Anssumane "Ansu" Fati (born 31 October 2002) is a Bissau-Guinean professional footballer who plays as a left winger for Spanish club FC Barcelona.
Club career
Born in Bissau, Fati moved to Herrera, Seville with his family at the age of six, when his older brother Braima signed for Sevilla FC.[3] After representing local side CDF Herrera and the youth teams of Sevilla, he joined FC Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2012, aged ten,[4][5] a year after his brother had made the same move.[6]
On 24 July 2019, Fati signed his first professional contract with the Catalans, agreeing to a deal until 2022.[7] On 25 August, before even appearing with the reserves, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Carles Pérez in a 5–2 home win over Real Betis;[8] aged 16 years and 298 days, he became the second-youngest player to debut for the club, only 18 days older than Vicenç Martínez back in 1941.[9]
On 31 August 2019, he scored his first professional goal in the match between Barcelona and CA Osasuna at the El Sadar Stadium (Pamplona) at the age of 16 years and 304 days, becoming the Barcelona senior team's youngest goalscorer ever and the third-youngest scorer in the history of La Liga.[10]
On 14 September 2019, Fati became the youngest player in the history of La Liga to score and assist in the same match aged 16. Fati scored in the 2nd minute and assisted Frenkie de Jong in the 7th against Valencia to take the record.[11]
International career
Fati has not represented any national team yet. After his debut in La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) showed interest in him. Diario AS reported that Spanish government has set its sights on gaining citizenship for the 16-year-old Barcelona star with a view to including him in the squad for the Under-17 World Cup in Brazil in October 2019. However, Guinea-Bissau is a former Portuguese colony and the national federation there may also decide to try and tempt him into a Portuguese passport, although Diario AS said that his preference is to represent Spain.[12]
Personal life
Fati's brothers Braima and Miguel are also footballers; both are also linked to Barcelona.[13]
His father is ex-footballer Bori Fati, who was from Guinea-Bissau. After immigrating to Portugal, he set up some teams in the lower leagues. There he read a story of an Andalusian town, Marinaleda (near Seville), that was offering work to immigrants. After begging for food on the streets of Marinaleda, he met the mayor and found a job as a driver. Then he settled in Herrera, a nearby town, where Ansu would spend most of his childhood and where he would get his football enlightenment training in CDF Herrera and Sevilla FC. Though born in Guinea-Bissau, Bori has said he is "a Seville"
Club career
Born in Bissau, Fati moved to Herrera, Seville with his family at the age of six, when his older brother Braima signed for Sevilla FC.[3] After representing local side CDF Herrera and the youth teams of Sevilla, he joined FC Barcelona's La Masia academy in 2012, aged ten,[4][5] a year after his brother had made the same move.[6]
On 24 July 2019, Fati signed his first professional contract with the Catalans, agreeing to a deal until 2022.[7] On 25 August, before even appearing with the reserves, he made his first team – and La Liga – debut, coming on as a late substitute for goalscorer Carles Pérez in a 5–2 home win over Real Betis;[8] aged 16 years and 298 days, he became the second-youngest player to debut for the club, only 18 days older than Vicenç Martínez back in 1941.[9]
On 31 August 2019, he scored his first professional goal in the match between Barcelona and CA Osasuna at the El Sadar Stadium (Pamplona) at the age of 16 years and 304 days, becoming the Barcelona senior team's youngest goalscorer ever and the third-youngest scorer in the history of La Liga.[10]
On 14 September 2019, Fati became the youngest player in the history of La Liga to score and assist in the same match aged 16. Fati scored in the 2nd minute and assisted Frenkie de Jong in the 7th against Valencia to take the record.[11]
International career
Fati has not represented any national team yet. After his debut in La Liga, the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) showed interest in him. Diario AS reported that Spanish government has set its sights on gaining citizenship for the 16-year-old Barcelona star with a view to including him in the squad for the Under-17 World Cup in Brazil in October 2019. However, Guinea-Bissau is a former Portuguese colony and the national federation there may also decide to try and tempt him into a Portuguese passport, although Diario AS said that his preference is to represent Spain.[12]
Personal life
Fati's brothers Braima and Miguel are also footballers; both are also linked to Barcelona.[13]
His father is ex-footballer Bori Fati, who was from Guinea-Bissau. After immigrating to Portugal, he set up some teams in the lower leagues. There he read a story of an Andalusian town, Marinaleda (near Seville), that was offering work to immigrants. After begging for food on the streets of Marinaleda, he met the mayor and found a job as a driver. Then he settled in Herrera, a nearby town, where Ansu would spend most of his childhood and where he would get his football enlightenment training in CDF Herrera and Sevilla FC. Though born in Guinea-Bissau, Bori has said he is "a Seville"
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