A new pearl of La Masia is making a strong entrance alongside Aitana, Alexia and Patri.

BarcelonaUnlike other leading teams in European women's football, which build their strength with every passing day, Barça has focused its model on fostering the young talent in its squad. The generational change will define the future of a team full of stars who, little by little, are giving way to new players emerging from the reserve team or the Barça youth academy. Among the latest to make their appearance in the first team is Clara Serrajordi (17 years old), a midfielder from Llinars del Vallès who has already made her debut as a goalscorer in the Liga F, a competition in which she made her debut at the end of last season. This week she also made her debut in the Champions League, where she played the final minutes. from the thrashing of Bayern Munich. "Both she and Aïcha [Cámara] are the club's bet for this season," they write in ARA from the Ciutat Esportiva de Sant Joan Despí.

The last few months have been dreamy for the Llinars del Vallès native; a European champion with the Spanish U-19 team, she played a leading role throughout the tournament. She was crowned champion in the final against France (0-4), where she scored a goal and provided two assists. Her performance earned her a place in the tournament's all-star team and confirmed her status as a key player. In Barcelona, ​​​​the Catalan club rewarded her progress by registering her as a first-team player and giving her the number 16 shirt, the same number she wears with the Spanish national team's youth teams.

In her second start in La Liga, she scored her debut goal for Barça against Eibar (0-4). In fact, he's been part of the starting lineup in two of the four matches he's been available for out of the six that have been played so far in the competition. "The coach [Pere Romeu] is confident that he'll get quality minutes," club sources assure. The departure of one of the other promising young midfielders, Emilia Szymczak, to Liverpool also means that Serrajordi could have greater opportunities.

Her rise isn't a flash in the pan. In 2024, she won the U-17 European Championship, also against France (0-4), where she contributed an assist in the final. Months later, she led the national team to the U-17 World Cup final, which Spain lost on penalties. Her talent and consistency have established her as one of the most promising midfielders in Spanish women's football. Her development hasn't gone unnoticed in the locker room, where she joins the ranks of the younger players, especially the aforementioned Aïcha.

Patri Guijarro, one of her greatest role models, recently praised her: "She's a player I've paid a lot of attention to. Last year she really surprised me. She's very good, she adapts to any position in midfield, and has a great ability to understand the game. She's very complete and very young, with a lot of potential." She's one of the most established players in the locker room. In fact, Patri is one of the midfielders she most reflects on. Also in the case of Alexia Putellas and Aitana Bonmatí. "She's very young, but she's a very complete player. Very balanced. She has room to improve physically and technically, and she's already very gifted. She can play both as a midfielder and a center. She has a lot of potential," they conclude from the offices at the Sports City.

Clara Serrajordi, La Masia talent

Trained at La Masia, Serrajordi stands out for her maturity and her ability to read the game. She played over 1,600 minutes with the reserve team, scoring six goals and being a key player before finally making the jump to the first team. Her performances with the reserve team allowed her to enter the first-team dynamic, and she would eventually make her debut on February 7, 2025, in the Copa Catalunya semi-final against AEM. On May 18, she made her Liga F debut against Athletic Club, after Barça had already won the competition the previous matchday. It was the beginning of a midfielder's career. Made in La Masia that stomps.