FC Barcelona's Youth Academy has a tremendous reputation worldwide for producing talented young players.


An ever-increasing number of top international clubs, such as English sides Arsenal and Chelsea, are admirers of these young stars and try a range of tricks to lure these superb young athletes away from Catalonia.


FC Barcelona is also very well known for inegrating their youth policy players into the first team. Barca´s does not only field players like captain Carles Puyol, Xavi, Valdes, Oleguer and Messi in the regular starting line up but squad consists of nearly 50% youth policy players. An exceptional quota for an top European club as the vast majority tend to take their players from other clubs.




FC Barcelona coach Frank Rijkaard has proven that there's more to this club than waving cheque-books but is prepared to introduce the best young players from Barcelona's own youth ranks. Rijkaard has brought through no less than 19 youngsters into Barca´s first team during his 3 years at the helm:

The astonishing number of Youth Policy footballers currently on the roster for Barca´s B and C teams gives testament to the excellent quality of the youth set up at the club. Coach Rijkaard simply showes faith and trust in the ability of these youngsters and ensures that they can play at the highest level of any competition.