Pau Cubarsí
Pau Cubarsí is a Barcelona and Spain centre-back, La Masia graduate and Olympic and World Cup champion who shares his football life with fans on Instagram.
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Pau’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
- Spain’s 2026 World Cup triumph2026 · Champion and Best Young Player
Spain - His first Barcelona goal2025 · Copa del Rey semi-final against Atlético Madrid
FC Barcelona - 7 Second Challenge with Pedri2026 · Barça Play challenge video
Barça Play - A Champions League debut to remember2024 · Player of the Match against Napoli
UEFA Champions League
Overview
- Full name
- Pau Cubarsí Paredes
- Born
- 22 January 2007 · Estanyol, Girona, Spain
- Position
- Centre-back
- Academy
- Joined La Masia from Girona on 1 July 2018
- Senior breakthrough
- Barcelona debut on 18 January 2024 against Unionistas de Salamanca
Mini bio
How it started.
Pau grew up in Estanyol, near Girona, and first played for FC Vilablareix before joining Girona’s youth setup. On 1 July 2018, he moved to Barcelona’s La Masia academy as an under-12 player.
The breakthrough.
Xavi gave him his competitive first-team debut against Unionistas de Salamanca on 18 January 2024, four days before his 17th birthday. By March, he was making his Champions League debut against Napoli and collecting the Player of the Match award.
Playing his way.
Pau describes his game through calm decisions, one-on-one defending and bringing the ball out from the back. He credits Barça’s academy with teaching him to build play, and remembers La Masia as a place for friendships as well as football.
Club and country.
He won Olympic gold with Spain in Paris in 2024, then helped Barcelona win La Liga, the Copa del Rey and the Spanish Super Cup in 2024/25. In 2026, he became a World Cup champion and the tournament’s Best Young Player, before earning Golden Boy and FIFPRO World XI recognition.
Creditschronological, newest first
Club football
- 2024–presentFC Barcelona first teamCentre-back
- 2018La MasiaJoined Barcelona’s academy from Girona
International football
- 2026FIFA World CupSpain defender · World champion
- 2024Paris Olympic GamesSpain defender · Gold medallist
Videos
- 20267 Second Challenge | Cubarsí & PedriFeatured participant
Awards
- Golden Boy 2026Tuttosport’s award for the best under-21 player in European club football.
- 2026 FIFPRO World XISelected for the men’s team of the year by fellow professional players.
- 2026 World Cup Best Young PlayerRecognised after playing every minute of Spain’s title-winning campaign.
- La Liga under-23 Player of the MonthApril 2026 · Played every minute of Barcelona’s league matches that month.
- Olympic gold medalParis 2024 · Won with Spain after victory over France in the final.
- Champions League Player of the Match12 March 2024 · Awarded on his competition debut against Napoli.
Quotes
The most important thing is that they don't rush things, but enjoy the process.Pau Cubarsí, UEFA interview
His advice to young players in an interview conducted on 29 August 2026 and published on 9 September.
Trivia
- His competitive streak extends to board games at home and games of pool with his father.
- His first Barcelona goal arrived in his 63rd competitive appearance.
- His first and 100th competitive Barcelona appearances both came in the Copa del Rey.
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