Quim Junyent

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Quim Junyent
Personal information
Full name Quim Junyent Casanova
Date of birth (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17)
Place of birth Balsareny, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barcelona
Youth career
0000–2016 Gimnàstic Manresa
2016– Barcelona
International career
YearsTeamApps(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)

Quim Junyent Casanova (born 25 March 2007) is a Spanish footballer who plays as a midfielder for Barcelona.

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Early life

Junyent played chess as a child. He is a native of Balsareny, Spain. [1]

Club career

As a youth player, Junyent joined the youth academy of Spanish side Club Gimnàstic Manresa. 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

Junyent 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

Junyent mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his passing ability and ability to read a game. [2]

Personal life

Junyent is the son of a chess player father. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Quim Junyent - Mundo Deportivo article".
  2. "Quim Junyent, el amante del ajedrez que "jugaba llorando"". relevo.com.
  3. "¿Quién es Quim Junyent?". sport.es.