Joan Oriol GrÃÂ cia (; born 5 November 1986) is a Spanish former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is the manager of the Juvenil A squad of GimnÃÂ stic de Tarragona.
Born in Cambrils, Tarragona, Catalonia, Oriol played lower league or amateur football in his first four years as a senior. In the 2008âÂÂ09 season he helped Villarreal CF's B team promote to Segunda División for the first time ever, scoring two goals in 32 games.
Oriol made his debut for the main squad on 6 January 2010, playing the full 90 minutes and being booked in a 1âÂÂ1 away draw against RC Celta de Vigo in the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey. On 27 November of that year he made his first appearance in La Liga, starting in a 3âÂÂ0 victory at Real Zaragoza.
From 2011 to 2013, Oriol was both relegated and promoted with the Yellow Submarine, featuring in an average of 22 matches in the process. On 2 July 2013, the free agent signed a three-year contract with CA Osasuna, with a â¬5 million clause.
In early August 2014, following Osasuna's relegation, Oriol agreed to a one-year deal with the option of a further year with Football League Championship side Blackpool, linking up with his twin brother Eduard. On 12 January 2015, his contract was terminated by mutual consent.
On 4 July 2015, after a short spell at FC Rapid BucureÃÂti in Romania, Oriol signed a two-year contract with RCD Mallorca. On 28 August 2017, after being relegated to Segunda División B, he agreed to a 1+1 deal at Atromitos F.C. from Greece.
Oriol returned to Spain in January 2018, signing for UE CornellÃÂ of the third division. He remained in that tier the following years, representing Lleida Esportiu and GimnÃÂ stic de Tarragona.
On 8 July 2025, Oriol accepted NÃÂ stics offer to become the new manager of the club's Juvenil A squad, and retired from professional football at the age of 38.
Oriol's twin brother, Eduard, was also a footballer. A winger, he shared teams with his sibling on several occasions.