THE ACADEMY GRADUATE CAME ON FOR CHRISTENSEN
Promising debut! Pau Cubarsí officially makes his debut at Barça's back line
Published:19/01/2024 - 00:19h
Updated:19/01/2024 - 00:19h
La Masia continues to be a great 'ally' of FC Barcelona and this Thursday they have shown it again with the official debut of Pau Cubarsí, the most promising centre-back in the academy currently
Pau Cubarsí surely remembered Reina Sofia of Salamanca. The central youngster, that will fulfil 17 years the next 22 January, has done his official debut with the first team in the duel against Unionistas corresponding to the eighth of final of the Glass of Rey. It does a month already premièred with the first team in the friendly party played in Dallas against the Club America and now has been the turn of his official première.
The first minutes with the first team by competition have arrived after the rest of the party occupying the place of Christensen, possibly lesionado after contesting the first time. Like this, Cubarsí has completed 45 minutes in the maximum level, although it has done it in front of a rival that already has found with the Barcelona subsidiary in First RFEF.
Good feelings and possible 'stay' in the first team
Of equal way it is necessary to stand out that the defender of 16 years has showed calm in the pass, helping to build the game of the team, and sure in defence when the situation like this has required it. Also it has seen a yellow in the second time, possibly being victim of his nerves for being in his first official party, although finally it has been part of the two goals that have certified the classification of the team for the quarter-finals.
Now, and in front of the already known drop of Iñigo Martínez and the possible of Christensen, Pau could take advantage of that Xavi comes following his evolutions from does time. In fact, still being cadet, called it for some trainings in the last stretch of the past season and in the start of the current course already quoted it of usual form for the daily work and even was summoned for the exits in front of the Villarreal (3-4), Osasuna (1-2) and in the Classical home (1-2).
More than a polish like player of the Barça
Been born in 2007 in Estanyol (Girona), Cubarsí arrived to the Alevín B pertinent of the Girona in 2018. This season, in spite of being juvenile of first year, is in dynamics of Barça Atlètic. It has contested a total of nine parties with the second Catalan team and accumulates also already nine announcements with the first team, in addition to contesting with the Juvenile To two parties of the Youth League.