Born in Barcelona, he began playing football in the lower categories of Espanyol, before making it to the first team in 1922, for whom he was a starter until his departure in 1933.

[2] He played a pivotal role in helping the club to win the 1928-29 Catalonia championship and reach the 1929 Copa del Rey Final, which Espanyol won after beating Real Madrid 2-1.

[3] Trabal never made it to the Spain national football team, but he played for the Catalonia national team, helping them win the 1923-24 Prince of Asturias Cup, an inter-regional competition organized by the RFEF.

Trabal was a starter in the infamous final of the 1923-24 edition against a Castile/Madrid XI, which ended in a dramatic 4-4 draw; however, he did not play in the ensuing replay two days later where Catalonia came-out as 3-2 winners.

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