The player enjoys playing on the front foot, driving at his direct opponent and having his passes break the defensive lines
On September 2, 2019, FC Barcelona and Las Palmas reached an agreement for the transfer of Pedri. However, the Canarian player didn’t join the blaugranes until August 2020. Born in Tegueste, Tenerife, on November 25, 2002, he began his football career in the team from his hometown.
Technically gifted midfielder with plenty of character and a good reader of the game
A combative and technically gifted midfielder Pablo Páez Gavira, better known as ‘Gavi’, was born in the town of Los Palacios y Villafranca near Seville. As a youngster he made his way to the youth system at Real Betis where he spent two seasons representing the verdiblancos at the Luis del Sol training complex just a stone’s throw from the Benito Villamarín stadium.
Sergio Busquets is probably the best defensive midfielder in the world. He stands out for his technical ability and his unsurpassed reading of the game
Born in Sabadell, he joined the Barça youth system in the summer of 2005 from Jabac. That season, playing for the U19A side, he won three major trophies alongside the likes of Bojan Krkic, Giovani, Jeffren and Marc Crosas.
A player of massive potential, he is the classic Barça defender. He likes to play the ball out of with his feet, is extremely smart at reading his opponents’ moves and reads the game with instinctive precision. Eric Garcia returned to Barça in the summer of 2021 from Manchester City. He originally joined the Barça Escola in 2008 and resided at La Masia until 2017.
Jules Kounde is known for being a very fast defender, quick to intercept, and being good on the ball
Jules Kounde was born in Paris on November 12, 1998. His family originally came from Benin. He started playing for small clubs in the outskirts of Bordeaux in Southwest France. He first passed a trial at the age of 14 years old and joined the youth ranks of the professional team, FC Girondins de Bordeaux.
As quick as anyone, Jordi Alba is recognised as one of the most attacking left backs in modern football
Jordi Alba signed for FC Barcelona on 5 July 2012 after the Club had reached an agreement with Valencia for his transfer. The Catalan defender was 23 when he joined the Club and was the first signing of the 2012/13 season.
A full back who can also play as wing back and a threat from set pieces, Marcos Alson was born in Madrid on 28 December 1990 and comes from a family with a strong footballing tradition. His great grandfather, Luís Zabala; his grandfather, Marcos Alonso Imaz, “Marquitos”; and his father, Marcos Alonso Peña; were all professional footballers. His father and great grandfather both did do for Barça.
Centre back with brilliant passing skills and a tremendous reading of the game. Fabulous and finding the right route to get the ball forward
An excellent reader of the game and versatile centre back, Andreas Christensen (10 April 1996) was born in Lillerød (Denmark) where he started out at IF Skjold Birkerød, soon catching the eye of Brøndby IF.
Ronald Araujo was born in Rivera, Uruguay, on 7 March 1999. The young central defender began playing professionally for his hometown team, and later joined the lower categories at Rentistas in the Uruguayan Second Division.
Iñaki Peña is a Barça-style goalkeeper: he reads the game well and can use his feet well
Iñaki Peña signed for Alicante CF when he was just five years old. In 2009, Villarreal CF was interested in the precocious player, where he began to stand out, especially in 2011, when he was chosen as the best goalkeeper of the Arona tournament. Barça had its eye on him and a year later he came to the Masia.