FROM BEING A PROMISE TO FINISHING IN THE MLS
Riqui Puig, the 'jewel' of Barça turned into a new 'broken toy'
Published:4/08/2022 - 20:08h
Updated:4/08/2022 - 20:08h
Riqui Puig, one of the most promising footballers from Barça's youth ranks, has put an end to his time in Catalonia to continue his career in the United States
Riqui Puig is one of the footballers that grew in the quarry of the FC Barcelona with the dream to reach the first team. Since it incorporated with 15 years to the Cadet To, his only aim has been to triumph in the City Condal and did not go until 2018 when Ernesto Valverde gave him a vote of confidence when ranging him in front of the Cultural Leonese in his debut by Glass of Rey.
His good handle of the balloon and the foundations with which grew in the inferior categories projected him like a promising player, with all the characteristics of a midfield player with 'DNA Barça'. In 2020 it gave the jump to the bench of acting and did a gap in the staff, although his minutes every time went reducing more to the point to remain in the ostracism for each one of his trainers.
The landing of Xavi Hernández meant a new opportunity for Riqui because the egarense knew the importance of the filial for the institution, by what began to take in account to the more youngsters during his first months like trainer. However, the irruption of Gavi and Nico González meant an immovable obstacle for the '6', to the point that his way began to divert to an exit.
With all this on the table, the technician took the decision of not to summon him to turns it of pre-season by the United States, what finished to sentence the continuity of the mediocentro in the rows of the Barcelona. Five years after his official debut, Riqui has been traspasado to Los Angeles Galaxy of the MLS, a 'change of airs' necessary for another player that began with a dream and that finished like a 'toy broken'.
His legacy in Can Barça
To his 22 years, contest 122 parties in all the competitions like player of the Barça, accumulating seven goals and 16 assistances in 7.098' minutes played. His average of time on the lawn never surpassed the hour of party, what resume what has been his path with the elastic culé. Now, will have the opportunity to show that it can be determinant when it has prominence and win a ticket of turn to the elite of the world-wide football.
