Riqui Puig

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

Riqui Puig
FC Red Bull Salzburg gegen CF Barcelona (Testspiel 4. August 2021) 77.jpg
Puig with Barcelona in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ricard Puig Martí[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 22)
Place of birth Matadepera, Spain
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2013 Jàbac Terrassa
2013–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Barcelona B 56 (2)
2018– Barcelona 38 (2)
National team‡
2020–2021 Spain U21 4 (0)
2019– Catalonia 1 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 10:52, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 30 March 2021

Ricard "Riqui" Puig Martí (Catalan pronunciation: [riˈkaɾt ˈputʃ]; born 13 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for La Liga club Barcelona as a central midfielder.

Club career[]

Born in Matadepera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Puig joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2013, from UFB Jàbac Terrassa.[2] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 February 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcus McGuane in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic Tarragona in the Segunda División championship.[3]

On 11 June 2018, Puig renewed his contract with Barça until 2021, and was promoted to the B-team in the Segunda División B.[4] He made his first team debut on 5 December, replacing fellow youth graduate Oriol Busquets in the 55th minute of a 4–1 home routing of Cultural Leonesa, in the season's Copa del Rey; he also assisted Denis Suárez, who scored Barcelona's fourth goal.[5]

Puig made his La Liga debut on 13 April 2019, starting and playing 67 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Huesca.[6] He scored his first goal for Barça B on 14 September, the second in a 2–2 home draw against AE Prat.[7]

On 6 October 2020, Puig was promoted to the first team, being handed the number 12 jersey which was previously worn by Rafinha.[8]

On 13 January 2021, Puig scored the winning penalty in the penalty shootout (Barcelona won 3–2) after being held at 1–1 at the end of extra time by Real Sociedad in the Supercopa de España semi-final.[9] On 24 January 2021, Puig scored his first goal for the first team in a 2–0 away win in La Liga against Elche, when he headed in Barcelona's second goal from a Frenkie de Jong assist.[10]

Style of play[]

A product of La Masia, is known to be a player capable of directing the motion of the game through his great attacking prowess. He has drawn comparisons to Andrés Iniesta in the past, however has struggled for playing time.[11]

Personal life[]

Riqui Puig's father, Carlos, was also a footballer. A left-back, he spent his entire career representing Terrassa.[2]

Career statistics[]

As of match played 14 March 2022[12]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National Cup Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 3 0 — — — 3 0
2018–19 Segunda División B 32 0 — — — 32 0
2019–20 21 2 — — — 21 2
Total 56 2 — — — 56 2
Barcelona 2018–19 La Liga 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
2019–20 11 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15 0
2020–21 14 1 4 0 4[a] 0 2[b] 0 24 1
2021–22 11 1 1 0 2[c] 0 0 0 14 1
Total 38 2 10 0 6 0 2 0 56 2
Career total 94 4 10 0 6 0 2 0 112 4
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. ^ Appearances in Supercopa de España
  3. ^ One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League

Honours[]

Barcelona Youth

Barcelona

References[]

  1. ^ "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 May 2019, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b "Riqui Puig, otro pequeño 'jugón'" [Riqui Puig, another little 'baller'] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Debut muy prometedor de Riqui Puig con el Barça B" [Very promising debut of Riqui Puig with Barça B] (in Spanish). Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Riqui Puig given professional contract and €100m release clause by Barcelona". Marca. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Riqui Puig makes official debut". FC Barcelona. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  6. ^ "Reserve-heavy Barcelona held at Huesca". Marca. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Barça B 2 Prat 2: Cruel end to a great performance". FC Barcelona. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  8. ^ "Riqui Puig y Araujo ya son jugadores del primer equipo" [Riqui Puig are already first team players] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  9. ^ Clark, Gill (14 January 2021). "Riqui Puig says he was 'desperate' to take Barcelona penalty". Barca Blaugranes. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  10. ^ "'It's been a difficult year for me, I needed this goal': Riqui Puig opens up on debut Barca strike". Tribuna. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ Segura, Alejandro (6 December 2018). "Riqui Puig is a 'small madman' who walks freely at the Camp Nou". Marca. Translated by Gillingham, Geoff. Barcelona. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  12. ^ Riqui Puig at Soccerway
  13. ^ "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Riqui Puig, Ricard Puig Martí - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.

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