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Barcelona currently leads the La Liga 2022/23 table.
However, some of their academy graduates are performing well this season. Fati, Messi, Busquets, Alba, and other La Masia graduates competed for their national teams in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar. Messi is the only member of the Barcelona academy to have won the trophy in Qatar. For Argentina, he scored seven goals and provided three assists. Let's take a look at how some Barcelona academy graduates have performed this season.Barcelona Academy Graduates and their respective club statistics for 2022/23.
Onana (goalkeeper) (5 clean sheets).
Pique (1 assist), Eric Garcia (1 goal and 1 assist), Bellerin, and Alba are the defenders (2 assists)
Sergio Busquets, Thiago Alacantra, and Olmo are the midfielders (3 goals and 4 assists).
Ansu Fati (3 goals, 3 assists), Icardi (4 goals, 3 assists), and Lionel Messi are the forwards (12 goals and 14 assists).Despite his 35-year-old age, Messi is currently the La Masia Academy graduate with over 20 goal contributions in the 2022/23 season. The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the World Cup in 202, and his club currently leads the Ligue-1 table this season. However, the 2022/23 season would begin after Christmas, and there are Barcelona academy graduates leading their league table.
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Luis Surez 'agrees' transfer and will reunite with former Liverpool teammate
According to a South American report, former Liverpool and Barcelona forward Luis Surez has decided on his next move.
The Uruguayan forward, 35, left Nacional earlier this year, and according to Argentine journalist Cesar Luis Merlo, he has chosen a move to Brazilian side Grmio, with Mexican side Cruz Azul also being considered.
If Surez joins Grmio, he will reunite with Lucas Leiva, a former Anfield teammate. Lucas left Liverpool for Lazio before returning to Brazil in the summer.
Lucas was recently advised to avoid playing and training until further tests were completed after a potential heart issue was discovered during a routine scan.He issued the following statement on Twitter: "The Medical Department of Grmio Foot-Ball Porto Alegrense reports that after alterations were discovered in one of the athlete Lucas Leiva's routine pre-season exams, he was subjected to additional evaluations and referred to a specialist.
"Following the completion of the evaluations by doctors Leandro Zimerman and Ricardo Stein, it was determined that the athlete should refrain from high-performance physical activities for two to three months, during which he will be accompanied, monitored, and guided by the Club's medical team and the aforementioned specialists.
"Following this period, Lucas will be subjected to additional examinations and evaluations to determine the evolution of his clinical condition."
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