Background and career
Joan Laporta i Estruch (Catalan pronunciation: [ʒuˈan ləˈpɔɾtə əsˈtɾuk]; born 29 June 1962) is a Catalan businessman and politician. He is currently serving as president of FC Barcelona since 2021, having previously served from 2003 to 2010.
Laporta studied law at the University of Barcelona and later founded his own law firm, Laporta & Arbós, which has a number of notable Catalan firms as clients. He served as an MP in the Parliament of Catalonia between 2010 and 2012.
During his first tenure as president of Barcelona, they set a new record for trophies won in a 12-month period, winning six in 2009. After departing in 2010, he was re-elected as club president in 2021.
During Laporta's reign as club president, the sports sections of Barcelona have won over 101 official trophies as of 2025.
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