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FC Barcelona C (women)

This article is about the women's team. For the defunct men's team, see FC Barcelona C.

Futbol Club Barcelona Femení C is a Spanish football team based in Barcelona, in the autonomous community of Catalonia.

Barcelona Femení "C"
Full nameFutbol Club Barcelona Femení "C"
Nickname(s)Blaugranes, Culers
Founded2022; 2 years ago (2022)
GroundCiutat Esportiva Joan Gamper
Capacity1,400
PresidentJoan Laporta
Head coachIvan Molpeceres
LeaguePrimera Catalana
2023–241st (Primera Catalana)
WebsiteClub website

Founded in 2022, it is the second reserve team of FC Barcelona Femení, and currently plays in Primera Catalana, playing their home matches at the Ciutat Esportiva Joan Gamper.

Reserve teams in Spain play in the same league system as the main team, rather than in a separate league. They must play at least one level below their main side; Barcelona Femení C play in the sixth tier, part of the regional Catalan system, while the first and "B" teams play in the first and second tier in the national leagues.

History edit

The Barcelona women's Juvenil-Cadet team were successful in their 2021–22 season, but with the B team still containing homegrown talent and signing more players from other clubs for the 2022–23 season, few of the youth players would be able to advance within Barcelona's structure. The club wanted to bridge the gap between the youth and senior teams, and expand the development programme. For the 2022–23 season, a third Barcelona women's team was registered.[1][2][3] Four of the players registered had spent the 2021–22 season with one of Barcelona's girls' teams that came top of a boys' league,[4] while three players were incorporated from the Tarragona-based F.F. Base Reus youth team that had won the girls' first division.[5] As well as incorporating developing youth players, Viky Adrianova was also registered with the team, having played for the B team and being touted as the next Alexia Putellas in the years prior.[6] Magalí Capdevila played for the C and B teams, and was registered for the first team in the 2022–23 UEFA Women's Champions League.[7][8]

Barcelona Femení C entered the Catalan league system, operated by the Catalan Football Federation (FCF), in the second division, where they competed in group 3 (subdivided by region). Though only in their first season and comprising young players, the team had an indomitable hold on the league,[9][2] attracting much attention when their large goal differences were shared on social media.[10][11] Despite this, none of the team finished the season as the league's top goalscorer.[12] They mathematically won the league in April 2023, and were given a winner's reception at a sold-out Estadi Johan Cruyff on 30 April ahead of the first team match that saw them win the Liga F.[13]

They were promoted to the FCF first division for their second season, competing in group 2 (subdivided by region).[14] Both Adrianova and Magalí Capdevila received student grants to play college soccer in the United States in 2023, leaving ahead of the new season.[15][16] In the absence of first team players who were at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup, much of the main C squad trained with the first and B teams during the 2023–24 preseason.[17]

Current squad edit

As of 9 February 2024[18]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ESP Clara Raspall
— GK   ESP Laia Oller
— DF   ESP Aina Román
— MF   ESP Maria Torres
— MF   ESP Núria Pon
— MF   ESP Meritxell Martín
— MF   ESP Clara Casajuana
— MF   ESP Júlia Sánchez
— MF   ESP Gadea Blanco
— MF   ESP Izarbe Grao
— MF   ESP Montse Alabart
— MF   ESP Raquel Capdevila
— MF   ESP Maria Llorella
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ESP Emma Gálvez
— MF   ESP Gisela Cabello
— MF   ESP Paula Domínguez
— MF   ESP Carla Cortés
— MF   ESP Valentina Fernández
— FW   ESP Cèlia
— FW   ESP Marta Fernández
— FW   ESP Lara Suárez
— FW   ESP Claudia Gómez Martínez
— FW   ESP Dana Yazbeck Morell
—    Emmeline Andersen
—    Abril Rius

Current technical staff edit

Position Staff
Head coach Ivan Molpeceres
Assistant coach Adrián Lamas
Goalkeeping coach Carles Boch
Fitness coach Fran Nuñez

Last updated: 9 February 2024
Source: FC Barcelona

Transfers edit

Summer In Out
2022 GK: Mar Pérez (promoted from the youth team), C. Garcia-Donas (Cornellà youth team)
DF: A. Román, M. Calderón, E. Torbado, E. Garrigós, C. López (promoted from the youth team)
MF: C. Casajuana, J. Sánchez, G. Blanco (promoted from the youth team), M. Torres (CE Europa youth team), N. Pon (Damm), M. Martín (Espanyol), I. Grao, M. Alabart (FF Base Reus youth team)
FW: M. Capdevila, M. Henley, Andrea Cano (promoted from the youth team), V. Adrianova (Barcelona B), C. J. Garriga (FF Base Reus youth team)
2023 GK: C. Raspall (promoted from the youth team), L. Oller (Sabadell)
MF: R. Capdevila, M. Llorella, E. Gálvez, G. Cabello, P. Domínguez, C. Cortés, V. Fernández (promoted from the youth team)
FW: Cèlia, M. Fernández, L. Suárez (promoted from the youth team), C. Gómez Martínez (Damm), D. Yazbeck Morell (Espanyol) 		GK: Mar Pérez (CD Juan Grande), C. Garcia-Donas
DF: M. Calderón, E. Torbado, E. Garrigós, C. López
MF: N. Doña
FW: M. Capdevila (Penn Quakers), Andrea Cano (Espanyol), V. Adrianova (Jacksonville State Gamecocks), M. Henley (Florida Gulf Coast Eagles), C. J. Garriga

Season to season edit

Season Division Tier Pos Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Manager
2022–23[19][a] 2ª Catalana 7 1.º   26 26 0 0 310 0 +310 78 Ivan Molpeceres
2023–24[21][22] 1ª Catalana 6 1.º   25 25 0 0 182 10 +172 75 Ivan Molpeceres
2024–25 Preferente Catalana 5
Last update on 6 May 2024

Juvenil Cadete squad edit

FC Barcelona Femení has several youth squads; the Femení Juvenil Cadete squad also compete in the Catalan leagues, as of 2023 in group 1 of the top youth division.[23][24] Several of the Juvenil players are also registered with and have played for the senior teams.

As of 14 August 2023[25]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK   ESP Meritxell Fuster
— GK   ESP Rocio Romano
— GK   ESP Adriana Ayats
— DF   ESP Noah Bézis
— DF   ESP Judit Pujols
— DF   ESP Aïcha Cámara
— DF   ESP Martina González
— MF   ESP Laura Martín
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF   ESP Lorena Cubo
— FW   ESP Daniela Martínez
— MF   ESP Carlota Martins
— FW   ESP Beatriz Pérez
— FW   ESP Noa Ortega
— FW   MAR Kautar Azraf
— DF   ESP Noa Jiménez
— FW   ESP Laia Guerrero

Notes edit

  1. ^ The game corresponding to Barcelona C's final matchday of 2022–23 (7 May 2023) was abandoned by the other team, whom Barcelona C had defeated 24–0 earlier in the season; a 3–0 win was awarded to Barcelona C.[20] The goals are counted in the season total.

References edit

  1. ^ "El Barça reforzará su apuesta por el fútbol femenino y su base". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  2. ^ a b "FCF | Calendari Equip". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  3. ^ Tikas, Maria (2022-10-11). "FC Barcelona | Pau Prim, Juan Hernández y Andrea Cano, los protagonistas de la jornada en la Masia". Sport (in Spanish).
  4. ^ https://www.fcbarcelona.com/fcbarcelona/document/2022/10/10/84ba2af9-a6c4-447e-94e2-dc90f718b1a3/Memoria_club_CAST.pdf
  5. ^ "Baile de destinos en las jugadoras tarraconenses". Diari de Tarragona (in European Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  6. ^ "Viky Adrianova: el futuro". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 2021-12-18. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  7. ^ "Magali Capdevila - Barcelona - UWCL". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  8. ^ "Barcelona vs Wolfsburg: Where to watch the match online, live stream, TV channels, and kick-off time | Goal.com UK". www.goal.com. 2023-06-03. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  9. ^ "El Femenino C, campeón de Liga con pleno de victorias en su primer año de vida". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2023-04-24. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  10. ^ "Barcelona Women's "C" team has 252 goals scored in 20 games". 9GAG. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  11. ^ Barça Universal. "Barça Femení C in the league this season". Twitter. Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  12. ^ "FCF | Golejadors SEGONA DIVISIO FEMENI GRUP 3". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  13. ^ "Barça – Sporting Huelva: Victòria i títol de Lliga (3-0)". www.fcbarcelona.cat (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-05-01.
  14. ^ "FCF | Calendari 23/24 PRIMERA DIVISIÓ FEMENÍ GRUP 2". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-08-13.
  15. ^ "Magalí Capdevila iniciarà una nova etapa a Philadelphia". Ripollès Digital (in Catalan). 2023-10-07. Retrieved 2023-10-07.
  16. ^ Entrevista a Viky Adrianova - Futbolista de Jacksonville State University, retrieved 2023-10-07
  17. ^ "El Femenino gana en el primer amistoso de la pretemporada". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 2023-08-12. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  18. ^ "FC Barcelona Femení C Jugadoras".
  19. ^ "FCF | Classificació SEGONA DIVISIO FEMENI GRUP 3". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  20. ^ https://www.fcf.cat/acta/2223/futbol-femen%C3%AD/segona-divisio-femeni/grup-3/2f/marianao-poblet-ud-a/2f/barcelona-fc-c
    https://www.fcf.cat/calendari/2223/futbol-femen%C3%AD/segona-divisio-femeni/grup-3
  21. ^ "FCF | Calendari Equip | 2023–24 | BARCELONA, F.C. C | PRIMERA DIVISIÓ FEMENÍ". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). September 2023.
  22. ^ "2023-2024 Primera Divisió Femení Grup 2". FCF.
  23. ^ "FCF | Equip BARCELONA, F.C. A". Federació Catalana de Futbol (in Catalan). Retrieved 2023-03-30.
  24. ^ "FC Barcelona Femeni Juvenil Squad".
  25. ^ "Plantilla Juvenil Femenino | Canal Oficial FC Barcelona". www.fcbarcelona.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-03-30.

External links edit

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