The FC Barcelona: of the Brazilian clan to the of the French

Published:30/07/2016 - 16:31h

Updated:30/07/2016 - 16:46h

After confirming the exit of Adriano Correia and waiting for that Douglas Pereira continue on its way, the FC Barcelona remains without Brazilian players in his rows. Instead, the French representation is majority without having the Spaniard

After giving to know officially the exit of Adriano Correia to the Besiktas, and with the signings of Lugas Digne and Samuel Umtiti by the FC Barcelona there will be a change in the paradigm of the nationalities inside the changing room blaugrana. Something that although it does several seasons was dominated always pro Brazilian, behind Spaniards and Catalans.

Something that changes with the signing of the young left side of 22 years that will convert , like this, in the 21º French in the history in putting the Barcelona. All after Samuel Umtiti, also Frenchman, went the 20º after being announced officially does several seasons.

Therefore, in the staff of the Barcelona group the French nationality begins to take strength and aims to turn into the second of the changing room by behind the Spaniard. The one who to date was majority in this second position, the Brazilian, already has suffered the drop mentioned of Adriano and the one of Dani Alves. Besides, Douglas Pereira could leave the club in the next days.

All this will leave to the club with Neymar Júnior and Rafinha like representatives of Brazil. France, instead, account already with the appointed Digne and Umtiti beside the veteran Jeremy Mathieu, the one who will be his "cicerone" in the City Condal.

These are the 21 French that have played (or play) in the FC Barcelona:

1-René Victor Fenouillère 1902-03
2-Henry Normand 1908-09
3-Jim Carlier 1913-14
4-Maurice Bigué 1913-14
5-Jean Verdoux 1917-18
6-Jules Robisco 1948
7-Lucien Müller 1965-68
8-Laurent Blanc 1996-97
9-Christophe Dugarry 97
10-Frédéric Déhu 1999-00
11-Richard Dutruel 2000-02
12-Emmanuel Petit 2000-01
13-Philippe Christanval 2001-03
14-Ludovic Giuly 2004-07
15-Ludovic Sylvestre 2005-06
16-Lilian Thuram 2006-08
17-Thierry Henry 2007-10
18-Éric Abidal 2007-13
19-Jérémy Mathieu 2004-
20-Samuel Umtiti 2016-
21-Lucas Digne 2016-