Sergi Roberto

Sergi Roberto, November 2012

Sergi Roberto Carnicer ( born February 7, 1992, Reus, Tarragona Province ) is a Spanish football player. The midfielder plays for FC Barcelona.

Due to its wide applicability in the offense as well as his good technique, speed and game intelligence, he is seen in Barça environment already as a possible successor of Luis Enrique.

Career

Association

Roberto played for Gimnàstic de Tarragona to 2006 and for his hometown club FC Reus. He was admitted at the age of 14 years in the youth academy of FC Barcelona. In the B- youth he was in the 2008 / 09 season, the best scorer of his team and got into the next season in the A- youth, but was also used regularly in the reserve team of FC Barcelona. The then 17 -year-old played in 22 games this season for Barcelona B and rose with the team at the end of the season in the Segunda División. Roberto won all four youth teams, where he was employed, the particular Spanish Junior Championship.

End of June 2010 extended Roberto together with his longtime teammate Sergi Gómez, with whom he plays since 2006 in a team, his contract until 2012.

On November 10, 2010 Sergi Roberto made ​​his debut for the senior team of Barcelona in the Cup match against AD Ceuta. On 27 April 2011, he came to his first in the Champions League in the game against Real Madrid when he came off the bench in the 2-0 victory of Barcelona just before the end. Knappe four weeks later, he played his first league game for the first team of FC Barcelona. In the last league match of the season 2010/11 he played over a full 90 minutes in a 3-1 away win against FC Malaga.

In August 2011, Roberto extended his contract until 2015.

For the 2013/14 season Sergi Roberto moved up into the first team.

National

Sergi Roberto regularly plays for the junior national teams of Spain. With the Spanish U- 17 team, he participated in the 2009 World Cup in Nigeria in part. He stood with the exception of the first group game in all six games in Spain on the grid. The quarter-finals against Burkina Faso, he chose for his three goals almost single-handedly. Spain was beaten in the semifinals only Nigeria, but won the subsequent place match against Colombia.

Achievements

  • Promotion to the Segunda División: 2010
  • Third place at U- 17 World Cup 2009
  • Champions League winner: 2011
  • UEFA Super Cup: 2011
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