With his ownership against PSG in the Parc des Princes, Pau Cubarsi has become the youngest defender in the history of the competition to start a quarterfinal match of the Champions League final, with 17 years and 79 days. Against Naples he already became the youngest defender in Barça history to play in a match in Europe’s top competition and now he adds another milestone to a list of records that is growing rapidly.
Until now, this brand was held by the Russian left back Georgiy Schennikov, CSKA player, who started in the quarterfinals in 2010 against Inter, at only 18 years and 338 days old. The podium right now is closed by the ex-Madridista Raphaël Varanewho in 2012 at 18 years old and 245 years old was the starting center back against APOEL Nicosia.
Leads the Top-5 culer
In Barça key, the statistics were leading until now Carles Puyolwhen he was the leader of the defensive axis against Chelsea in 2000, with only 21 years and 358 days. It accompanies you in this ranking Gerard Piquéwhich with his match against Bayern Munich the year of the treble, when at that time he was 22 years and 65 days old.
Sergi Barjuan (23 years and 63 days, in 1995 against PSG) and Marc Bartra (23 years and 84 days, in 2014 against Atlético de Madrid) complete the list of the five youngest starting defenders for Barça in the Champions League quarterfinals.