Gerard Deulofeu

Gerard Deulofeu
Personal information
Full name Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro
Date of birth 13 March 1994 (1994-03-13) (age 18)
Place of birth Riudarenes, Spain
Height 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
Playing position Forward / Winger
Club information
Current club Barcelona B
Number 27
Youth career
2003–2011 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps† (Gls)†
2011– Barcelona B 16 (3)
2011– Barcelona 1 (0)
National team‡
2009 Spain U16 4 (1)
2009–2011 Spain U17 20 (6)
2011– Spain U19 10 (1)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17 December 2011.

† Appearances (Goals).

‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 1 August 2011
This name uses Spanish naming customs; the first or paternal family name is Deulofeu and the second or maternal family name is Lázaro.

Gerard Deulofeu Lázaro (born 13 March 1994 in Riudarenes, Girona, Catalonia) is a Spanish footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a forward or left winger.

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Football career

Deulofeu joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2003, aged just nine. On 2 March 2011, still registered with the junior team, he made his senior debut, appearing for the B team in a 4–1 win at Córdoba CF in the second division, replacing Eduard Oriol in the 75th minute.[1]

In late April 2011, Deulofeu was called-up to the senior squad for the first time, for a La Liga match against Real Sociedad on the 29th,[2] but eventually did not leave the bench in a 1–2 away loss.

On 3 August 2011, Deulofeu made his Barcelona first-team debut, in a 1–4 friendly loss against C.D. Guadalajara. Three days later, against Club América, he assisted Seydou Keita in the 90th minute, in a 2–0 win.

On 16 September, Deulofeu scored his first goal as a senior, in a 1–2 loss at Hércules CF.[3] On 29 October, he made his first official appearance with the main squad, replacing David Villa in the 63rd minute of a 5–0 league home success against RCD Mallorca.[4]

Club statistics

As of 17 December 2011

Club Season League Cup Europe Other [5] Total
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2010–11 1 0 — 1 0
2011–12 15 3 — 15 3
Total 16 3 — 16 3
Barcelona 2011–12 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Total 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0
Career Total 17 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 18 3

Honours

Spain U19
Spain U17

References

  1. ^ Deulofeu debuta en Segunda A (Deulofeu makes Second Division debut); FC Barcelona's website, 2 March 2011 (Spanish)
  2. ^ Gerard Deulofeu makes squad debut; FC Barcelona's website, 29 April 2011
  3. ^ El filial se abona al infortunio (2-1) (B team marries misfortune (2-1)); FC Barcelona's website, 16 September 2011 (Spanish)
  4. ^ Messi to the fore once again; ESPN Soccernet, 29 October 2011
  5. ^ Includes other competitive competitions, including the Supercopa de España, UEFA Super Cup, FIFA Club World Cup.

External links

FC Barcelona B – current squad