Gavi (footballer)

Pablo Martín Páez Gavira (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpa.βlo maɾˈtim ˈpa.eθ ɣaˈβiɾa];[3] born 5 August 2004), known as Gavi (pronounced [ˈɡaβi]), is a Spanish footballer. He plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.[4][5] He won the Golden Boy and Kopa trophy, regarding him as one of the most promising players in the world.

Gavi
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Gavi training with Barcelona in 2022
Personal information
Full namePablo Martín Páez Gavira[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 20)[1]
Place of birthLos Palacios y Villafranca, Spain
Height1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Playing positionCentral midfielder
Club information
Current team
Barcelona
Number6
Youth career
2010–2013La Liara
2013–2015Betis
2015–2021Barcelona
Senior career*
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2021Barcelona B3(0)
2021–Barcelona54(4)
National team
2018–2020Spain U154(1)
2019–2020Spain U167(0)
2020–2021Spain U183(0)
2021–Spain17(3)
* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 13:55, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 20:18, 6 December 2022 (UTC)

Club

As of match played 20 August 2023
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Copa del Rey Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2020–21 Segunda División B 2 0 2 0
2021–22 Primera División RFEF 1 0 1 0
Total 3 0 3 0
Barcelona 2021–22 La Liga 34 2 1 0 11 0 1 0 47 2
2022–23 La Liga 36 2 5 0 6 0 2 1 49 3
2023–24 La Liga 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
23-24 ESL
Total 72 4 6 0 17 0 3 1 98 5
Career total 75 4 6 0 17 0 3 1 101 5

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Gavi at WorldFootball.net
  2. "Gavi | 2022/2023 player page | Midfielder | FC Barcelona Official website". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 3 December 2022.
  3. In isolation, Martín and Gavira are pronounced [maɾˈtin] and [ɡaˈβiɾa] respectively.
  4. "Camavinga and Gavi fight it out for the Golden Boy Award". Marca. 17 June 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
  5. Williams, George (4 April 2022). "Gavi collects the 'Next Generation' award as the third best young player in the world". Sports Finding. Retrieved 18 June 2022.