years4 = 1992–1995 | clubs4 = [[RC Celta de Vigo|Celta]] | caps4 = 26 | goals4 = 1
| years5 = 1995–1996 | clubs5 = [[CD Badajoz|Badajoz]] | caps5 = 33 | goals5 = 2
| years2 = 1990–1992
| years6 = 1996–1997 | clubs6 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]] | caps6 = 10 | goals6 = 0
| clubs2 = [[UE Figueres|Figueres]]
| caps2 = 72
| years7 = 1997–1998 | clubs7 = [[UE Lleida|Lleida]] | caps7 = 21 | goals7 = 3
| goals2 = 6
| years8 = 1998–2000 | clubs8 = [[Elche CF|Elche]] | caps8 = 63 | goals8 = 6
| years9 = 2000–2001 | clubs9 = [[UDA Gramenet|Gramenet]] | caps9 = 28 | goals9 = 2
| years3 = 1992–1995
| totalcaps = 340 | totalgoals = 29
| clubs3 = [[Celta de Vigo|Celta]]
| manageryears1 = 2002–2003 | managerclubs1 = [[FC Barcelona (youth)|Barcelona (youth)]]
| caps3 = 26
| manageryears2 = 2003–2004 | managerclubs2 = [[FC Palafrugell|Palafrugell]]
| goals3 = 1
| manageryears3 = 2005–2006 | managerclubs3 = [[UE Figueres|Figueres]]
| years4 = 1995–1996
| manageryears4 = 2006–2007 | managerclubs4 = [[Terrassa FC|Terrassa]]
| clubs4 = [[CD Badajoz|Badajoz]]
| manageryears5 = 2007–2008 | managerclubs5 = [[FC Barcelona B|Barcelona B]] (assistant)
| caps4 = 33
| manageryears6 = 2008–2012 | managerclubs6 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] (assistant)
| goals4 = 2
| manageryears7 = 2012–2013 | managerclubs7 = [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| years5 = 1996–1997
| clubs5 = [[RCD Mallorca|Mallorca]]
| caps5 = 10
| goals5 = 0
| years6 = 1997–1998
| clubs6 = [[UE Lleida|Lleida]]
| caps6 = 21
| goals6 = 3
| years7 = 1998–2000
| clubs7 = [[Elche CF|Elche]]
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| goals7 = 1
| years8 = 2000–2002
| clubs8 = [[UDA Gramenet|Gramenet]]
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| manageryears1 = 2007–2008
| managerclubs1 = [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]] (assistant)
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'''Francesc''' "'''Tito'''" '''Vilanova Bayó''' (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish professional [[Association football|football]] [[Midfielder#Central midfielder|central midfielder]] and [[Manager (association football)|manager]].
{{catalan name|Vilanova|Bayó}}

'''Francesc "Tito" Vilanova i Bayó''' (born 17 September 1969 in Bellcaire d'Empordà, [[Province of Girona|Girona]], [[Catalonia]]) is a former [[Spain|Spanish]] [[association football|footballer]] and current [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] assistant manager under [[Josep Guardiola]].<ref name=barca>{{cite web |url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada07-08/06/n080622104670.html |title=Guardiola’s right-hand man |accessdate=December 29, 2009 |date=June 22, 2008 | publisher=FC Barcelona |author=Jaume Marcet}}</ref>
After a career which consisted of a total of 26 [[La Liga]] matches in three seasons, all with [[RC Celta de Vigo|Celta]], he went on to work with [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] as an assistant coach under [[Pep Guardiola]], being part of the squad that had won 14 titles.<ref name=Barca>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/noticies/futbol/temporada07-08/06/n080622104670.html|title=Guardiola's right-hand man|publisher=FC Barcelona|first=Jaume|last=Marcet|date=22 June 2008|access-date=29 December 2009}}</ref>

Vilanova was appointed as first-team manager in 2012, [[2012–13 La Liga|winning La Liga in his only season]]. He stepped down in July 2013 due to ill health, and died the next year from throat cancer.


==Playing career==
==Playing career==
Vilanova played in the [[cantera#FC Barcelona|youth teams]] of [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]] but was unable to break into the first team.<ref name=barca/> In 1991 he went to [[UE Figueres]], where Vilanova was a part of the squad that had the club's best season ever. In 1992, UE Figueres reached the play-offs for promotion to the [[La Liga|Primera División]], but [[Cádiz CF]] proved too strong. In 1992 Vilanova was contracted by [[Celta de Vigo]], where he made his debut in the Primera División. After 1995 he played for [[CD Badajoz]], [[RCD Mallorca]], [[UE Lleida]] and [[Elche CF]], all in the [[Segunda División A]]. Vilanova finished his career as a player at [[UDA Gramenet]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/features/article_1521772.php/Guardiola-s-dilemma-should-I-stay-or-should-I-go-Feature |title=Guardiola's dilemma: should I stay or should I go? |accessdate=December 29, 2009 |date=December 28, 2008 | publisher=Monsters & Critics |author=Duncan Shaw}}</ref>
Born in [[Bellcaire d'Empordà]], [[Province of Girona|Girona]], [[Catalonia]], Vilanova emerged in the [[Cantera|youth ranks]] of local [[FC Barcelona]], but left the [[La Liga]] giants in 1990 unable to break through into the first team.<ref name=Barca/> His next club was also in his native region, [[UE Figueres]], with the player helping to its best-ever [[Segunda División]] classification in the [[1991–92 Segunda División|1991–92 campaign]] (third place); the team would eventually face [[Cádiz CF]] in the promotion play-offs, losing 3–1 on aggregate.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://futbolretro.es/ue-figueres/|title=Cuando la UE Figueres rozó el ascenso a Primera División|trans-title=When UE Figueres nearly promoted to ''Primera División''|publisher=Fútbol Retro|first=Javier|last=Argudo|language=es|date=17 November 2019|access-date=2 April 2021}}</ref>
Subsequently, Vilanova moved to the top division with [[RC Celta de Vigo]], but appeared rarely over three full seasons,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.yojugueenelcelta.com/2009/08/tito-vilanova.html|title=Tito Vilanova|publisher=Yo Jugué en el Celta|language=es|date=27 August 2009|access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref> returning to division two in 1995 and representing [[CD Badajoz]], [[RCD Mallorca]] – contributing ten matches as the [[Balearic Islands]] side [[1996–97 Segunda División|promoted to the top flight]] – [[UE Lleida]] and [[Elche CF]], retiring in December 2001 with lowly [[UDA Gramenet]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/europe/features/article_1521772.php/Guardiola-s-dilemma-should-I-stay-or-should-I-go-Feature|title=Guardiola's dilemma: should I stay or should I go?|publisher=Monsters and Critics|first=Duncan|last=Shaw|date=28 December 2008|access-date=29 December 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://hemeroteca.mundodeportivo.com/preview/2001/12/21/pagina-29/469950/pdf.html|title=Xuts|trans-title=Kicks|newspaper=[[Mundo Deportivo]]|first=Manuel|last=Ayala|language=ca|date=21 December 2001|access-date=2 December 2012}}</ref>


During his time at Lleida, in a 1998 [[Copa Catalunya]] game against Barcelona, coached by [[José Mourinho]] who swapped responsibilities with head coach [[Louis van Gaal]] during the tournament, Vilanova scored a goal, becoming the first player to net against a team directed by the Portuguese.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.ara.cat/esports/barca/Tito_vilanova-Jose_Mourinho_0_694130681.html|title=Tito Vilanova, el primer a marcar un gol a Mourinho com a entrenador|trans-title=Tito Vilanova, first to score goal against Mourinho as a manager|newspaper=[[Ara (newspaper)|Ara]]|language=ca|date=4 May 2012|access-date=4 May 2012}}</ref>
==Managerial career==
After having been technical director at [[Terrassa FC]], in 2007 Vilanova became assistant manager at [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]] under manager [[Josep Guardiola]].<ref name=barca/> In 2008, after leading the 'B' side to promotion to Segunda División B, Vilanova and Guardiola were promoted to the first team, replacing outgoing manager [[Frank Rijkaard]] and his assistant [[Johan Neeskens]].<ref name=barca/> Barcelona won the league title in Vilanova's first season at the [[Camp Nou]]. On May 13, 2009, Barcelona won the Copa del Rey, defeating Athletic Bilbao 4&ndash;1. The pair finished the season by leading Barça to the [[2009 UEFA Champions League Final|final of the Champions League]], where they beat [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]] 2&ndash;0. In doing so, they became the first Spanish club to win the domestic cup, league, and European club titles ([[treble (association football)|the treble]]) in the same season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=650250&cc=5739 |title=Guardiola: Barca are the "best team in the world" |accessdate=December 29, 2009 |date=May 27, 2008 | publisher=ESPN Soccernet}}</ref>


==Coaching career==
== Honours as assistant ==
[[File:Josep Guardiola - coach of Barça B.JPG|thumb|left|Vilanova (far right) as an assistant manager of Barcelona B]]
;[[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
Vilanova started his [[Manager (association football)|coaching]] career in [[2003–04 Tercera División|2003–04]], being in charge of [[Tercera División]] side [[FC Palafrugell]] and suffering relegation to [[Primera Catalana]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elpuntavui.cat/noticia/article/8-esports/48-barca/535266-sempre-ho-ha-tingut-clar.html|title=Sempre ho ha tingut clar|trans-title=It has always been clear to him|newspaper=[[El Punt]]|first1=A.|last1=Fibla|first2=I.|last2=Noguer|language=ca|date=1 May 2012|access-date=2 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.diaridegirona.cat/tema-dia/2012/04/28/palafrugell-al-camp-nou-10-anys/559451.html|title=De Palafrugell al Camp Nou en 10 anys|trans-title=From Palafrugell to the Camp Nou in 10 years|newspaper=[[Diari de Girona]]|first=Jordi|last=Roura|language=ca|date=28 April 2012|access-date=2 December 2012}}</ref> After working as technical director at [[Terrassa FC]] he was appointed assistant manager at [[FC Barcelona B]], under manager [[Pep Guardiola]], with the team in the fourth tier.<ref name=Barca/>
* [[Tercera División]]: [[2007–08 Tercera División|2007-08]]


In the summer of 2008, after leading the reserves to [[2007–08 Tercera División|promotion]] to [[Segunda División B]], Vilanova and Guardiola were assigned to the first team, replacing Dutch duo [[Frank Rijkaard]] and [[Johan Neeskens]].<ref name=Barca/> His [[2008–09 La Liga|first year]] at the [[Camp Nou]] was the most successful in the club's history, with the side winning six major trophies and becoming the first in Spain to conquer the [[Copa del Rey]], league and [[UEFA Champions League]] titles ([[Treble (association football)|the treble]]) in the same season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=650250&cc=5739|title=Guardiola: Barca are the "best team in the world"|publisher=[[ESPN FC|ESPN Soccernet]]|date=27 May 2008|access-date=29 December 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110604153229/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=650250&cc=5739|archive-date=4 June 2011}}</ref>
;[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]

* [[La Liga]]: [[2008–09 La Liga|2008-09]]
{{quote box|width=30%|salign=right|author={{mdash}}Lionel Messi{{r|Messi}}|quote=Tito was the first person who had faith in me because at the time, I was a substitute or didn't play, and he was the one who made me starter in the under-16 category.}}
* [[Copa del Rey]]: [[2008–09 Copa del Rey|2008-2009]]

* [[Supercopa de España]]: [[2009 Supercopa de España|2009]]
On 27 April 2012, at the press conference in which Barcelona confirmed Guardiola's departure, it was also announced that Vilanova would be his successor;<ref>{{cite web|url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1055344/pep-guardiola-confirms-barcelona-departure?cc=5901|title=Vilanova follows Guardiola|publisher=ESPN Soccernet|date=27 April 2012|access-date=27 April 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120430183455/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story/_/id/1055344/pep-guardiola-confirms-barcelona-departure?cc=5901|archive-date=30 April 2012}}</ref> on 15 June, he signed a two-year contract.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/18434182|title=Tito Vilanova to sign deal to become Barcelona manager|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=14 June 2012|access-date=14 June 2012}}</ref> The same year, [[Lionel Messi]] revealed that Vilanova was the first coach at the club to trust him, and made him a starter for their under-16 teams.<ref name=Messi>{{cite web|url=https://tribuna.com/en/news/fcbarcelona-2021-04-26-messi-tito-was-the-first-person-who-had-faith-in-me-because-at-the-time-i-was-a-substitut/|title=Messi: 'Tito was the first person who had faith in me because at the time, I was a substitute or didn't play'|publisher=Tribuna|first=Den|last=Schepanskyi|date=April 2021|access-date=29 May 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529103424/https://tribuna.com/en/news/fcbarcelona-2021-04-26-messi-tito-was-the-first-person-who-had-faith-in-me-because-at-the-time-i-was-a-substitut/|archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref>
* [[UEFA Champions League]]: [[UEFA Champions League 2008-09|2008-2009]]

* [[UEFA Super Cup]]: [[2009 UEFA Super Cup|2009]]
Vilanova managed to field 11 academy graduates at the same time in a league game against [[Levante UD]] on 25 November 2012, after [[Dani Alves]] left with an injury early on and was [[Substitute (association football)|replaced]] by [[Martín Montoya]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/cumplio-sueno-jugar-once-jugadores-2258543|title=Cumplió el sueño de jugar con once jugadores de La Masia|trans-title=Dream of playing with eleven players from La Masia fulfilled|newspaper=[[Sport (Spanish newspaper)|Sport]]|first=Miki|last=Soria|language=es|date=25 November 2012|access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref><ref name=Messi/> His team went on to lose only eight competitive matches during [[2012–13 FC Barcelona season|the campaign]], scoring at least once in every league fixture and winning their 22nd domestic championship by a record margin of 15 points, totalling 100 in the process.<ref name=Record>{{cite web|url=https://cadenaser.com/ser/2013/07/19/deportes/1374190117_850215.html|title=Tito Vilanova, una temporada de récord|trans-title=Tito Vilanova, a record season|publisher=[[Cadena SER]]|first=Mario|last=Paniagua|language=es|date=19 July 2013|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.foxsports.com.ve/news/152034-tito-vilanova-el-glorioso-del-barcelonismo|title=Tito Vilanova, el glorioso del barcelonismo|trans-title=Tito Vilanova, the glorious one of ''barcelonismo''|publisher=[[Fox Sports (Latin American TV network)|Fox Sports]]|language=es|date=25 April 2014|access-date=21 January 2019}}</ref>
* [[FIFA Club World Cup]]: [[2009 FIFA Club World Cup|2009]]

==Health issues and death==
On 19 December 2012, Barcelona announced that Vilanova was suffering from [[parotid gland]] cancer for the second time.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2012/12/19/primera/1355911766_399172.html|title=Tito recae en su enfermedad|trans-title=Tito relapses in illness|newspaper=[[Diario AS]]|first=Santi|last=Giménez|language=es|date=19 December 2012|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20121219/fc-barcelona/tito-vilanova-cancer-enfermedad_54356484815.html|title=Tito Vilanova recae de su enfermedad|trans-title=Tito relapses in illness|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=19 December 2012|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref> He was first diagnosed on 22 November of the previous year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20111122/54239182912/tito-vilanova-operado-de-un-tumor-en-barcelona.html|title=Tito Vilanova, operado de un tumor en Barcelona|trans-title=Tito Vilanova, tumor surgery in Barcelona|newspaper=[[La Vanguardia]]|first=Dagoberto|last=Escorcia|language=es|date=22 November 2011|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref>

Vilanova underwent surgery on 20 December 2012, subsequently being in chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for around six weeks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fcbarcelona.es/futbol/primer-equipo/detalle/noticia/tito-vilanova-sera-operat-aquest-dijous|title=Tito Vilanova será operado este jueves|trans-title=Tito Vilanova to be operated Thursday|publisher=FC Barcelona|language=es|date=19 December 2012|access-date=19 December 2012}}</ref> Assistant [[Jordi Roura]] took over as head coach, with Vilanova returning to the bench in late March 2013.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.marca.com/2013/03/22/futbol/equipos/barcelona/1363954962.html|title=Roura viaja con el billete para Vilanova|trans-title=Roura travels with ticket to Vilanova|newspaper=[[Marca (newspaper)|Marca]]|first=Gemma|last=Herrero|language=es|date=22 March 2013|access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref>

On 19 July 2013, Vilanova resigned as Barcelona manager as he relapsed from his condition, stating that the related treatment was not compatible with the status of a professional manager.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/23376453|title=Tito Vilanova: Barcelona manager steps down through ill health|publisher=BBC Sport|date=19 July 2013|access-date=19 July 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.elmundo.es/elmundodeporte/2013/07/19/futbol/1374249466.html|title=Tito Vilanova deja el Barça|trans-title=Tito Vilanova leaves Barça|newspaper=[[El Mundo (Spain)|El Mundo]]|first=Francisco|last=Cabezas|language=es|date=19 July 2013|access-date=22 July 2013}}</ref> He died on 25 April 2014 due to complications from cancer, at the age of 45 after suffering a relapse the previous week.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mundodeportivo.com/20140425/fc-barcelona/muere-tito-vilanova_54406213750.html|title=Muere Tito Vilanova|trans-title=Tito Vilanova dies|newspaper=Mundo Deportivo|language=es|date=25 April 2014|access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27159955|title=Ex-Barcelona coach loses cancer battle aged 45|publisher=BBC Sport|date=25 April 2014|access-date=29 April 2014}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Vilanova married his long-time girlfriend Montse Chaure in 1992. The couple had two children, daughter Carlota and son [[Adrià Vilanova|Adrià]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.europapress.es/chance/gente/noticia-ultimo-regalo-tito-vilanova-mujer-reloj-recordarle-amor-ella-seria-eterno-20140429122309.html|title=El último regalo de Tito Vilanova a su mujer: un reloj para recordarle que su amor hacia ella sería eterno|trans-title=Tito Vilanova's last gift to his wife: a watch to remind her that his love would last forever|publisher=[[Europa Press]]|language=es|date=29 April 2014|access-date=29 November 2024}}</ref> with the latter also being involved in Barcelona's youth system.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://futbol.as.com/futbol/2013/09/26/primera/1380216536_760812.html|title=Adrià Vilanova, hijo de Tito, se entrena con el Barcelona|trans-title=Adrià Vilanova, son of Tito, trains with Barcelona|newspaper=Diario AS|language=es|date=26 September 2013|access-date=2 May 2014}}</ref>

In 2013, while Vilanova was in [[New York City]] for his cancer treatment, Guardiola was also living in the city on a [[sabbatical]]. He was disappointed that Guardiola only came to see him once, stating: "He's my friend and I needed him, but he wasn't there for me."<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/16/barcelona-tito-vilanova-pep-guardiola|title=Barcelona's Tito Vilanova 'surprised' by Pep Guardiola accusations|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]|date=16 July 2013|access-date=29 May 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529080225/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2013/jul/16/barcelona-tito-vilanova-pep-guardiola|archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/pep-guardiola-mourns-the-death-of-tito-vilanova-during-bayern-munich-victory-001750779.html|title=Pep Guardiola mourns the death of Tito Vilanova during Bayern Munich victory|publisher=[[Yahoo! Sports]]|first=Brooks|last=Peck|date=26 April 2014|access-date=29 May 2021|archive-url=https://archive.today/20210529080605/https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/pep-guardiola-mourns-the-death-of-tito-vilanova-during-bayern-munich-victory-001750779.html|archive-date=29 May 2021}}</ref>

==Honours==
===Manager===
*[[La Liga]]: [[2012–13 La Liga|2012–13]]<ref name=Record/>

===Individual===
*[[Miguel Muñoz Trophy]]: 2012–13<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.marca.com/2013/12/02/futbol/1386005454.html|title=La gran fiesta del fútbol español|trans-title=The great party of Spanish football|newspaper=Marca|first1=Pablo|last1=Egea|first2=Álvaro|last2=Olmedo|language=es|date=2 December 2013|access-date=9 November 2020}}</ref>

==Managerial statistics==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"
|-
!rowspan="2"| Team
!rowspan="2"| From
!rowspan="2"| To
!colspan="8"| Record<ref>{{Soccerway coach|francesc-vilanova-i-bayo/241249}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kicker.de/news/fussball/intligen/spanien/liga-bbva/2012-13/fc-barcelona/vereinstermine.html|title=FC Barcelona|publisher=[[Kicker (magazine)|Kicker]]|language=de|access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldfootball.net/teams/fc-barcelona/9/|title=FC Barcelona » Manager history|publisher=Worldfootball|access-date=25 April 2014}}</ref>
|-
!{{Tooltip|G|Games managed}}
!{{Tooltip|W|Games won}}
!{{Tooltip|D|Games drawn}}
!{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}}
!{{Tooltip|GF|Goals for}}
!{{Tooltip|GA|Goals against}}
!{{Tooltip|GD|Goal difference}}
!{{Tooltip|Win %|Winning percentage}}
|-
|[[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]
| 1 July 2012
| 19 July 2013
{{WDL|45|34|6|5|for=121|against=51|diff=yes}}
|-
|}


==References==
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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vilanova and the second or maternal family name is Bayó.
Tito Vilanova
Vilanova in 2012
Personal information
Full name Francesc Vilanova Bayó
Date of birth (1968-09-17)17 September 1968
Place of birth Bellcaire d'Empordà, Spain
Date of death 25 April 2014(2014-04-25) (aged 45)
Place of death Barcelona, Spain
Height 1.82 m (5 ft 11+1⁄2 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Youth career
1984–1987 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1987–1988 Barcelona C 35 (3)
1988–1990 Barcelona B 52 (6)
1990–1992 Figueres 72 (6)
1992–1995 Celta 26 (1)
1995–1996 Badajoz 33 (2)
1996–1997 Mallorca 10 (0)
1997–1998 Lleida 21 (3)
1998–2000 Elche 63 (6)
2000–2001 Gramenet 28 (2)
Total 340 (29)
Managerial career
2002–2003 Barcelona (youth)
2003–2004 Palafrugell
2005–2006 Figueres
2006–2007 Terrassa
2007–2008 Barcelona B (assistant)
2008–2012 Barcelona (assistant)
2012–2013 Barcelona
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Francesc "Tito" Vilanova Bayó (17 September 1968 – 25 April 2014) was a Spanish professional football central midfielder and manager.

After a career which consisted of a total of 26 La Liga matches in three seasons, all with Celta, he went on to work with Barcelona as an assistant coach under Pep Guardiola, being part of the squad that had won 14 titles.[1]

Vilanova was appointed as first-team manager in 2012, winning La Liga in his only season. He stepped down in July 2013 due to ill health, and died the next year from throat cancer.

Playing career

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Born in Bellcaire d'Empordà, Girona, Catalonia, Vilanova emerged in the youth ranks of local FC Barcelona, but left the La Liga giants in 1990 unable to break through into the first team.[1] His next club was also in his native region, UE Figueres, with the player helping to its best-ever Segunda División classification in the 1991–92 campaign (third place); the team would eventually face Cádiz CF in the promotion play-offs, losing 3–1 on aggregate.[2]

Subsequently, Vilanova moved to the top division with RC Celta de Vigo, but appeared rarely over three full seasons,[3] returning to division two in 1995 and representing CD Badajoz, RCD Mallorca – contributing ten matches as the Balearic Islands side promoted to the top flight – UE Lleida and Elche CF, retiring in December 2001 with lowly UDA Gramenet.[4][5]

During his time at Lleida, in a 1998 Copa Catalunya game against Barcelona, coached by José Mourinho who swapped responsibilities with head coach Louis van Gaal during the tournament, Vilanova scored a goal, becoming the first player to net against a team directed by the Portuguese.[6]

Coaching career

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Vilanova (far right) as an assistant manager of Barcelona B

Vilanova started his coaching career in 2003–04, being in charge of Tercera División side FC Palafrugell and suffering relegation to Primera Catalana.[7][8] After working as technical director at Terrassa FC he was appointed assistant manager at FC Barcelona B, under manager Pep Guardiola, with the team in the fourth tier.[1]

In the summer of 2008, after leading the reserves to promotion to Segunda División B, Vilanova and Guardiola were assigned to the first team, replacing Dutch duo Frank Rijkaard and Johan Neeskens.[1] His first year at the Camp Nou was the most successful in the club's history, with the side winning six major trophies and becoming the first in Spain to conquer the Copa del Rey, league and UEFA Champions League titles (the treble) in the same season.[9]

Tito was the first person who had faith in me because at the time, I was a substitute or didn't play, and he was the one who made me starter in the under-16 category.

—Lionel Messi[10]

On 27 April 2012, at the press conference in which Barcelona confirmed Guardiola's departure, it was also announced that Vilanova would be his successor;[11] on 15 June, he signed a two-year contract.[12] The same year, Lionel Messi revealed that Vilanova was the first coach at the club to trust him, and made him a starter for their under-16 teams.[10]

Vilanova managed to field 11 academy graduates at the same time in a league game against Levante UD on 25 November 2012, after Dani Alves left with an injury early on and was replaced by Martín Montoya.[13][10] His team went on to lose only eight competitive matches during the campaign, scoring at least once in every league fixture and winning their 22nd domestic championship by a record margin of 15 points, totalling 100 in the process.[14][15]

Health issues and death

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On 19 December 2012, Barcelona announced that Vilanova was suffering from parotid gland cancer for the second time.[16][17] He was first diagnosed on 22 November of the previous year.[18]

Vilanova underwent surgery on 20 December 2012, subsequently being in chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatment for around six weeks.[19] Assistant Jordi Roura took over as head coach, with Vilanova returning to the bench in late March 2013.[20]

On 19 July 2013, Vilanova resigned as Barcelona manager as he relapsed from his condition, stating that the related treatment was not compatible with the status of a professional manager.[21][22] He died on 25 April 2014 due to complications from cancer, at the age of 45 after suffering a relapse the previous week.[23][24]

Personal life

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Vilanova married his long-time girlfriend Montse Chaure in 1992. The couple had two children, daughter Carlota and son Adrià,[25] with the latter also being involved in Barcelona's youth system.[26]

In 2013, while Vilanova was in New York City for his cancer treatment, Guardiola was also living in the city on a sabbatical. He was disappointed that Guardiola only came to see him once, stating: "He's my friend and I needed him, but he wasn't there for me."[27][28]

Honours

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Manager

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Individual

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Managerial statistics

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Team From To Record[30][31][32]
G W D L GF GA GD Win %
Barcelona 1 July 2012 19 July 2013 45 34 6 5 121 51 +70 075.56

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Marcet, Jaume (22 June 2008). "Guardiola's right-hand man". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  2. ^ Argudo, Javier (17 November 2019). "Cuando la UE Figueres rozó el ascenso a Primera División" [When UE Figueres nearly promoted to Primera División] (in Spanish). Fútbol Retro. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
  3. ^ "Tito Vilanova" (in Spanish). Yo Jugué en el Celta. 27 August 2009. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  4. ^ Shaw, Duncan (28 December 2008). "Guardiola's dilemma: should I stay or should I go?". Monsters and Critics. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  5. ^ Ayala, Manuel (21 December 2001). "Xuts" [Kicks]. Mundo Deportivo (in Catalan). Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  6. ^ "Tito Vilanova, el primer a marcar un gol a Mourinho com a entrenador" [Tito Vilanova, first to score goal against Mourinho as a manager]. Ara (in Catalan). 4 May 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2012.
  7. ^ Fibla, A.; Noguer, I. (1 May 2012). "Sempre ho ha tingut clar" [It has always been clear to him]. El Punt (in Catalan). Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  8. ^ Roura, Jordi (28 April 2012). "De Palafrugell al Camp Nou en 10 anys" [From Palafrugell to the Camp Nou in 10 years]. Diari de Girona (in Catalan). Retrieved 2 December 2012.
  9. ^ "Guardiola: Barca are the "best team in the world"". ESPN Soccernet. 27 May 2008. Archived from the original on 4 June 2011. Retrieved 29 December 2009.
  10. ^ a b c Schepanskyi, Den (April 2021). "Messi: 'Tito was the first person who had faith in me because at the time, I was a substitute or didn't play'". Tribuna. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  11. ^ "Vilanova follows Guardiola". ESPN Soccernet. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 30 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
  12. ^ "Tito Vilanova to sign deal to become Barcelona manager". BBC Sport. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
  13. ^ Soria, Miki (25 November 2012). "Cumplió el sueño de jugar con once jugadores de La Masia" [Dream of playing with eleven players from La Masia fulfilled]. Sport (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  14. ^ a b Paniagua, Mario (19 July 2013). "Tito Vilanova, una temporada de récord" [Tito Vilanova, a record season] (in Spanish). Cadena SER. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  15. ^ "Tito Vilanova, el glorioso del barcelonismo" [Tito Vilanova, the glorious one of barcelonismo] (in Spanish). Fox Sports. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 21 January 2019.
  16. ^ Giménez, Santi (19 December 2012). "Tito recae en su enfermedad" [Tito relapses in illness]. Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  17. ^ "Tito Vilanova recae de su enfermedad" [Tito relapses in illness]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  18. ^ Escorcia, Dagoberto (22 November 2011). "Tito Vilanova, operado de un tumor en Barcelona" [Tito Vilanova, tumor surgery in Barcelona]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  19. ^ "Tito Vilanova será operado este jueves" [Tito Vilanova to be operated Thursday] (in Spanish). FC Barcelona. 19 December 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
  20. ^ Herrero, Gemma (22 March 2013). "Roura viaja con el billete para Vilanova" [Roura travels with ticket to Vilanova]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  21. ^ "Tito Vilanova: Barcelona manager steps down through ill health". BBC Sport. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
  22. ^ Cabezas, Francisco (19 July 2013). "Tito Vilanova deja el Barça" [Tito Vilanova leaves Barça]. El Mundo (in Spanish). Retrieved 22 July 2013.
  23. ^ "Muere Tito Vilanova" [Tito Vilanova dies]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 April 2014. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  24. ^ "Ex-Barcelona coach loses cancer battle aged 45". BBC Sport. 25 April 2014. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  25. ^ "El último regalo de Tito Vilanova a su mujer: un reloj para recordarle que su amor hacia ella sería eterno" [Tito Vilanova's last gift to his wife: a watch to remind her that his love would last forever] (in Spanish). Europa Press. 29 April 2014. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  26. ^ "Adrià Vilanova, hijo de Tito, se entrena con el Barcelona" [Adrià Vilanova, son of Tito, trains with Barcelona]. Diario AS (in Spanish). 26 September 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2014.
  27. ^ "Barcelona's Tito Vilanova 'surprised' by Pep Guardiola accusations". The Guardian. 16 July 2013. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  28. ^ Peck, Brooks (26 April 2014). "Pep Guardiola mourns the death of Tito Vilanova during Bayern Munich victory". Yahoo! Sports. Archived from the original on 29 May 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  29. ^ Egea, Pablo; Olmedo, Álvaro (2 December 2013). "La gran fiesta del fútbol español" [The great party of Spanish football]. Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  30. ^ Tito Vilanova coach profile at Soccerway
  31. ^ "FC Barcelona" (in German). Kicker. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  32. ^ "FC Barcelona » Manager history". Worldfootball. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
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