In Lamine Yamal wowed the 16-year-old (17 on Saturday) at the Euro Cup and Pau Cubarsi (17) preparing for the Olympic Games, other teenagers are in the news at the beginning of the preseason Hansi Flick. This is to be expected Guille Fernandez (Just turned 16), because he has played for Barça Atlètic, but not for his cousin Tony Fernandez (turned 16 on Monday). They have trained together Xavi. These are the youth players and reserve team players starting from flip.
1
Toni Fernández – 15 years
Forward
The great novelty. On Monday he turns 16 and on Tuesday he is expected to sign his first professional contract after his cadet phase (he already plays in Juvenil B) and rejecting offers from Bayer Leverkusen, Manchester City and Juventus. Left hand forward with technical quality and purpose. A bet from the club for the future.
2
Guille Fernández – 16 years old
Midfield player
Toni’s cousin, both from Rubí (Barcelona). He turned 16 in June. Powerful midfielder both technically and physically. His cadet phase is also ending, but in his case he is already playing in Juvenil A and even Barça Atlètic with quality minutes even in the promotion playoffs.
3
Quim Junyent – 17 years old
Midfield player
Creative midfielder from Balsareny (Barcelona) who often trained with Xavi. Pure talent, international in the lower categories of the Spanish team like Toni, Guille, Cuenca, Fort and Bernal.
4
Andrés Cuenca – 17 years old
Central defense
Left-handed center-back of the future because of his size and ball output, a lot of class. Cordoba of Adamuz.
5
Héctor Fort – 17 years old
Right part
He needs no introduction after playing a few games as a full-back on either wing alongside Xavi. Barcelonan from the neighborhood of Les Corts.
6
Marc Bernal – 17 years old
Midfield player
Another early talent, a key player last season in the reserve team at 16 years old. Class, power, tactical sense, arrival… If Flick dares, watch out for Berga (Barcelona) to play as an interior or midfielder.
7
Noah Darvich – 17 years old
Midfield player
The German midfielder alternated between Juvenil A and the reserve team last year without showing his full potential. Flick knows him from youth teams in Germany.
8
Diego Kochen – 18 years old
goalie
An American from Miami, at Barça since 2019, he is the goalkeeper most of the sports management believes for the future. He has one year left as a youth player, but he is in the reserve team and, often, as the third goalkeeper of the first team, like last year.
9
Unai Hernández – 19 years old
Midfield player
His evolution in his first year in Márquez’s reserve team earned him this call from Flick. The man from Montgat, electric and competitive, can also play as a winger.
10
Mika Faye – 19 years old
Central defense
The Senegalese defender will try to convince Flick to become an option as a centre-back, although the club want to see if he fits in on the left side. His sale to Porto stopped due to this.
Eleven
Sergi Domínguez – 19 years old
Defending
The Barcelona defender has already played a few games in Márquez’s reserve team in his last youth season. Strong in the aerial game.
12
Marc Casadó – 20 years
Midfield player
He exploded last season in the reserve team with a display of character, class and physicality which is why the man from Sant Pere de Vilamajor (Barcelona) chose to stay in the first team to play as a midfielder and as a Kimmich-style right back . . He got it. Another who has already debuted with Xavi, regular in his calls.
13
Ángel Alarcón – 20 years
Forward
The Castelldefels forward has already made his official debut alongside Xavi in the 2022-23 season. Quick, versatile in attack and purposeful. Want to conquer the world after overcoming various setbacks.
14
Ander Astralaga – 20 years
goalie
The one from Berango (Vizcaya) was replaced last season with Kochen as the third goalkeeper of the first team and with Marc Vidal (at Celta Fortuna) as a starter in the reserve team.
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Trilli – 21 years old
Right part
From Ortigueira (A Coruña), formerly of Deportivo, he suffered an injury in his first year in the reserve team and he wants to get revenge.
16
Gerard Martín – 22 years old
Left side
The ‘veteran’ of the youth squad on Flick’s first day, an example for his teammates in his first season in the reserve team. He played the most minutes almost without error on the left side after arriving from Cornellà. If he is given a chance, he will take it.
Source: La Verdad
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