The 16-year-old youngster Warren Zaire-Emery made history in the Champions League on Tuesday night. The winger became the youngest player to ever start in a knockout UCL game, breaking the record with 16 years and 343 days old. 

Zaire-Emery appeared in the Paris Saint-Germain line up alongside Leo Messi and Neymar Jr. Do you know what they three have in common? Yes, they all played the MICFootball.

The French player, one of the best prospects in the last decade, was at the Costa Brava back in 2017. 

He is already…

  • The youngest footballer in history to make his debut with PSG
  • The youngest to start with the Parisians
  • The youngest to score a goal with the French powerhouse

Another young football player who is rising and making his dreams come true. From MICFootball to the spotlight. What a new generation is coming: Gavi, Pedri, Zaire-Emery, Ferran Jutglà, Cole Palmer, Elanga, Sergio Arribas, Mudryk…

This are great news: Dynamo Kyiv will play the MICFootball for the first time ever. They will be in the 21st edition, which will be held from April 4 to 9, 2023 at the Costa Brava. The Ukrainian team has confirmed their presence with the utmost enthusiasm and with the aim of showing their potential in the international tournament.

Dynamo Kyiv joins other top European teams such as FC Porto, AC Milan, Juventus or Borussia Dortmund, as well as representatives from the Premier League.

We are very happy to be able to count on the tournament line-up with a historical European football team, who are experiencing a terrible moment with the war still going on in the Slavic country.

Villarreal CF have confirmed their participation in the next edition of MICFootball 2023, which will be held from April 4 to 9 at the Costa Brava. The Yellows will try to win their second title in the international tournament after the one they won in the 2017 edition (category A).

The Spanish club thus become the 9th LaLiga team to join the tournament after Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Sociedad, Valencia, Betis and RCD Espanyol.

MICPlayers at Villarreal

The current roster of the Spanish first team have a total of 5 players who have been at MICFootball:

  • Gerard Moreno: 2008 with the Catalan National Team & 2010 with Badalona
  • Alfonso Pedraza: 2014 with Villarreal
  • Pau Torres: 2015 with Villarreal
  • Yeremi Pino: 2018 with Villarreal
  • Alex Baena: Villarreal

Real Betis Balompié have confirmed their participation in the next edition of MICFootball 2023, which will be held from April 4 to 9 at the Costa Brava. The Andalusian club will try to win their second title in the international tournament after the one they won in the 2018 edition (category E).

The Spanish club thus become the 8th LaLiga team to join the tournament after Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Sevilla FC, Real Sociedad, Valencia and RCD Espanyol.

MICPlayers at Real Betis

The current roster of the Andalusian first team have a total of 8 (!!!) players who have taken part in MICFootball:

  • Juan Miranda: 2016 & 2017 with FC Barcelona
  • Edgar González: 2009 with FC Barcelona
  • Martín Montoya: FC Barcelona
  • Aitor Ruibal: 2011 with Manresa
  • Borja Iglesias: 2009 with Valenci CF
  • Victor Ruiz: 2008 with RCD Espanyol
  • Rodrigo Sánchez: 2014 with RCD Espanyol
  • Juan Cruz Diaz: 2017 with Málaga

Sevilla FC have confirmed their participation in the next edition of MICFootball 2023, which wil be held from April 4 to 9 at the Costa Brava. The Andalusian club will try to win their second title in the international tournament after the one they won in the 2018 edition (category D).

The Spanish club thus become the 7th LaLiga team to join the tournament after Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, Atlético de Madrid, Real Sociedad, Valencia and RCD Espanyol.

MICPlayers at Sevilla FC

The current roster of the Andalusian first team have a total of 3 players who have taken part in MICFootball:

  • Joan Jordan: 2008 & 2009 with Bisbalenc; 2010 with Girones Sabat
  • Oliver Torres: 2008 with Atlético de Madrid
  • José Ángel Carmona: 2019 with Sevilla

Leo Messi finally crowned the world at Qatar. Argentina beat France in a exciting final decided in the penalty shootout. Messi, who scored two goals in the final (7 in the entire World Cup plus 3 assists), was proclaimed MVP of the tournament.

The GOAT completes a unrepeatable career. 15 years at the highest level, winning all possible titles with FC Barcelona and in recent years with Argentina (Copa América and the FIFA World Cup), with which he also won the gold medal at the 2008 Olympic Games. A legendary career for an exceptional footballer.

MICFootball has also being part of Leo Messi’s history. The Argentine played the tournament in the 2003 edition with Barça, and in 2004 he was the protagonist in the inauguration held at Palamós. Messi carried the torch that ignited a flame that is still alive today. An indelible memory.

MIC was so protagonist at the FIFA World Cup

Once the FIFA World Cup is over, it’s time to review the MICFootball statistics. The tournament has been very prominent these weeks:

  • Of the 172 goals that have been scored in the World Cup, 20 have been scored by MICPlayers (7 Messi)
  • A total of 18 assists have been distributed by MICPlayers (3 Messi)
  • Leo Messi has been named MVP of the World Cup
  • There have been 9 MICPlayers MVP’s
  • Of the 64 matches that have been played, 57 have had MICPlayers.
  • 19 of the 32 teams that have played in the World Cup have had MICPlayers
  • A total of 58 players who have been at the FIFA World Cup played the MICFootball when they were younger

Great news! FC Porto will play MICFootball again. The Portuguese team will be in the 21st edition which will be held at the Costa Brava from April 4 to 9, 2023.

For the organization it is a luxury to keep having this historic club, one of the most prestigious in European football.

MICPlayers in the Portuguese club

There are a total of two players from the Lusitanian club who have gone through MICFootball in the past:

  • Diogo Costa The goalkeeper of the Portuguese National Team came to MICFootball in the 2013 edition.
  • Bruno Costa. The young player was at the MIC 2011.

Valencia CF have confirmed their participation in the upcoming MICFootball, which will take place from April 4 to 9 at the Costa Brava. The che team, a historical Spanish football team, have been in more than 10 editions and will seek for its first title in 2023.

The tournament thus adds a new LaLiga team to those already confirmed (Real Madrid, FC Barcelona, ​​RCD Espanyol and Atlético de Madrid).

MICPlayers currently at Valencia CF

In the current Valencia CF first team we find different players who have been in the MICFootball:

  • Justin Kluivert, Patrick’s son, played for MIC in 2011 with the Ajax FC colors.
  • Hugo Guillamón, currently with the Spanish National Team in the FIFA World Cup, came to the tournament in 2015.
  • Tiago Ribeiro, a young promise of Portuguese football, played the MIC 2016 with FC Porto.
  • The young Illaix Moriba showed his talent in three different editions with FC Barcelona (2014, 2016 & 2018)
  • The youngster Jesús Vázquez took part in the 2018 edition with Valencia.
  • 4 editions of the MICFootball and last edition ambassador (2022), Nico González continues to grow in the Spanish powerhouse

The time has come. The FIFA World Cup kicks off this Sunday in Qatar. 32 teams will seek glory in Doha. And in the long-awaited World Cup event there will be a total of 44 players who were once at MICFootball. 44 players who began their dream of being professionals on the Costa Brava. 44 players who will proudly defend the colors of their countries. From leaving his mark on MICFootball to fulfilling the dream of experiencing a World Cup.

FACTS: In the FIFA World Cup there will be a total of 44 MICPlayers from 18 different countries

18 of the 32 teams have at least one MICPlayer in their rosters. Shall we review them?

NATIONAL TEAM PLAYER MICFOOTBALL EDITION
Qatar Akram Afif 2012, 2013 & 2014
Senegal Keita Balde 2009
Netherlands Daley Blind 2004
Netherlands Steven Bergwijn 2009
Netherlands Xavi Simons 2015, 2017 & 2019
England Marcus Rashford 2010
Wales Neco Williams 2013
Argentina Leo Messi 2003
Mexico Néstor Araujo 2009
France Lucas Hernandez 2010
France Theo Hernandez 2015
Australia Riley McGree 2015
Spain Unai Simon 2012 & 2014
Spain Dani Carvajal 2006
Spain Eric Garcia 2013, 2015 & 2017
Spain Pau Torres 2015
Spain Hugo Guillamón 2015
Spain Jordi Alba 2005
Spain Sergio Busquets 2005
Spain Rodri 2010
Spain Pedri 2017
Spain Gavi 2016, 2018 & 2019
Spain Pablo Sarabia 2006
Spain Ferran Torres 2009
Spain Yeremi Pino 2018
Spain Dani Olmo 2010, 2012 & 2014
Spain Nico Wiliams 2019
Spain Ansu Fati 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018
Japan Takehiro Tomiyasu 2011
Japan Takefusa Kubo 2013
Belgium Jan Vertonghen 2004
Belgium Toby Alderwiereld  2004
Morocco Achraf Hakimi 2012
Brazil Alex Sandro  2009 & 2010
Brazil Neymar Jr  2008
Brazil Alisson Becker 2008
Brazil Casemiro 2008
Cameroon Andre Onana 2011
Portugal Ruben Neves 2011
Portugal Diogo Dalot 2013
Portugal Joao Felix 2013
Portugal Vitinha 2014
Ghana Manaf Nurudeen 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018
South Korea Paik Seung-Ho 2013

 

The Spanish National Team head-coach Luis Enrique announced last Friday the list of 26 players for the upcomng 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which will begin on November 20th. From the aforementioned list of 26 players, a total of 16 have played our tournament at some point. In other words, 62% of the players called up with the Spanish National Team took part in the MICFootball when they were younger.

A sensational stat for MICFootball, a tournament with more than 20 years of history that will celebrate the next edition from April 4 to 9, 2023. Football players like them started once at Costa Brava, in the tournament where the future stars are born.

The 16 MICPlayers who will play with Spain

  1. Unai Simón
  2. Dani Carvajal
  3. Eric García
  4. Pau Torres
  5. Hugo Guillamón
  6. Jordi Alba
  7. Sergio Busquets
  8. Gavi
  9. Pedri
  10. Rodri
  11. Yéremi Pino
  12. Nico Williams
  13. Ferran Torres
  14. Pablo Sarabia
  15. Dani Olmo
  16. Ansu Fati
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