Like part of the stage of restructuring that crosses the FC Barcelona, one of the big bets has been the youth in the staff of the team directed by Xavi Hernández. From his arrival to the Barcelona bench, the egarense has trusted his younger players, especially in the beginning of the season 2022/23, combining them with the new signings.
In accordance with the figures of the Observatory of the Football of the International Centre of Sportive Studies (CIES), the Barça is the club that gives more minutes of game to the lower footballers of 21 years, with a 29,5 %. In the 'top 5' accompany him other teams like the Almería, with a 28,2 %; Montpellier, with 27,7 %, whereas the Arsenal and the Hellas Verona accumulate a 26,7 %.
Recently, the CIES had launched other figures on the averages etarios of the Barcelona. In this section, the culés keep his figure in 25,5 years, planting in the place eleven of the classification in a section that leads at present another team of LaLiga, Valencia, with an average of 23,99 years between the members of the staff directed by Gennaro Gatusso.
The youngsters, keys for the Barça
In the case of the Barça, one of the reasons would be closely related with the good level that have showed players like Pedri González, Pablo Páez Gavira 'Gavi', Ansu Fati or Eric García, something that no only has allowed them win the confidence of Xavi Hernández for the season with the club, but also the called to the selection by part of Luis Enrique.
In it tocante to the most experienced players of the Barcelona staff, the percentage of minutes of game is considerably low. Taking in account to the players between 26 and 29 years, is of the 6,5 %, being the penultimate team in this section. Above the 30 years, the numbers launch a 28,2 % of the minutes of game, what keeps them in the place 13.