Riqui Puig

Ricard "Riqui" Puig Martí (Catalan pronunciation: [riˈkaɾt ˈputʃ]; born 13 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.[2]

This article uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Puig and the second or maternal family name is Martí.
Riqui Puig
Puig with Barcelona in 2019
Personal information
Full name Ricard Puig Martí[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999
Place of birth Matadepera, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Playing position(s) Midfielder
Club information
Current team
 Barcelona B
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2013 Jàbac Terrassa
2013–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018– Barcelona B 56 (2)
2019– Barcelona 13 (0)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 17:01, 19 July 2020 (UTC)

Club career

Born in Matadepera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Puig joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2013, from UFB Jàbac Terrassa.[3] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 February 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcus McGuane in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the Segunda División championship.[4]

On 11 June 2018, Puig renewed his contract with Barça until 2021, and was definitely promoted to the B-team now in Segunda División B.[5] He made his first team debut on 5 December, replacing fellow youth graduate Oriol Busquets in the 55th minute of a 4–1 home routing of Cultural Leonesa, for the season's Copa del Rey; he also assisted Denis Suárez's fourth goal.[6]

Puig made his La Liga debut on 13 April 2019, starting and playing 67 minutes in a 0–0 draw against SD Huesca.[7] He scored his first senior goal on 14 September, netting Barça B's second in a 2–2 home draw against AE Prat.[8]

Personal life

Puig's father, Carlos, was also a footballer. A left back, he spent his entire career representing Terrassa FC.[3]

Career statistics
As of 19 July 2020[9]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 30—30
2018–19 Segunda División B 320—320
2019–20 212—212
Total 562—562
Barcelona 2018–19 La Liga 2010000030
2019–20 La Liga 110100000120
Total 130200000150
Career total 692200000712

    Honours

    Barcelona

    References
    1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 May 2019, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
    2. Segura, Alejandro (6 December 2018). "Riqui Puig is a 'small madman' who walks freely at the Camp Nou". Marca. Translated by Gillingham, Geoff. Barcelona. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
    3. "Riqui Puig, otro pequeño 'jugón'" [Riqui Puig, another little 'baller'] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
    4. "Debut muy prometedor de Riqui Puig con el Barça B" [Very promising debut of Riqui Puig with Barça B] (in Spanish). Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
    5. "Riqui Puig given professional contract and €100m release clause by Barcelona". Marca. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
    6. "Riqui Puig makes official debut". FC Barcelona. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
    7. "Reserve-heavy Barcelona held at Huesca". Marca. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
    8. "Barça B 2 Prat 2: Cruel end to a great performance". FC Barcelona. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
    9. Riqui Puig at Soccerway
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