Bojan KrkićBarca's new 'next big thing' needs to have his own thread!
I love this guy! He's really amazing and adorable. A lot is expected of him which must be hard but I think he'll deliver
Personal DataFirst Name: Bojan
Family Name: Krkic Perez
Date of Birth: 28/08/1990
Place of Birth: Linyola (Lleida), Spain
Parents: Bojan & Maria Lluisa
Nationality: Spanish/Serbian
EU-Passport: Yes - Spain
Technical Data: Position: Center Forward
Current Club: FC Barcelona B
Playing Career:
2006-07 FC Barcelona B (15 matches/9 Goals)
2005-06 FC Barcelona (Cadete A/Juvenil A)
2004-05 FC Barcelona (Cadete A)
2002-04 FC Barcelona (Infantil)
2000-02 FC Barcelona (Allevin)
1999-00 FC Barcelona (Benjamin)
Player´s Profile:Bojan is the natural goalscorer. He is technically good and very fast, but his biggest asset is his clinical finishing abilities in front of the goal. In the youth teams Bojan scored over 100 goals per season, on average a stunning 3.5 goals per match. The goal getter has beaten all goal scoring record´s of FC Barcelona´s youth department. Bojan has a great winning mentality and never gives up. When running with the ball at his feet, the young forward is simply unstoppable. He has a remarkable fighting spirit and never gives up or a ball lost.
Bojan still has to learn and gain experience, simply of his age. He has developed into one of the world´s most promising youngsters - not yet the finished product, but not far off.
Achievements/Honours:U-18 European Selection Meridian Cup (1 goal)
Spain U-17, European Championship 2006 (Euro 2006 top scorer, 5 goals)
2005-06 - Spanish Champion and Spanish Cup Winner (Copa del Rey) with FC Barcelona Juvenile A
Other Information:The Serbian national federation has already approached Bojan to appear in the Serbian national team, but Bojan has decided to play for Spain.
He has been called up for several international matches, tournaments and Championships for Spain and has been called up for the U-17 European Championship in Belgium (2nd - 13th of May 2007). Bojan will also feature for Spain in the U-17 World Cup 2007 in Korea.
On 28th of August 2007, on his 17th birthday, Bojan Krkic Perez is expect to sign his first professional contract with FC Barcelona.
He is widely considered as one of the most promising young talents of his time. His father, who holds the same name, was a well known footballer in Serbia, where he played for Red Star Belgrade, and a scout for FC Barcelona since 1997. His mother is of Catalan descent.
Krkić joined the Barcelona FC's cantera in 1999, and scored 889 goals in seven years. A quick striker, with quite notable dribbling skills, Krkić shot to prominence at the UEFA European Under 17 Championships in Luxembourg in May 2006 when he was joint top-scorer. He achieved this despite being a year younger than most of the other players in the tournament and only playing 45 minutes in four out of five of Spain Under-17s matches. He scored a hat-trick against Luxembourg before inspiring his side to a 3-0 victory over the eventual champions Russia, with all of the goals being scored with him on the pitch as a second half sub. In the third match of the tournament, he scored a penalty after once again being introduced at half time. He started the semi-final against the Czech Republic but after his team mate Roberto García was sent off, Spain struggled and lost 2-0 in a shock result. In the third-place play-off Krkić was once again a second half sub and scored the opener on 53 minutes. When the match went to penalties, Krkić scored and his side won 5-4 to finish third.
Here's a video of him for Europe U-18 against Africa U-18
