The FC Barcelona Sub-19 began his participation in the UEFA Youth League with a victory by 2-1 on the Amberes, leaving a very positive impression. In this triumph, there were a lot of players stood out, but one in particular hoarded all the focuses: Dani Rodríguez Crespo.
The forward of Astigarraga, of so alone 19 years and member of the Juvenile To, had a remarkable performance with the Barcelona team. It marked a golazo and showed big skills in thefield , like disequilibrium, speed and power. These qualities did it merecedor of the prize to the Most Valuable Player (MVP) of the party, in addition to showing why the Barça has interested in him.
How gestó the signing of Dani Rodríguez Crespo by the Barça?
In regard to this young talent, the media 'SPORT' had the opportunity to speak with Jordi Roura, the one who considers his discoverer and one of the trainers that has directed it in the inferior categories of the FC Barcelona. The extécnico of the Barça explained how carried out the signing of the player when were 15 years old and played in the inferior of the Real Sociedad. "Fichar Basque players is very complicated, but it is necessary to be fast and decided. Our 'scouter' in Euskadi informed us on a big talent of the Real and decided to travel to San Sebastián".
Roura Deepened in how the Basques, to the enterarse of the interest of the Catalan cast in Dani Rodríguez, treated to hide his talent. "It surprised me that that day Dani was not headline. Somebody knew that I went to see it and decided that it played only the last fifteen minutes". In spite of this, the one of Llagostera remained marvelled with the left-handed: "I Saw to a small player, but very powerful, with a lot of quality in his left leg. This day liked me his capacity for desequilibrar". After another opportunity to see it play, the ex director of Formative Football culé spoke with the parents of Dani to explain them the project of the FC Barcelona, which was not easy.
Which opinion has one of his exentrenadores on him?
After successful negotiations, Dani Rodríguez joined to the Cadet To of the Barça in the season 2020/2021. To his arrival to the City Condal, showed quickly his talent like differential player, playing like interior with the leg changed. Unfortunately, in the following campaign, an injury braked it and prevented him play during big part of this time.
In regard to this, Went Squared, trainer of the Juvenile B to the that Dani rose in 2021, did not surprise by his stood out performance in the Youth League. Square signalled: "Had little time to enjoy it, but was sufficient to darse me that it is a player very desequilibrante. Has a lot of talent and what does it special is his speed and his powerful start, what allows him take decisions hit".
Dani Rodríguez does gala of a big versatility in the field
Besides, Square stood out the versatility of the native of Astigarraga to play in different positions in thefield . "Dani Can play like interior and extreme, but in the band has more freedom to dribble without concerning so much by the losses of balloon. If it plays in the centre of the field, costs him be more positional and needs freedom to act like mediapunta in place of a classical interior".
Definitely, Dani Rodríguez is living a big moment in his career. In addition to his stood out performance in the UEFA Youth League against the Amberes, Rafa Márquez has taken it into account for the Barça Athletic. The attacker of Astigarraga was of the game in the last meeting of the Barcelona subsidiary against the Fuenlabrada, ingresando like right extreme in the minute 76, replacing to Héctor Fort.