Gavi (footballer)
Spanish footballer (born 2004) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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 this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Páez and the second or maternal family name is Gavira.
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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 | |||||||||||||||||||
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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
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*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 4 November 2023 ‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 19 November 2023 |
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In 2022, Gavi won the Golden Boy award and received the Kopa Trophy, awarded by France Football during the 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony.