Noah Yanis Darvich (born 25 September 2006) is a German professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Primera Federación team Barcelona Atlètic.

Club career

SC Freiburg

Growing up in Bad Krozingen,[1] Darvich went through the SC Freiburg youth academy. By the 2022–23 season he had become a regular goal and assist provider for the under-17 Freiburg team, making the step to the under-19, whilst appearing as one of the most sought after German player of his generation, despite being only 16.[2][3][4][5][6]

Barcelona

On 8 August 2023, Darvich joined Barcelona Atlètic.[7] He joined FC Barcelona Atlètic from German Bundesliga club SC Freiburg in a deal worth €5 million.[8] On 11 October 2023, he was named by English newspaper The Guardian as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.[9]

International career

Born in Germany to a Iraqi father and a French mother,[10] Darvich is eligible to represent Germany, Iraq, and France. He is a youth international for Germany, becoming a regular with the under-17 by 2022–23.[11]

In May 2023, he was selected by Christian Wück for the European Championship as Germany under-17's captain.[12][4][13]

He was among the standouts of the competition, proving to be decisive on several occasions, as Germany topped a pool including Portugal and title-holders France.[2][13] With two assists, Darvich was later instrumental in his team 5–3 beating of Poland to reach the final of the tournament, the younger midfielder having made a total of four assists and two goals in five games.[14]

Style of play

Darvich has been described as a creative and technically gifted player, with good speed, dribbling and passing abilities.[3][14] Primarily an attacking midfielder, he is also able to play in a deeper role or further forward on the wing.[2][6][11]

From the very early stage of his career he has been hailed for his technical qualities and tactical adaptability. It has been suggested Darvich has a large release clause inserted into his contract.[15][2][13]

Career statistics

As of match played 21 September 2024[16]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League Cup Europe Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Barcelona B 2023–24 Primera Federación 21 1 — — — 21 1
2024–25 4 0 — — — 4 1
Total 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 1
Career total 25 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 1

Honours

Germany U17

Individual

References

  1. ^ Darvich, Noah (18 March 2016). ""Wir haben ein super Team"". Badische Zeitung (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Smart, Ryan (18 May 2023). "Who is Noah Darvich? All you need to know about 'incredible' German wonderkid linked with Arsenal". SPORTbible. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hattabi, Dahbia (29 March 2023). "PSG : Luis Campos a déniché une nouvelle pépite". Foot Mercato [fr] (in French). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  4. ^ a b "FC Bayern nimmt Bundesliga-Juwel ins Visier". sport.de [de] (in German). 18 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  5. ^ Bruillot, Enzo (29 March 2023). "Mercato - Le PSG piste un jeune milieu de terrain allemand". madeinPARISIENS (in French). Ouest-France. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  6. ^ a b Lorini, Simone (21 May 2023). "Un talento al giorno, Noah Darvich: un predestinato con tanti club sulle sue tracce". TUTTOmercatoWEB.com (in Italian). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Noah Darvich joins Barça Atlètic". FC Barcelona (Press release). 8 August 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Barcelona sign 16-year-old German wonderkid – Romano". Barca News Network. 5 August 2023.
  9. ^ Christenson, Marcus; Bloor, Steven; Blight, Garry (11 October 2023). "Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football". theguardian.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  10. ^ Purfoot, Rédaction (4 August 2023). "Barcelone s'offre Noah Darvic, un crack allemand".
  11. ^ a b Camacho, Ignacio (28 March 2023). "Darvich, el peligro para la Sub-17". Diario AS (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  12. ^ "Wück nominiert U-17-Kader für die Europameisterschaft". kicker (in German). 3 May 2023. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Pico, Diégo (26 May 2023). "Noah Darvich, la joven estrella de Alemania, se sube al barco de Pedri". Marca (in Spanish). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  14. ^ a b Michel, Christopher (30 May 2023). "Freiburg-Talent Darvich begehrt: Europäische Top-Teams jagen ihn". Sport1 (in German). Retrieved 31 May 2023.
  15. ^ Weber, Tom (8 August 2023). "Barcelona fit 16-YEAR-OLD wonderkid signing with ENORMOUS release clause". www.footballtransfers.com.
  16. ^ "N. DARVICH". Soccerway. Perform Group. Retrieved 15 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Germany take title with shoot-out win over France". UEFA. 2 June 2023. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
  18. ^ "Germany win FIFA U-17 World Cup after shootout drama". FIFA.com. 2 December 2023. Retrieved 2 December 2023.
  19. ^ "2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament". UEFA.com. 10 June 2023.
  20. ^ "Die Preisträger 2023". dfb.de (in German). 8 September 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noah_Darvich
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