FC Barcelona and the first team player Ansu Fati have reached an agreement to extend his contract until 30 June 2028. 

Futhermore, FC Barcelona and AS Monaco have agreed a loan deal until 30 June 2026 for the striker. 

Precocious goalscorer 

Born in Bissau, the capital of Guinea Bissau on 31 October 2002, the striker moved to Seville at the age of six where he began in the youth team set up at Sevilla. In 2012, at the age of 10, he joined the FC Barcelona youth teams before making his official debut with the first team in the 2019/20 season at the age of just 16 years and 298 days in a league game against Betis. 

On 31 August 2019, in a game against Osasuna in El Sadar, Ansu Fati became one of the youngest players ever to score in the league for Barça. The striker, aged just 16 years and 304 days, scored with a well placed header from Carles Pérez in the 2-2 draw in Pamplona. 

Ansu Fati scored his first goal in the Champions League the same season against Internazionale in the Giuseppe Meazza stadium aged just 17 years and 40 days, beating a record in the competition that had stood since 1997. 

Injury problems 

In 2019/20 he made 33 appearances for the first team but after an excellent start to the following campaign, five goals in 10 matches, a serious knee injury in November 2020 put an end to his season. 

Injuries continued to hamper the striker's progress despite a run of 51 games and 10 goals in the 2022/23 campaign. The following season was spent on loan at Brighton & Hove Albion in England and despite ongoing physical problems, the striker contributed to a successful season for the Premier League club

In 2024/25 he returned to Barça under new coach Hansi Flick and made 11 appearances, winning his second league title, second Copa del Rey and second Spanish Super Cup. 

 

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