Ex-canteranos

[Deco 20]

This is a thread about our former youth team players. From the Pepe Reinas and Artetas to the Gai Assulins of the world.


You could argue that this belongs in the "FC Barcelona: Win of the youth system" thread, but I thought it wouldn't hurt to create a more specific thread.

I'll try to compile a list for reference, and I'd like your help
The players must have played for us before the age of 18, and have made appearances in youth or reserve teams.

Goalkeepers:
"Pepe" Reina - 7 years at Barca - Liverpool
Alex Sanchez - ??? years - Zaragoza (problem: there used to be a one-handed striker with the same name there, so difficult to find information)

Defenders:
Fernando Navarro - 11 years (+ 2 on loan) - Sevilla
Jordi Alba - 7 years - Valencia
Alberto Botía - 6 years (+ 1 year away on loan) - Sporting de Gijón
Ignasi Miquel - 5 years - Arsenal (after 4 years at Cornellá)
Héctor Bellerín - ? years - Arsenal youth
Pol García Tena - ? years - Juventus youth

Midfielders:
Mikel Arteta - 3 years (+ two away on loan) - Arsenal (ex Everton)
Oriol Romeu - 7 years - Chelsea
Fran Mérida - 7 years - Atlético (loaned to Braga)
Iago Falqué - 7 years - Juventus (loaned to Tottenham)
Víctor Vázquez - 14 years - Club Brugge
Jon Miquel Toral - ? years - Arsenal youth

Strikers:
Luis García Sanz - 4+ years at Barca (multiple loans etc) - Puebla FC (Mexico) [ex Liverpool, Atlético]
Bojan Krkić - 12 years - Roma
Giovani Dos Santos - 6 years - Tottenham
Jeffrén Suárez - 7 years - Sporting Clube de Portugal
Dani Pacheco - 4 years - Liverpool (loaned to Rayo)
Rubén Rochina - 7 years - Blackburn
Gai Assulin - 7 years - Manchester City


Retired (for special players only):
Iván de la Peña - 7 years - Espanyol

[Deco 20]

Reserved.

[Deco 20]

The list is pretty rubbish right now... any ideas on how to organize it? Should it include honors? Or at which ages the players joined/left?

[Blach]

The idea of adding at wich age the joined/left is good, and if you also can put there new clubs it would be great!
More players:
Xavi Torres
Nolito(?)
Giovani dos Santos
Oleguer

[Deco 20]

Thanks for the reply
You're right, the current clubs should be listed! Thing is, though, that I am afraid it might get to messy if I add at which ages every player played here. Maybe I'll just do it for the more famous ones.

I actually had Oleguer on the list at first, but then I noticed he joined Barca at 21. I'd love to have Nolito, too, but he doesn't qualify .

But you could still discuss him

Edit: Xavi Torres joined at 21

[Yugi]

Rochina, Bojan, Jordi Alba, Sanchez (that GK that we can buy back), Chanturia (playing in Netherland I think)
//Hector Bellerin was here 10 years, he joined FCB Escola as 6 years old

[Deco 20]

Thanks, Yugi!

Can't believe I forgot about Alba... Chanturia only played for a year or two, so not sure if I'll add him yet (and he's difficult to find information about)
I guess I'll add Bojan, but isn't he on a two-year loan?

[xaviniesta]

Ignasi Miquel - arsenal,

[Deco 20]

Rochina and Miquel are already added ^^

[Xavi6]

Oriol Romeu, the midfielder now with Chelsea

[Onuphrius]

Ignasi Miquel - 5 years - Arsenal (after 4 years at Cornellá)
Héctor Bellerín - ? years - Arsenal
Mikel Arteta - 3 years (+ two away on loan) - Arsenal (ex Everton)
Fran Mérida - 7 years - Atlético (loaned to Braga)
Jon Miquel Toral - ? years - Arsenal

Wenger, are you serious or just trying to troll us?

Oh and it would be nice to have players age and year when they joined our ranks. I believe everyone can count from that their departure and age at that time.

[Galning]

Victor Vazquez --> Club Brugge.

Added him myself

[Deco 20]

Oriol Romeu added (thanks). Iván de la Peña, Fernando Navarro, Luis García, Jeffrén and Pol García added as well.

@ Galning: Thanks

Thought about adding Thiago Motta, but he was bought from Juventus at 17 and never played in our youth teams, only Barca B... so I'm not sure.

[davebecks]

what about Marc Crosas. I think he play for Volga now.

[ranjix]

Victor Sanchez now playing for Xamax.