Barcelona Fradera was born in
Santa Coloma de Farners, capital of the
comarca of the
Selva in
Catalonia. He played with
Barcelona Amateur, the C team, in the
1981–82 Tercera División, before being promoted to the B team,
Barcelona Atlètic, for the
1982–83 Segunda División season. coming on for the last 20 minutes in place of
Pere Gratacós. His full debut came in the second leg a fortnight later, where a 2–1 loss didn't stop Atlètic progressing on aggregate. His first home start followed in the next round on 3 November, in the second leg against
CF Badalona, in which a 2–0 victory repeated the first leg score and sent Atlètic through once again.
1984–85 brought 33 further appearances, Barca needed to overturn a 3–1 deficit from the first leg against
Atlético Madrid, and were 1–0 up when Fradera came on for goalscorer
José Ramón Alexanko at half time. However, there was no further change to the scoreline and
Atleti won the cup. His next appearance came on 6 November in the second leg of Barca's
European Cup second round tie against
Porto at
Estádio das Antas. but two goals from
Juary had levelled things up by the time Fradera came on for
Ramón Calderé with 15 minutes to play. A goal from
Steve Archibald restored Barca's lead, and even though Juary completed his hattrick in the dying moments, Barcelona progressed thanks to the
away goals rule. Just three days after this European debut, Fradera made his
La Liga debut, His first start for the first team came on 5 February, On 1 March, Fradera made his first start in La Liga, in a 4–0 home win over
Real Valladolid. However, a
contracture ensured he didn't play as Barca famously recovered through a
Pichi Alonso hattrick and a
penalty shoot-out in the second leg to reach the final, and was also absent in
Seville when more penalties denied the Catalans and gave the cup to
Steaua București of
Romania. Barcelona enjoyed more success in the
Copa de la Liga, and Fradera played a key part. Six of his 18 appearances
that season were in the competition, and he played in both legs of the final against
Real Betis as Barca overturned a 1–0 deficit from the match at
Estadio Benito Villamarín to win the cup 2–1 on aggregate. He was named in Barca's
1987–88 UEFA Cup squad, but it was clear he would have to look elsewhere for regular playing time, and he departed before the end of the summer. His Sabadell debut came on 25 October, in a 2–0 away loss to
Real Murcia at
Estadio de La Condomina, and he kept his place for the home fixture against
Real Sociedad at
Estadi de la Nova Creu Alta a week later, which also ended in a 2–0 defeat. These early defeats set the tone for Sabadell's season, as the finished
1987–88 in 19th place and were relegated. It was a good season for Fradera, though, who found the regular first team action he was looking for when he left Barcelona. He made 36 appearances, and netted his first
La Liga goal in a 1–1 draw with
Español at
Sarrià Stadium on 8 May. However, when Fradera was offered the opportunity to return to the top division in the summer of 1989, it was inevitable he would take it. His last match for Sabadell was a 2–1 win over
Racing Santander at
El Sardinero, which he marked in style by scoring his third goal of the season. and Fradera joined the club that summer. He made 36 appearances in all competitions
that season, scoring twice, and
1990–91 was even busier. Fradera racked up a massive 47 matches and also reached the final of the
Copa del Rey for the first time in their history. Fradera started in
the final, which was held on 29 June at
Real Madrid's
Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Mallorca took on six-time winners
Atlético Madrid, and held the Madrilenian side at 0–0 for 90 minutes. After more than 20 minutes of extra time,
Alfredo finally broke the deadlock, giving
Atleti the cup. In
the following season, Fradera made 40 appearances and scored a career high four goals. He was heavily involved in the resulting second tier campaign in
1992–93, playing 43 matches This earned them a
promotion playoff against
Albacete Balompié, and Fradera played in both legs. However, a 2–1 win at
Estadio Carlos Belmonte in the second leg wasn't enough to overturn the 3–1 deficit from the first leg, and the Manchegans maintained their La Liga place while condemning Mallorca to another year in the second tier.
Albacete Balompié The playoff result acted as a catalyst in Fradera's career. Desperate to return to La Liga action, he joined the very team that had denied Mallorca's promotion. He signed for
Albacete Balompié ahead of the
1993–94 season, leaving Mallorca having missed just ten league games in four years. The
following season brought 44 appearances, including being a key part in Albacete's run to the
Copa del Rey semi-finals. Fradera also scored his only Albacete goal, in a 1–1 draw with
Logroñés at
Estadio Las Gaunas on 24 September. However, Albacete ended the season 17th, and so faced a
relegation playoff against
Salamanca. Fradera played in both legs as, despite a 2–0 win at
Helmántico Stadium in the first leg, Albacete were overwhelmed 5–2 on aggregate. Albacete were later handed a reprieve thanks to the administration scandal involving
Sevilla and
Celta Vigo, but Fradera was placed on the transfer list by manager
Benito Floro.
Return to Mallorca Fradera returned to
Real Mallorca, after two years away, as they prepared for the
1995–96 Segunda División campaign. - before suffering a serious
Achilles tendon injury. He underwent an operation at the end of November, with famous
orthopedic surgeon Ramon Cugat, and was initially expected to be out for several months. The severity of the injury led to Mallorca deregistering him in December, It was not to be, however, and in October 1996, after almost a year on the sidelines, Fradera retired at the age of 33. ==Coaching career==