Anssumane “Ansu” Fati Vieira was born the 31st of October 2002, and he is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club Barcelona and the Spain national team.Information Guide Nigeria
Club career
Barcelona
Early career
The report from BBC has it that after representing local side Herrera and the youth teams of Sevilla, he joined Barcelona’s La Masia in 2012, aged ten, a year after his brother had made the same move.Information Guide Nigeria
2019–20 season
The report confirmed it that on the 24th of July 2019, Fati signed his first professional contract with Barcelona, agreeing to a deal until 2022. Again, on the 25th of August, before even appearing with the reserves, Fati made his first team and La Liga debut. The young star came on as a late-game substitute for goalscorer Carles Pérez in a 5–2 home win over Real Betis. However, at the aged 16 and 298 days, he became the second-youngest player to debut for the club, only 18 days older than Vicenç Martínez in 1941.Information Guide Nigeria
Fati, on the 31st of August 2019, scored his first professional goal in a 2–2 away draw between Barcelona and Osasuna 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.Information Guide Nigeria
2020–21 season
Ansu Fati was officially promoted to the first team on the 23rd of September 2020. After a frame of four days, in Barcelona’s first match of the 2020–21 La Liga season and the first under new head coach, Ronald Koeman, Fati scored a brace and forced a penalty in a 4–0 win over Villarreal. The young playmaker scored again in the following match, a 3–0 away win over Celta Vigo on the 1st of October. Fati’s performances led to him being named as the La Liga Player of the Month for September 2020. And on the 20th of October, he scored a goal in a 5–1 win over Ferencváros in the Champions League, to become the first player to score more than one goal in the competition before turning 18.NYSC Portal
However, on the 24th of October, he scored a goal in a 1–3 defeat against Real Madrid, to become the second youngest scorer in El Clásico, at 17 years and 359 days, behind Alfonso Navarro who scored at 17 years and 356 days on 30 March 1947. Unfortunately, on the 7th of November, Fati suffered a knee injury against Real Betis and was subbed off at half-time; tests later confirmed that he tore the meniscus in his left knee. After a frame of two days, he underwent surgery and the club announced that he would be out for approximately four months. Unlucky for him, he was out for 9 months — he started training after 9 months ahead of the 2021–22 La Liga season.NYSC Portal
2021–22 season
TalkSPORT brouth to our notice, ahead of the 2021-22 season, Barcelona announced Fati would inherit the number 10 shirt from Lionel Messi. Then on the 5th of August 2021, Ansu Fati returned to training on the pitch at the Ciutat Esportiva after nine months out of action. However, on the 26th of September, Fati made his first appearance after 323 days of absence in a 3–0 home victory against Levante. The young talent came on as a substitute, playing for 10 minutes and scoring within minutes after coming on.
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International career
According to BBC sport report, the young star was originally eligible to represent Guinea-Bissau at international level, but did not represent the nation of his birth at any level. But it reported that after his debut in La Liga, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) showed interest in him, with Diario AS reporting that the Spanish government had set its sights on granting Fati citizenship with a view to including him in the squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup. He was also reportedly eligible for a Portuguese passport through his grandparents’ birth in colonial Portuguese Guinea.NYSC Portal
The playmaker was granted Spanish citizenship on the 20th of September 2019, renouncing his Bissau-Guinean citizenship. He was called up to the Spanish under-21 team on the 11th of October 2019, following an injury to Carles Pérez. Fati made his debut for the Spanish under-21 team on the 15th of October 2019 against Montenegro.
The Spanish international received his first call up to the full Spain squad on the 20th of August 2020, for the initial two matches of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League. Ansu Fati made his full international debut on the 3rd of September 2020, coming off the bench for the second 45 minutes in a 1–1 draw to Germany.
Ansu Fati’s net worth
According to sources like Forbes, his net worth is close to 5.2 million Dollars. Professional contracts and sponsorship deals are the main sources of his wealth.NYSC Portal
Ansu Fati’s contract and salary
The report also has it that Fati signed a new contract with Barcelona until 2027 in October 2021, with a $1.16 billion release clause. It was due to his outstanding performances in previous seasons. The contract for Ansu Fati increased his annual salary to 2.6 million Dollars.
Honours
Barcelona
Copa del Rey: 2020–21
Individual
UEFA La Liga Revelation Team of the Year: 2019–20NYSC Portal
La Liga Player of the Month: September 2020
IFFHS Men’s World Youth (U20) Team: 2020
Goal.com NxGn: 2021
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