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Ricard "Riqui" Puig Marti (Catalan pronunciation: [riˈkaɾt ˈputʃ]; born 13 August 1999) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Major League Soccer club LA Galaxy and the Catalonia national team.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Puig and the second or maternal family name is Martí.

Riqui Puig
Puig with Barcelona in 2021
Personal information
Full name Ricard Puig Martí[1]
Date of birth (1999-08-13) 13 August 1999 (age 23)[2]
Place of birth Matadepera, Spain
Height 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)[3]
Position(s) Central midfielder
Club information
Current team
 LA Galaxy
Number 6
Youth career
2008–2013 Jàbac Terrassa
2013–2018 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2018–2020 Barcelona B 56 (2)
2018–2022 Barcelona 42 (2)
2022– LA Galaxy 10 (3)
National team‡
2020–2021 Spain U21 4 (0)
2019– Catalonia 2 (0)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 03:39, 10 October 2022 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 30 March 2021

Club career



Barcelona


Born in Matadepera, Barcelona, Catalonia, Puig joined FC Barcelona's youth academy La Masia in 2013, from UFB Jàbac Terrassa.[4] After progressing through the youth setup, he made his senior debut with the reserves on 24 February 2018, coming on as a second-half substitute for Marcus McGuane in a 1–1 home draw against Gimnàstic Tarragona in the Segunda División championship.[5]

On 11 June 2018, Puig renewed his contract with Barça until 2021, and was promoted to the B-team in the Segunda División B.[6] He made his first-team debut on 5 December, replacing fellow youth graduate Oriol Busquets in the 55th minute of a 4–1 home routing of Cultural Leonesa, in the season's Copa del Rey; he also assisted Denis Suárez, who scored Barcelona's fourth goal.[7]

Puig made his La Liga debut on 13 April 2019, starting and playing 67 minutes in a 0–0 draw against Huesca.[8] He scored his first goal for Barça B on 14 September, the second in a 2–2 home draw against AE Prat.[9]

On 6 October 2020, Puig was promoted to the first team, being handed the number 12 jersey which was previously worn by Rafinha.[10] The following 13 January, he scored the winning penalty in the 3–2 penalty shootout win after a 1–1 draw with Real Sociedad in the Supercopa de España semi-final.[11] Eleven days later, he scored his first goal for the first team in a 2–0 away win in La Liga against Elche, when he headed the second goal from a Frenkie de Jong assist.[12]

Throughout the 2020–21 season, Puig struggled to get minutes under manager Ronald Koeman. In the following season under new manager Xavi, he received even less playing time than under the predecessor.[13]


LA Galaxy


On 4 August 2022, LA Galaxy signed Puig using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) with Barcelona reserving the right of repurchase and 50% of any future sale. He signed a three and a half year contract until the end of the 2025 season.[14][15] He made his Major League Soccer debut 15 days later in a 3–3 draw at home to Seattle Sounders FC, coming on in the 62nd minute for another former Barcelona youth product, Víctor Vázquez.[16]

Puig scored his first goal for the club on 31 August in a 2–2 draw away to Toronto, equalising from distance.[17] On 18 September, he recorded three assists for the Galaxy in their 4–1 victory over Colorado Rapids, becoming the first MLS player since 2014 to record three assists in a single match.[18]


Style of play


A product of La Masia, is known to be a player capable of directing the motion of the game through his great attacking prowess. He has drawn comparisons to Andrés Iniesta in the past, however he struggled for playing time during his time with the Catalan club.[19]


Personal life


Riqui Puig's father, Carlos, was also a footballer. A left-back, he spent his entire career representing Terrassa.[4]


Career statistics


As of match played 20 October 2022[20]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup Continental Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Barcelona B 2017–18 Segunda División 30———30
2018–19 Segunda División B 320———320
2019–20 Segunda División B 212———212
Total 562———562
Barcelona 2018–19 La Liga 2010000030
2019–20 La Liga 110400000150
2020–21 La Liga 141404[lower-alpha 1]02[lower-alpha 2]0241
2021–22 La Liga 151102[lower-alpha 3]000181
Total 4221006020602
LA Galaxy 2022 Major League Soccer 103——2[lower-alpha 4]0123
Career total 108710060401287
  1. Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  2. Appearances in Supercopa de España
  3. One appearance in UEFA Champions League, one appearance in UEFA Europa League
  4. Appearances in MLS Cup Playoffs

Honours


Barcelona Youth

Barcelona


References


  1. "Acta del Partido celebrado el 12 de mayo de 2019, en Barcelona" [Minutes of the Match held on 12 May 2019, in Barcelona] (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Football Federation. Retrieved 13 June 2019.
  2. "Riqui Puig". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  3. "Riqui Puig". FC Barcelona. Retrieved 8 July 2022.
  4. "Riqui Puig, otro pequeño 'jugón'" [Riqui Puig, another little 'baller'] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 20 February 2014. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  5. "Debut muy prometedor de Riqui Puig con el Barça B" [Very promising debut of Riqui Puig with Barça B] (in Spanish). Sport. 24 February 2018. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. "Riqui Puig given professional contract and €100m release clause by Barcelona". Marca. 11 June 2018. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  7. "Riqui Puig makes official debut". FC Barcelona. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 6 December 2018.
  8. "Reserve-heavy Barcelona held at Huesca". Marca. 13 April 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  9. "Barça B 2 Prat 2: Cruel end to a great performance". FC Barcelona. 14 September 2019. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  10. "Riqui Puig y Araujo ya son jugadores del primer equipo" [Riqui Puig are already first team players] (in Spanish). Diario AS. 5 October 2020. Retrieved 18 October 2020.
  11. Clark, Gill (14 January 2021). "Riqui Puig says he was 'desperate' to take Barcelona penalty". Barca Blaugranes. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  12. "'It's been a difficult year for me, I needed this goal': Riqui Puig opens up on debut Barca strike". Tribuna. 24 January 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. Sport (2 March 2022). "No saving Riqui Puig: less minutes with Xavi than Koeman or Setien". Sport. Retrieved 5 August 2022.
  14. "LA Galaxy Acquire Midfielder Riqui Puig From FC Barcelona". LA Galaxy. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  15. "Agreement with LA Galaxy for transfer of Riqui Puig". www.fcbarcelona.com. Retrieved 4 August 2022.
  16. "Riqui Puig makes LA Galaxy debut after Barcelona transfer: "He's a top player"". Major League Soccer. 19 August 2022. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  17. Serrano, Rodrigo (31 August 2022). "Riqui Puig scores a stunner to save the Los Angeles Galaxy". Diario AS. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  18. @OptaJack (18 September 2022). "3 - @RiquiPuig is the first @LAGalaxy player to record three assists in an @MLS match since @landondonovan in September 2014. Talisman" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  19. Segura, Alejandro (6 December 2018). "Riqui Puig is a 'small madman' who walks freely at the Camp Nou". Marca. Translated by Gillingham, Geoff. Barcelona. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  20. Riqui Puig at Soccerway
  21. "Chelsea 0–3 Barcelona". UEFA.com. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  22. "Riqui Puig, Ricard Puig Martí - Footballer". www.bdfutbol.com. Retrieved 25 November 2020.


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На других языках

[de] Riqui Puig

Ricard „Riqui“ Puig Martí (* 13. August 1999 in Matadepera) ist ein spanischer Fußballspieler, der bei der LA Galaxy unter Vertrag steht.
- [en] Riqui Puig

[es] Riqui Puig

Ricard Puig Martí (Matadepera, Barcelona, 13 de agosto de 1999), conocido como Riqui Puig, es un futbolista español que juega de centrocampista en Los Angeles Galaxy de la Major League Soccer de los Estados Unidos.

[fr] Riqui Puig

Ricard Puig i Martí, plus communément connu sous le nom de Riqui Puig (prononcé en catalan : [ˈri.ki ˈput͡ʃ]), né le 13 août 1999 à Matadepera en Catalogne (Espagne), est un footballeur espagnol qui joue actuellement au poste de milieu de terrain au Galaxy de Los Angeles en MLS.

[it] Riqui Puig

Ricard Puig Martí, detto Riqui (IPA: [riˈkaɾt ˈputʃ]; Matadepera, 13 agosto 1999) è un calciatore spagnolo, centrocampista dei LA Galaxy.

[ru] Пуч, Рики

Ри́кард «Ри́ки» Пуч Марти (исп. Ricard “Riqui” Puig Martí; каталанское произношение: [riˈkaɾt ˈputʃ]; род. 13 августа 1999[1][2], Матадепера, Каталония) — испанский футболист, полузащитник клуба «Лос-Анджелес Гэлакси».


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