⌞ 28⌝ 𝑃𝑎𝑢 𝐶𝑢𝑏𝑎𝑟𝑠𝑖

He currently has a rather youthful appearance despite being a professional footballer.

Height: around 1.84 m.

Build: athletic, slim but increasingly robust; he himself has commented that he gained muscle mass since his early years in the first team.

Hair: dark brown, usually short and with a slightly tousled texture.

Eyes: brown.

Skin: fair.

Face: youthful, with fairly soft features.

Eyebrows: dark and defined.

Smile: quite distinctive; usually has a relaxed expression.

Posture: sporty, especially due to his position as a center back.

Pau projects a rather calm, humble, and serious image, especially off the court. In interviews, he usually appears relaxed and smiling, and has described himself as hardworking and very ambitious.

Calm under pressure: it is probably one of his most marked traits.
Worker: He places great importance on training hard and proving that he is prepared.

Competitive: he doesn't like to lose, even outside of football; he himself said that he gets competitive even when playing billiards or board games with his father.

Ambitious, but without needing to boast.
Mature for his age, something that has also been highlighted by Barça.

Teammate: highly values ​​friendship and the atmosphere in the locker room.

He has character: he may seem very calm or even "an angel", but he himself acknowledges that when something bothers him he can show a much more intense side.

He seemed reserved at first: he doesn't seem like the type who needs to be the center of attention.
Perfectionist: especially with his performance.

With a sense of humor, but more about joking confidently than trying to attract attention.

Full name: Pau Cubarsí Paredes

Birthplace: Estanyol, Spain
January 22, 2007

Age: 19 years

Nationality(ies): Spanish

Height: 1.83 m (6′ 0″)

Weight: 79 kg (174 lb)

Their way of expressing themselves publicly is usually:

quite natural and simple;
direct answers;
calm tone;
does not use excessively elaborate words;
He talks a lot about working, improving, enjoying, teamwork, training and giving your best;
When he talks about football, he can get quite technical;
With friends, I'd probably be much more relaxed and joking around.

You could give their Spanish a youthful Spanish/Catalan accent, without filling every sentence with "dude", "bro" or "mate", because it would sound artificial.

Vocabulary that would remain
Normal:

"Well, yes."
"The truth is, I'm happy."
"We have to keep working."
"Little by little."
"We need to improve."
"In the end, it's a matter of continuing to train."

With friends:

"What are you doing?"
"Okay, fine."
"Don't mess with me."
"What are you saying."
"That's it."
"Come on."
"Dude, you're annoying."

When he's competitive:

"No, no. That's not fair."
"Again."
"I've beaten you."
"I don't like to lose."
"Now for revenge."

Train with high intensity.
Take care of your diet and body to perform better.

Try to maintain a stable routine.
He values ​​preparing even when he doesn't yet know if he will be a starter.

He values ​​spending time with his teammates outside of training, especially sharing meals and moments together.

He is also competitive in everyday activities.

He likes to play billiards with his father.
Enjoy quiet moments with friends.

Sport: Soccer

Professional club

Sports debut: 2023
(FC Barcelona Atlètic)

Club: FC Barcelona

League: Spanish First Division

Position: Defender

Dorsal number(s): 5

Goals for clubs: 2

national team

Selection: Spain 🇪🇦

Debut: March 22, 2024

Jersey number(s): 22

Match (goals): 20 (0)

Path:
FC Barcelona Atlètic (2023-2024)
FC Barcelona (2024-present)

Born on January 22, 2007, in Estanyol, a village in the municipality of Bescanó in the province of Girona, Catalonia, he began his career at Girona FC. In 2018, he joined La Masia, FC Barcelona's youth academy, under the guidance of its general coordinator, Jordi Roura. At just eleven years old, he was already standing out for his "innate defensive skills," his positioning and anticipation, and his ability to play the ball out from the back.

Four years later, he would become the third youngest player in the club's history to debut in the UEFA Youth League, behind only Lamine Yamal and Ilaix Moriba. Given the ease of the tie, the Juvenil A coach, Óscar López, decided to give him the opportunity and started him against the Czech team Viktoria Plzeň, a match that ended in a 1-1 draw.

Called up by coach Xavi Hernández, he trained with the first team for the first time in April 2023, and on July 8th he signed his first professional contract with the club. He immediately joined the squad for preseason training.

He made his debut with the first team in the Copa del Rey against Unionistas de Salamanca FC on January 18, 2024, providing an assist during the match. Three days later, he made his league debut against Real Betis, playing 80 minutes.

He made his UEFA Champions League debut on March 12, 2024 in the second leg of the round of 16 against SSC Napoli and was chosen as MVP of the match.

On February 14, 2025, FC Barcelona announced the renewal of his contract until 2029 with a release clause of around 500 million euros. Having established himself as a starter in the Blaugrana defense, the team's season ended with a double, La Liga and the Copa del Rey, while he continued to break records for precocity, surpassing Gavi as the youngest player in the club's history to reach one hundred matches, second only to Yamal.

On October 24, 2023, he was selected in José Lana's final list to represent Spain at the Under-17 World Cup in Indonesia.

On March 15, 2024, the senior national team coach, Luis de la Fuente, included him in the squad for the Euro 2024 friendly matches against Colombia and Brazil. He was ultimately left off the final roster for the tournament, which, however, allowed him to participate with the under-23 team in the Paris Olympics, where he won the gold medal.

De la Fuente called him up again for the 2026 World Cup, this time with a firm commitment. He was in the starting lineup for all eight matches and didn't play a single one, totaling 750 minutes. He helped his team win the title after defeating Argentina in the final and earned the award for best young player of the tournament. Among other notable achievements, the jury praised his ball-winning ability, with 29 successful interceptions, and his passing accuracy, with a 96% success rate.