Emilio Sagi Liñán
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Emilio Sagi Liñán | ||
| Date of birth | 15 March 1900 | ||
| Place of birth | Bolívar, Buenos Aires, Argentina | ||
| Date of death | 25 May 1951 (aged 51) | ||
| Place of death | Barcelona, Spain | ||
| Playing position | Forward | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Catalònia | |||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 1915–1932 | Barcelona | 25 | (2) |
| National team | |||
| 1927 | Spain B | 1 | (0) |
| 1926 | Spain | 1 | (0) |
| 1924–1931 | Catalan XI | ||
| * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only. |
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Emilio Sagi Liñán (born Bolívar, Buenos Aires, Argentina, 15 March 1900; died Barcelona, 25 May 1951), was a former Spanish footballer who played as a left-winger for FC Barcelona, the Catalan XI and Spain during the 1920s and 1930s. He was the son of Emilio Sagi Barba, the Catalan baritone singer, and as a result, was widely referred to as Saggybaggy. During his playing career he played 455 games and scored 134 goals for FC Barcelona and is best remembered for forming a successful partnership with Paulino Alcántara. Together with Josep Samitier, Ricardo Zamora, Félix Sesúmaga and, later, Franz Platko they were prominent members of the successful FC Barcelona team coached by Jack Greenwell. His younger brother, Luís Sagi Vela, followed in his fathers footsteps and also became a successful baritone singer. His son, Victor Sagi, later ran one of the biggest advertising agencies in Spain and in 1978 announced his candidacy for the presidency of FC Barcelona, but withdrew before the election was held.
Emilio was born in Argentina, where his father regularly toured and performed, but returned to Catalonia when he was three. He was educated at the Colegio Condal and Colegio Bonanova and his childhood friends included Salvador Dalí and Josep Samitier. During holidays at the Catalan resort of Cadaqués, the trio played football together. He also played football at school and as a junior with FC Catalònia, before joining FC Barcelona in 1915.
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