Where are they now? Barcelona's 14 children debuted by Pep Guardiola
Barcelona are renowned for providing opportunities for academy graduates in the first team, but what happened to those who broke through during Pep Guardiola's four years in charge?
Guardiola had managed the B team before replacing Frank Rijkaard in 2008 and used that experience to bring players into the first team.
We've taken a look at every academy product that Guardiola made his senior Barcelona debut at.
GooseWith Victor Valdes well established as Barca's No1, Oier made just two first-team appearances for the club before joining Granada in 2014.
The goalkeeper then had spells with Real Sociedad and Levante before returning to Catalonia with Espanyol in January 2020. But he only made La Liga appearances in two and a half years with the rivals from the city of Barça, before joining the Cypriot team Pafos in the summer.
Alberto BotiaBotia made his one and only appearance for Barcelona against Deportivo La Coruña in La Liga in 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Gerard Pique in a 2-2 draw.
He made 139 other La Liga appearances with Sporting Gijon, Sevilla and Elche before joining Olympiakos in 2014.
The 33-year-old spent four years in Greece, winning three league titles, and now plays in Saudi Arabia with Al-Wehda.
Marc MuniesaMuniesa made his debut aged 17 years and 57 days against Osasuna in 2009, although it was just one of four appearances for the club.
The defender joined Stoke City on a free transfer in 2013, but his five years with the Potters were marred by a series of injury problems.
After a brief return to La Liga with Girona, he now plays for Qatari side Al-Arabi.
"For me and my family, we will be forever grateful to Pep Guardiola for giving me my debut with Barcelona," Muniesa told Sportskeeda in 2018. "It's a moment we will remember all our lives. life."
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Sergio BusquetsHe did well, didn't he?
ThiagoThiago was considered one of Barcelona's best prospects and made his first-team debut against Mallorca in 2009 when he was just 18.
But after failing to break up the Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta trio, the midfielder reunited with Guardiola at Bayern Munich in 2013.
He won seven consecutive Bundesliga titles, four DFB-Pokals and the Champions League in Bavaria before joining Liverpool in 2020. After an injured first season at Anfield, he shone as they chased the quadruple the second year, ending up with the League Cup and FA Cup while falling just short of the Premier League and Champions League.
Jonathan Dos SantosThe younger brother of Giovani Dos Santos, Jonathan made 19 appearances under Guardiola and remained at Barcelona until 2014.
The Mexico international then played alongside his brother at Villarreal and spent five years in MLS with LA Galaxy, becoming captain, before returning to Mexico with Club America in December 2021.
> Gay AssulinAssulin has been compared to Lionel Messi after excelling at Barcelona B and making his senior debut against Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey in 2009.
The Israeli midfielder decided to join Manchester City in 2010 but did not make any appearances for the club's first team until returning to Spain two years later with Racing Santander.
He is currently on his own, having last played for Serie D side Crema.
"Training with the Barcelona first team was the best experience I've had in my career," Assulin told us in 2018. "I learned so much. I'm proud to say that I trained with such great players.
"I learned from Messi, Henry, Zlatan. They are all different types of pl...
Barcelona are renowned for providing opportunities for academy graduates in the first team, but what happened to those who broke through during Pep Guardiola's four years in charge?
Guardiola had managed the B team before replacing Frank Rijkaard in 2008 and used that experience to bring players into the first team.
We've taken a look at every academy product that Guardiola made his senior Barcelona debut at.
GooseWith Victor Valdes well established as Barca's No1, Oier made just two first-team appearances for the club before joining Granada in 2014.
The goalkeeper then had spells with Real Sociedad and Levante before returning to Catalonia with Espanyol in January 2020. But he only made La Liga appearances in two and a half years with the rivals from the city of Barça, before joining the Cypriot team Pafos in the summer.
Alberto BotiaBotia made his one and only appearance for Barcelona against Deportivo La Coruña in La Liga in 2009, coming on as a late substitute for Gerard Pique in a 2-2 draw.
He made 139 other La Liga appearances with Sporting Gijon, Sevilla and Elche before joining Olympiakos in 2014.
The 33-year-old spent four years in Greece, winning three league titles, and now plays in Saudi Arabia with Al-Wehda.
Marc MuniesaMuniesa made his debut aged 17 years and 57 days against Osasuna in 2009, although it was just one of four appearances for the club.
The defender joined Stoke City on a free transfer in 2013, but his five years with the Potters were marred by a series of injury problems.
After a brief return to La Liga with Girona, he now plays for Qatari side Al-Arabi.
"For me and my family, we will be forever grateful to Pep Guardiola for giving me my debut with Barcelona," Muniesa told Sportskeeda in 2018. "It's a moment we will remember all our lives. life."
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Sergio BusquetsHe did well, didn't he?
ThiagoThiago was considered one of Barcelona's best prospects and made his first-team debut against Mallorca in 2009 when he was just 18.
But after failing to break up the Busquets, Xavi and Andres Iniesta trio, the midfielder reunited with Guardiola at Bayern Munich in 2013.
He won seven consecutive Bundesliga titles, four DFB-Pokals and the Champions League in Bavaria before joining Liverpool in 2020. After an injured first season at Anfield, he shone as they chased the quadruple the second year, ending up with the League Cup and FA Cup while falling just short of the Premier League and Champions League.
Jonathan Dos SantosThe younger brother of Giovani Dos Santos, Jonathan made 19 appearances under Guardiola and remained at Barcelona until 2014.
The Mexico international then played alongside his brother at Villarreal and spent five years in MLS with LA Galaxy, becoming captain, before returning to Mexico with Club America in December 2021.
> Gay AssulinAssulin has been compared to Lionel Messi after excelling at Barcelona B and making his senior debut against Cultural Leonesa in the Copa del Rey in 2009.
The Israeli midfielder decided to join Manchester City in 2010 but did not make any appearances for the club's first team until returning to Spain two years later with Racing Santander.
He is currently on his own, having last played for Serie D side Crema.
"Training with the Barcelona first team was the best experience I've had in my career," Assulin told us in 2018. "I learned so much. I'm proud to say that I trained with such great players.
"I learned from Messi, Henry, Zlatan. They are all different types of pl...
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