Gavi (footballer)

Gavi
Gavi training with Barcelona in 2022
Personal information
Full name Pablo Martín Páez Gavira[1]
Date of birth (2004-08-05) 5 August 2004 (age 19)[1]
Place of birth Los Palacios y Villafranca, Spain
Height 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)[2]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Team information
Current team
Barcelona
Number 6
Youth career
2010–2013 La Liara
2013–2015 Betis
2015–2021 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2021 Barcelona B 3 (0)
2021– Barcelona 82 (5)
International career
2018–2020 Spain U15 4 (1)
2019–2020 Spain U16 7 (0)
2019–2020 Catalonia U16 4 (0)
2020–2021 Spain U18 3 (0)
2021– Spain 27 (5)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA Nations League
Winner 2023 Netherlands
Runner-up 2021 Italy
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023

Pablo Martín Páez Gavira (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpaβlo maɾˈtim ˈpaeθ ɣaˈβiɾa];[3] born 5 August 2004), known as Gavi (pronounced [ˈɡaβi]), is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.[4][5]

In 2022, Gavi won the Golden Boy award and received the Kopa Trophy, awarded by France Football during the 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony.

  1. ^ a b Gavi at WorldFootball.net
  2. ^ "Gavi | 2022/2023 player page | Midfielder". FC Barcelona Official website. 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.