Pride of La Masia: Sergi Roberto extends an old tradition in the culé captaincy

Sergi Roberto will have his longed for première like first captain of the FC Barcelona. The one of Reus will carry the 'four bars' in the friendly meeting in front of the Arsenal in United States. His debut like first leader of the staff culé saw demorado by the gastroenteritis vírica that azotó to big part of the Barcelonan cast, what motivated the suspension of the first party of this pre-season that was pactado to contest in front of the Juventus in Santa Clara.

The polyvalent player has assumed this responsibility after the retreat of Gerard Hammered and the course of Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba to the InterMiami . The Catalan will have behind yes like heads of the team to Marc André Ter Stegen, Ronald Araújo and Frenkie of Jong, a flat youngster and totally renewed. When taking the witness of 'Busi', Roberto extends a tradition culé established does already two decades, since they have been 20 years in which the bracelet has it lucido a footballer formed in the quarry of the Barça.

Who have been the last canteranos captains of the Barça?

The last antecedent of a jerarca blaugrana that carried the gafete without being canterano dates of the season 2003-2004, having like protagonist to Luis Enrique. Since, all the captains have been 'made in The Masia', since since the Asturian was relieved by Carles Puyol, the one who it is necessary to stand out that it was the commander of the cast of the City Condal during more than 10 seasons (until the 2013-2014) and turned into the most longevous captain and that more titles raised, went through the captaincy of the Barça: Xavi, in his last season like player of the Catalan square in the 2014-2015, that fits to stand out raised the last Champions League that won the FC Barcelona. Later, they appeared Andrés Iniesta of the 2015 to the 2018, Leo Messi of the 2018 to the 2021 and Sergio Busquets of the 2021 to the 2023. Now it is the turn of Sergi Roberto, that, on the other hand, begins his fourteenth course in the dynamics of the first Barcelonan team.

Luis Enrique, the last captain 'no canterano' of the 21st century

'I struggle' funge like the only footballer no formed in The Farm that adueñó of the place of honour like first representative of the staff culé in the 21st century. Before that he, the 'four bars' the lucieron Sergi Barjuán in the 2001 and the 2002 and Pep Guardiola from 1997 until 2001. From Joan Gamper, founder of the club, already are 47 the footballers that have exerted like first captain of the history of the Barça. Sergi Roberto will go in in the mythical group of footballers between which find Johan Cruyff, Andoni Zubizarreta, Paulino Alcántara, Joan Segarra, Josep Samitier, Antoni Torres Elm, among others players, that have had the honour to carry the band of captain in the FC Barcelona.