Quim Junyent Casanova (born 25 March 2007 is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona.
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Quim Junyent Casanova | ||
Date of birth | March 25, 2007 | ||
Place of birth | Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain | ||
Height | 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||
Position(s) | Midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Youth career | |||
–2016 | Gimnàstic Manres | ||
2016– | Barcelona | ||
International career‡ | |||
Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
2022 | Spain U15 | 6 | (1) |
2022−2023 | Spain U16 | 9 | (1) |
2022− | Spain U17 | 15 | (2) |
2023− | Spain U18 | 3 | (0) |
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 04:14, 31 May 2024 (UTC) |
Early life
editJunyent played chess as a child. He is a native of Balsareny, Spain.[1]
Club career
editAs a youth player, Junyent joined the youth academy of Spanish side Gimnàstic Manres. In 2016, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona. He was regarded as one of the club's most important players.[1]
International career
editJunyent represented Spain internationally at youth level. He played for the Spain national under-17 football team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Style of play
editJunyent mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his passing ability and ability to read a game.[2]
Personal life
editJunyent is the son of a chess player father.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b "Quim Junyent - Mundo Deportivo article".
- ^ "Quim Junyent, el amante del ajedrez que "jugaba llorando"". relevo.com.
- ^ "¿Quién es Quim Junyent?". sport.es.