Marc Guiu Explained

Marc Guiu
Full Name:Marc Guiu Paz
Birth Date:4 January 2006
Birth Place:Granollers, Spain
Height:1.87 m
Position:Striker
Currentclub:Chelsea
Clubnumber:38
Youthyears1:2010–2013
Youthclubs1:PB Sant Celoni
Youthyears2:2013–2023
Youthclubs2:Barcelona
Years1:2023–2024
Clubs1:Barcelona B
Caps1:13
Goals1:4
Years2:2023–2024
Clubs2:Barcelona
Caps2:3
Goals2:1
Years3:2024–
Clubs3:Chelsea
Caps3:1
Goals3:0
Nationalyears1:2022–2023
Nationalteam1:Spain U17
Nationalcaps1:17
Nationalgoals1:10
Nationalyears2:2024–
Nationalteam2:Spain U19
Nationalcaps2:3
Nationalgoals2:0
Club-Update:18:40, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:13:22, 26 March 2024 (UTC)

Marc Guiu Paz (pronounced as /es/; born 4 January 2006) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a striker for club Chelsea.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Granollers, Barcelona, Catalonia, Guiu began his career with Penya Barcelonista Sant Celoni, a fan club of La Liga side Barcelona.[1] He went on to join Barcelona themselves in the 2013–14 season, and progressed through the La Masia academy, and was called up to the senior squad for the first time in June 2023, ahead of pre-season matches against Celta de Vigo and Japanese opposition Vissel Kobe.[2] Guiu made his unofficial debut for Barcelona in the latter game, coming on as a half-time substitute for Robert Lewandowski.[3] [4]

On 11 October 2023, he was again called up to the senior squad for a La Liga fixture against Granada, though he did not eventually feature in the game.[5] In the same month, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[6] On 22 October, Guiu made his senior competitive debut as a 79th-minute substitute, scoring the winning goal in 23 seconds with his second touch of a 1–0 victory over Athletic Bilbao.[7] [8] [9] At 17 years and 291 days of age, he became the youngest and fastest debutant to score for Barcelona in La Liga.[10] [11] [12]

Guiu made his Champions League debut three days later in a 2–1 win against Shakhtar Donetsk.[13] He scored his first goal in the competition and second of the season on 13 December in a 3–2 defeat against Royal Antwerp.[14] [15]

Chelsea

On 1 July 2024, Guiu joined Premier League side Chelsea for a reported €6 million fee,[16] signing a five-year contract with the club.[17]

International career

Guiu has represented Spain at Under 17 and Under 19 level.

In May 2023, he was called up by Spain U17 to compete in the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship,[18] in which he became the competitions joint top scorer with four goals, alongside Paris Brunner, Robert Ramsak and teammate Lamine Yamal.[19] In November 2023, he represented Spain U17 in the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup,[20] when he scored two goals.[21] [22]

Style of play

Barcelona youth coach Iván Carrasco describes Guiu as a "classic '9', a specialist in the area who exploits his physical power". He has been compared to Samuel Eto'o. He has a good high ball game, pace, strength and work-rate.[1] Spanish football expert Guillem Balagué described Guiu as a striker who is known to be "more efficient in the box".[23]

Career statistics

Club

Club!rowspan="2"
SeasonLeagueNational cupEuropeOtherTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona Atlètic2023–24Primera Federación134——42176
Barcelona2023–24La Liga3120210072
Chelsea2024–25Premier League1000000010
Career total175202142258

Honours

Individual

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Who is Barca's Marc Guiu? A goalscorer in the shadows. 7 October 2023. 11 October 2023. sport.es.
  2. Web site: Xavi ya mira hacia el futuro: se lleva cuatro juveniles a Vigo. Xavi is already looking to the future: he takes four youth players to Vigo. Jordi. Cardero. 3 June 2023. 11 October 2023. relevo.com. es.
  3. Web site: The debutants against Vissel Kobe - one by one. 6 June 2023. 11 October 2023. fcbarcelona.com.
  4. Web site: Marc Guiu, el ‘9’ que más gusta a Deco. Marc Guiu, the '9' that Deco likes the most. Javier. Gascón. 8 October 2023. 11 October 2023. mundodeportivo.com. es.
  5. Web site: The FC Barcelona squad for the trip to Granada. 7 October 2023. 11 October 2023. fcbarcelona.com.
  6. Web site: Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football. Marcus. Christenson. Steven. Bloor. Garry. Blight. 11 October 2023. 11 October 2023. theguardian.com.
  7. Web site: FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club: Dream debut seals three points . FC Barcelona . 22 October 2023 .
  8. Web site: Herrero . Laia Cervelló . Marc Guiu: Barcelona's 17-year-old match-winner transforms his world in 23 seconds . The Athletic . 24 October 2023 . en . 23 October 2023.
  9. Web site: Marsden . Sam . Llorens . Moises . Xavi: 'No fear in faces' of Barca teens like Guiu . ESPN . 24 October 2023 . en . 23 October 2023.
  10. Web site: Guiu, 17, gets winner 33 seconds into Barca debut . BBC Sport . 24 October 2023 . 22 October 2023.
  11. Web site: Marc Guiu: Veni, vidi, vici . FC Barcelona . 24 October 2023 . en . 23 October 2023.
  12. Web site: Thomas . Joshua . Barcelona teenager Marc Guiu scores winning goal 30 seconds into debut against Athletic Club . Optus Sport . 24 October 2023 . 23 October 2023.
  13. Web site: Marc Guiu, man of the moment . FC Barcelona . 30 October 2023 .
  14. Web site: Héctor Fort makes first team debut . FC Barcelona . 16 December 2023 . en . 13 December 2023.
  15. Web site: Juan . Sergi de . Marc Guiu mete presión a Lewandowski . Diario AS . 16 December 2023 . es . 16 December 2023.
  16. News: Millar . Colin . 1 July 2024 . Chelsea complete Guiu signing from Barcelona. 1 July 2024 . The Athletic . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  17. Web site: 1 July 2024 . Marc Guiu completes Chelsea transfer! . 1 July 2024 . www.chelseafc.com . Chelsea F.C..
  18. Web site: 2023-05-04 . Convocatoria de la Sub-17 para el Europeo de Hungría . 2024-07-01 . Real Federación Española de Fútbol . es.
  19. Web site: 2023-06-02 . 2023 Under-17 EURO: Top scorers . https://web.archive.org/web/20231129094815/https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0281-180c7c9f5b3a-1c2b2785d1e8-1000--2023-under-17-euro-top-scorers/ . 2023-11-29 . 2024-07-01 . UEFA.com . en.
  20. Web site: 2023-10-24 . OFICIAL Lista de convocados de José Lana para el Mundial sub-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231202210314/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/oficial-la-convocatoria-de-jose-lana-para-el-mundial-sub-17 . 2023-12-02 . 2024-07-01 . Real Federación Española de Fútbol . es.
  21. Web site: 2023-11-10 . Gran debut de España al ritmo de Guiu y Junyent (2-0) . https://web.archive.org/web/20231110223807/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-espana-sub-17-canada-sub-17 . 2023-11-10 . 2024-07-01 . Real Federación Española de Fútbol . es.
  22. Web site: 2023-11-20 . CRÓNICA España supera a Japón y ya espera rival en cuartos (2-1) . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201034819/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-espana-sub-17-japon-sub-17 . 2023-12-01 . 2024-07-01 . Real Federación Española de Fútbol . es.
  23. News: Guiu, 17, gets winner 33 seconds into Barca debut . en-GB . BBC Sport . 2023-10-23.
  24. Web site: 2023 Under-17 EURO: Top scorers . UEFA.com. en. 2 June 2023.
  25. Web site: 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament. UEFA.com. en. 10 June 2023.

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