Adama Traore has become the latest graduate of the football
Academy of Barcelona when he played with the team for the first time at the age
of 17 years and ten months in its victory 4 - zero to Granada in the Primera
Liga on Saturday.
and the rapid and strong winger was Born near Barcelona but
he hails from a Malian asset and participated instead of Brazilian Neymar in 81
minute to become the eighth-youngest player to represent the Spanish champions.
Lionel Messi the best player in the world and Bojan Krkic
former Spain striker among the other players who took part for the first time
with the first team for Barcelona when they were aged less than Traore.
Messi Participated with Barcelona at the age of 17 years and
three months and 22 days while Krkic appeared for the first time at the age of
17 years and 18 days.
Gerardo Martino Barcelona coach at a news conference said
that "It is not usual to obtain a player 17 years old the chance to play
with the first team."
Tata added "he trained with us last week and I saw it
fit to sit on the bench and take part for several minutes."
Traore began the season playing with the youth team at
Barcelona before playing in the second team for the club in the second
division.
Traore missed opportunity to score a goal in Granada net
three minutes before the end of the meeting, he told reporters he was
"very proud" to play with the first team at the Nou Camp after
spending many years in the club's academy.
he added "I'm here thanks to the coaches who have taken
training as well as my colleagues. Easy to play with these players and they gave me a lot of confidence."
Vicens Martinez is the youngest player to represent
Barcelona at the age of 16 years and ten months and five days and involved with
the team for the first time in October 1941.
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