Riqui Puig


Ricard "Riqui" Puig Martí is a Spanish professional footballer who plays for FC Barcelona B as a central midfielder.

Club career

Born in Matadepera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Puig joined FC Barcelona's La Masia in 2013, from UFB Jàbac Terrassa. After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 February 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcus McGuane in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic de Tarragona for the Segunda División championship.
On 11 June 2018, Puig renewed his contract with Barça until 2021, and was definitely promoted to the B-team now in Segunda División B. He made his first team debut on 5 December, replacing fellow youth graduate Oriol Busquets in the 55th minute of a 4–1 home routing of Cultural Leonesa, for the season's Copa del Rey; he also assisted Denis Suárez's fourth goal.
Puig made his La Liga debut on 13 April 2019, starting and playing 67 minutes in a 0–0 draw against SD Huesca. He scored his first senior goal on 14 September, netting Barça B's second in a 2–2 home draw against AE Prat.

Personal life

Puig's father, Carlos, was also a footballer. A left back, he spent his entire career representing Terrassa FC.

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Barcelona