History of Pau Cubarsí in Timeline

Pau Cubarsí is a Spanish professional footballer renowned for his role as a centre-back for both FC Barcelona in La Liga and the Spain national team. Celebrated for his exceptional distribution skills, astute defensive positioning, and high game intelligence, Cubarsí is widely regarded as one of the most promising young defenders globally.

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Full Timeline Career & Achievements

2005: Sergio Ramos' Record

In March 2024, Cubarsí broke the record, previously held by Sergio Ramos in 2005, of youngest defender to ever play for Spain.

January 2007: Pau Cubarsí Born

In January 2007, Pau Cubarsí Paredes was born. He is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.

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2018: Move to Barcelona

In 2018, Cubarsí moved from Girona to Barcelona. He later became the third-youngest Barcelona player to debut in the UEFA Youth League.

2018: Joined La Masia

In 2018, Pau Cubarsí joined La Masia, Barcelona's youth academy, which is located about an hour and a half away from his home in Bescanó.

April 2023: First Team Training

In April 2023, Pau Cubarsí trained with Barcelona's first team for the first time, after being called up by manager Xavi.

January 2024: First Team Debut

On January 18, 2024, Cubarsí made his first team debut for Barcelona against Unionistas de Salamanca in the Copa del Rey.

March 2024: Senior Spain Team Debut

In March 2024, Cubarsí debuted for the senior Spain team in a friendly loss to Colombia, becoming the youngest defender to ever play for Spain.

May 2024: Named in Preliminary Squad

On May 27, 2024, Cubarsí was named in the 29-man preliminary squad for the UEFA Euro 2024.

July 2024: Selection for Summer Olympics

In July 2024, Cubarsí was selected in the Spain under-23 squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where they won the gold medal in the men's football event.

2024: Olympic Games Language Barrier

In 2024, while playing for Spain at the Olympic Games, Cubarsí mentioned that he rarely participated in interviews due to not being fluent in Spanish, having primarily used Catalan.

February 2025: First Goal for Barcelona

On February 25, 2025, Cubarsí scored his first goal for Barcelona in a Copa Del Rey semi-final against Atlético Madrid.

June 2029: Contract Extension

On May 9, Barcelona announced that they had reached an agreement with Cubarsí for an extension until June 30, 2029, which has a 500m Euro buyout clause.