Marc Guiu

Spanish footballer (born 2006)

Marc Guiu
Personal information
Full name Marc Guiu Paz[1]
Date of birth (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18)
Place of birth Granollers, Spain[1]
Height 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)[1]
Position(s) Striker
Team information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 29
Youth career
2010–2013 PB Sant Celoni
2013– Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2023– Barcelona B 7 (3)
2023– Barcelona 5 (2)
International career‡
2022–2023 Spain U17 17 (10)
2024– Spain U19 3 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:15, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 13:22, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Marc Guiu Paz (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈmark ˈgiw]; born 4 January 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for Barcelona Atlètic.

Club career

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Guiu began his career with Penya Barcelonista Sant Celoni, a fan club of La Liga side Barcelona.[2] He went on to join Barcelona themselves in the 2013–14 season, and progressed through the La Masia academy, and was called up to the senior squad for the first time in June 2023, ahead of pre-season matches against Celta de Vigo and Japanese opposition Vissel Kobe.[3] Guiu made his unofficial debut for Barcelona in the latter game, coming on as a half-time substitute for Robert Lewandowski.[4][5]

On 11 October 2023, he was again called up to the senior squad for a La Liga fixture against Granada, though he did not eventually feature in the game.[6] In the same month, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[7] On 22 October, Guiu made his senior competitive debut as a 79th-minute substitute, scoring the winning goal in 23 seconds with his second touch of a 1–0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.[8][9][10] At 17 years and 291 days of age, he became the youngest and fastest debutant to score for Barcelona in La Liga.[11][12][13]

Guiu made his Champions League debut three days later in a 2–1 win against Shakhtar Donetsk.[14] He scored his first goal in the competition and second of the season on 13 December in a 3–2 defeat against Royal Antwerp.[15][16]

International career

Guiu has represented Spain at youth level.[1]

Style of play

Barcelona youth coach Iván Carrasco describes Guiu as a "classic '9', a specialist in the area who exploits his physical power". He has a good high ball game, pace, strength and work-rate.[2] Spanish football expert Guillem Balagué described Guiu as a striker who is known to be "more efficient in the box".[17]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 31 March 2024[18]
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 7 3 — — — 7 3
Barcelona 2023–24 La Liga 3 1 2 0 2[a] 1 0 0 7 2
Career total 10 4 2 0 2 1 0 0 14 5
  1. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League

Honours

Individual

  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Top Scorer: 2023[19]
  • UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: 2023[20]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Marc Guiu at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ a b "Who is Barca's Marc Guiu? A goalscorer in the shadows". sport.es. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ Cardero, Jordi (3 June 2023). "Xavi ya mira hacia el futuro: se lleva cuatro juveniles a Vigo" [Xavi is already looking to the future: he takes four youth players to Vigo]. relevo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ "The debutants against Vissel Kobe - one by one". fcbarcelona.com. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  5. ^ Gascón, Javier (8 October 2023). "Marc Guiu, el '9' que más gusta a Deco" [Marc Guiu, the '9' that Deco likes the most]. mundodeportivo.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  6. ^ "The FC Barcelona squad for the trip to Granada". fcbarcelona.com. 7 October 2023. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  7. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ^ "FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club: Dream debut seals three points". FC Barcelona. 22 October 2023.
  9. ^ Herrero, Laia Cervelló (23 October 2023). "Marc Guiu: Barcelona's 17-year-old match-winner transforms his world in 23 seconds". The Athletic. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  10. ^ Marsden, Sam; Llorens, Moises (23 October 2023). "Xavi: 'No fear in faces' of Barca teens like Guiu". ESPN. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  11. ^ "Guiu, 17, gets winner 33 seconds into Barca debut". BBC Sport. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  12. ^ "Marc Guiu: Veni, vidi, vici". FC Barcelona. 23 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  13. ^ Thomas, Joshua (23 October 2023). "Barcelona teenager Marc Guiu scores winning goal 30 seconds into debut against Athletic Club". Optus Sport. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
  14. ^ "Marc Guiu, man of the moment". FC Barcelona. 30 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Héctor Fort makes first team debut". FC Barcelona. 13 December 2023. Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  16. ^ Juan, Sergi de (16 December 2023). "Marc Guiu mete presión a Lewandowski". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 16 December 2023.
  17. ^ "Guiu, 17, gets winner 33 seconds into Barca debut". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
  18. ^ Marc Guiu at Soccerway
  19. ^ "2023 Under-17 EURO: Top scorers". UEFA.com. 2 June 2023.
  20. ^ "2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 10 June 2023.

External links

  • Marc Guiu at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
  • v
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FC Barcelona Atlètic – current squad