THE EARLIEST IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Lamine, Ansu, Cubarsí... The youngest La Masia players to debut with the first team
FC Barcelona, throughout its almost 125 years of history, has stood out for rewarding young people from La Masia with opportunities in the first team. At FCBN we review the youngest who have managed to make the leap
They have been a lot of the youngsters of The Masia that have gone through the first team of the FC Barcelona and that have attained to marvel to his trainers, mates and barcelonismo in general. The impact that have had has been tremendo and varied of them have had a prolonged impact in the team. The most recent case is the one of Lamine Yamal, but also have existed several players that, to very early age, have added key opportunities.
The record of precocity has it Lamine Yamal, precisely. It achieved it on 29 April 2023, against the Real Betis in the Camp Nou, with 15 years and 290 days. Since, it has given steps of giants until the point to turn into an indisputable player in the plans of Xavi Hernández. With 16 years, is called to mark the difference on a long-term basis. It follows him an Ansu Fati that, on 25 August 2019, lived his first minutes like Barcelona, against the same rival, to the 16 years and 298 days. It was in promotion very soon, but did not have the continuity that expected .
The 'top-3' closes it Pau Cubarsí (16, 361 d) that is being the big illusion of the barcelonismo to defensive level and that, since it debuted the past 18 January against Unionistas, in the Glass of Rey, has left very good feelings and has cost him to add his first announcement with the absolute selection of Spain. Bojan Krkic (17 years and 19 days) is the youngest chamber. It did not have the takeoff of 'crack' that aimed when it debuted in 2007, but is one of the Barcelona that more impressed in his moment.
The 'surprises' of the ranking
Gavi, with 17 years and 24 days, remains with the fifth square. It was the big bet of the barcelonistas in the summer of 2021, with Ronald Koeman like main valedor. The midfield player has turned into one of the best footballers in his position and the third lung of the culés. It debuted in a party against the Getafe (29/08/2021) and, although it has been in the dry dam from November, is one of the big references of ete Barça.
In the list continues Marc Muniesa, the one who debuted in the times of Pep Guardiola in a crash in front of Osasuna with 17 years and 57 days. It did not have the success that foresaw and, in fact, only played four parties in the maximum category. Leo Messi is the most stood out of the ranking, without place to doubts, and the seventh younger player of The Masia in debuting. 'The Flea' did it with 17 years and 114 days, a 15 October 2004 when Rijkaard was in the bench, in a derbi Catalan against the Espanyol. The rest was history and, after 21 years like culé, carried all the records.
It follows him Héctor Fort, of 17 years and 133 days, and at present in the first team after debuting in the Glass of the King against the Barbastro. A case of the that does not speak a lot is the one of Oriol Laughed (17 years and 167 days), a striking debut of Rijkaard in the 2003, but that did not have any continuity in the future. Ilias Akhomach (17 years and 218 days) is the attendant to close the ranking. It debuted against the Espanyol, also, but between the competition and his youth finish remaining backwards and did the cases after, only, three presentations with the first team.
The debutantes younger of The Masia in the first team
- Lamine Yamal: 15 years and 290 days
- Ansu Fati: 16 years and 298 days
- Pau Cubarsí: 16 years and 361 days
- Bojan Krkic: 17 years and 19 days
- Gavi: 17 years and 24 days
- Marc Muniesa: 17 years and 57 days
- Leo Messi: 17 years and 114 days
- Héctor Fort: 17 years and 133 days
- Oriol Laughed: 17 years and 167 days
- Ilias Akhomach: 17 years and 218 days
