Just when it seemed Barcelona had gone rock bottom both in the league, a crop of young players are now helping the club get back on their feet. Pedri, Alejandro Balde, Ansu Fati and the talented Gavi are just some of the players that have become an integral part of the team. And with Barcelona boasting a 13-point lead in the league, the players have proved their worth. So, who is the next star in Barcelona’s youth ranks? The 19-year-old star Estanis Pedrola seems to be at the front of the line.
Pedrola is also part of the current strategy deployed by Barcelona, where they now sign talented young players from other clubs rather than solely relying on their famed La Masia youth academy.
And Pedrola has grabbed the opportunity presented to him at the youth level and is emerging quickly as the next player that could cross over and become a permanent member of the senior team. So, who is Estanis Pedrola, and how good is he?
Who is Estanis Pedrola?
Estanislau “Estanis” Pedrola Fortuny was born on August 24, 2003, in Cambrils, a town on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the province of Tarragona, situated in the autonomous region of Catalonia.
Pedrola showed a remarkable interest in football at a young age, so his parents enrolled him in CF Reus Deportiu, a local club in Reus, the nearest airport in Cambrils. For four years, Pedrola slowly became a player that showed glimpses of becoming a future professional footballer.
Pedrola’s name was starting to rise in the youth ranks across Spain. However, the first club to take advantage of it was RCD Espanyol, a club situated 100 kilometres from Cambrils. Art Espanyol he would play for four years across various youth teams. However, by 2018 Espanyol released him, deeming him surplus to requirements.
Pedrola then made the bold move to return to Reus to resurrect his career. It turned out to be a game changer as Pedrola began playing some of his career’s best football. After two seasons of excellent performance, he finally got a call from none other than Barcelona. It was a dream move for the youngster. However, now Pedrola had to make his mark among hundreds of tainted youngsters like him. And it is here that Estanish Pedrola shone so much that now he got his La Liga debut in his first season.
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Estanis Pedrola joined in June 2021 and was sent to the reserves straightaway. However, the management didn’t play him at the start, instead opting to work on him in training and get him…
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