Pau Cubarsí

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Cubarsí and the second or maternal family name is Paredes.

Pau Cubarsí Paredes (born 22 January 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.

Pau Cubarsí

Personal information
Full name	Pau Cubarsí Paredes^[1]
Date of birth	(2007-01-22) 22 January 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth	Estanyol [es], Spain
Height	1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Position(s)	Centre-back
Team information
Current team	Barcelona B
Number	25
Youth career
2014–2018	Girona
2018–	Barcelona
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2023–	Barcelona B	9	(0)
2024–	Barcelona	11	(0)
International career^‡
2022	Spain U15	6	(1)
2022	Spain U16	4	(1)
2022–	Spain U17	18	(0)
2024–	Spain	2	(0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 02:10, 31 March 2024 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 22:25, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Estanyol, Girona, Catalonia, Cubarsí began his career with Girona, before the move to Barcelona in 2018.^[2] Having progressed through the academy, he became the third-youngest Barcelona player to debut in the UEFA Youth League, behind Lamine Yamal and Ilaix Moriba, when he started in an eventual 1–1 draw with Czech side Viktoria Plzeň.^[2]

In April 2023, he trained with the first team for the first time, having been called up by manager Xavi.^[3] He signed his first professional contract with the club three months later, on 8 July.^[4] He was included in Barcelona's pre-season squad ahead of the 2023–24 season.^[5]

On 18 January 2024, Cubarsí made his first team debut against Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey, being subbed on in the 46th minute.^[6] His first start came in the next match against Real Betis in La Liga, a day before his 17th birthday.^[7] On 12 March, he was named Player of the Match on his UEFA Champions League debut in a 3–1 victory over Napoli in the round of 16 second leg, in which he became the youngest player to debut at 17 years and 50 days in the competition's knockout phase, breaking former Bayern Munich defender David Alaba's previous record of 17 years and 258 days.^[8][9]

International career

Cubarsí has represented Spain from under-15 to under-17 level.^[1] In March 2024, he was called up to the senior Spain team for the first time by coach Luis de la Fuente, making his debut in a 1–0 friendly loss to Colombia.^[10] He came on as a substitute in the 83rd minute replacing Aymeric Laporte, in which he became the youngest defender to ever play for Spain at the age of 17 years one month and 28 days, breaking the record previously held by Sergio Ramos in 2005.^[11]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 30 March 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition

Club	Season	League			Copa del Rey		Europe		Other		Total
		Division	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
Barcelona B	2023–24	Primera Federación	9	0	—		—		0	0	9	0
Total			9	0	—		—		0	0	9	0
Barcelona	2023–24	La Liga	11	0	2	0	1^[a]	0	0	0	14	0
Career Total			20	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	23	0

1. Appearance in UEFA Champions League

International

As of match played 26 March 2024^[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year

National team	Year	Apps	Goals
Spain	2024	2	0
Total		2	0

Honours

Individual

• La Liga Under-23 Player of the Month: March 2024^[13]

References

1. Pau Cubarsí at WorldFootball.net
2. Gascón, Javier (1 November 2022). "Pau Cubarsí, 15 años, tercer debutante más joven del Barça en la UEFA Youth League" [Pau Cubarsí, 15 years old, Barça's third youngest debutant in the UEFA Youth League]. Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
3. "¿Quién es Pau Cubarsí?" [¿Who is Pau Cubarsí?]. sport.es (in Spanish). 20 April 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
4. "Pau Cubarsí firma su continuidad en el Juvenil del FC Barcelona" [Pau Cubarsí signs his continuity in the Juvenil of FC Barcelona]. sport.es (in Spanish). 8 July 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
5. Martí, Anaïs (10 July 2023). "Así transcurrió el primer entrenamiento del Barça de Xavi 23-24" [This is how Xavi's first Barça training session went 23-24]. La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 25 August 2023.
6. "Unionistas de Salamanca 1-3 FC Barcelona: One step closer". FC Barcelona. 18 January 2024.
7. "Record breaking XI against Betis". FC Barcelona. 21 January 2024.
8. "Barcelona teenage sensation Pau Cubarsi breaks club Champions League record in place for 20 years with man-of-the-match display in European debut against Napoli". Goal.com. 13 March 2024.
9. "FC Barcelona made a New Monster out of PAU CUBARSI". www.soccersat.com. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
10. "Pau Cubarsí vive en una nube: 17 años, puede hacer historia en la selección, titular con el Barça, MVP en Champions..." Marca (in Spanish). 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
11. "Barcelona starlet Pau Cubarsi reacts to becoming Spain's youngest-ever defender in defeat to Colombia". Goal.com. 23 March 2024.
12. Pau Cubarsí at Soccerway
13. "Pau Cubarsi named LALIGA EA SPORTS Under-23 Player of the Month for March". LALIGA EA SPORTS. 27 March 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.

External links

• Pau Cubarsí at Soccerway