One of the biggest reasons that football has amassed a huge fan base all over the world is the presence of gifted football players like Ronaldo and Beckham. While these two and others have plastered their names in the field of football forever, the emergence of new players is contributing to the popularity equally. One name that is making football fans root further is Pablo Martín Páez Gavira, better known as Gavi.
He started playing football when he was relatively young, at around 5 to 6 years of age. Starting his journey from the fields of Andalusia, he reached FC Barcelona, representing the Spanish National Team. His journey is not only impressive but inspiring. Let’s explore his success, early life, and net worth.
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Born on 5th August 2004 in Los Palacios y Villafranca, a town in the province of Seville, Andalusia, Spain, Gavi was named as Pablo Martín Páez Gavira. He grew up in a family that loved football and shaped the early interest of Gavi in the same. His father, Pablo Paez, a former footballer, became his pillar and motivation for taking up football from an early age, while his mother, Gavira, showed tremendous support for the same. He also has an elder sister named Aurora Páez Gavira.
Gavi received a basic education in his hometown while training in football. He attended Los Palacios y Villafranca for his primary education and played for La Liara Balompié, a local club. After primary school, he joined Real Betis’s Youth Academy and continued his studies, even after joining La Masia, FC Barcelona’s Youth Academy, in 2015.
Even while speaking professionally, Gavin started playing football at a very young age, and he joined La Liara Balompié in 2010, at merely 6 years old. His strategic game made him steal the limelight, and he joined the youth academy of Real Betis in 2013, where he sharpened his football skills, and within 2 years, he was recruited by FC Barcelona to join their youth academy La Masia.
In 2020, Gavi was playing for Barcelona B, which is a club’s reserve in the Primera División RFEF. Getting trained under the manager Ronald Koeman, he was promoted to the first team, and he made his senior debut for FC Barcelona in 2021, and he played against Getafe in La Liga. His playing skills quickly gained him fame, and he became a regular.
On 21st October, he made his debut in senior internation for international for Spain and became the youngest player ever to play for the Spanish National Team. By 2022, he became a part of Spain’s squad for the FIFA World Cup in Qatar and scored in their 7-0 win over Costa Rica, and bagged the title for the “Youngest Goal scorer in World Cup History.” The same year, he was awarded the “Golden Boy” award and the Kopa Trophy.
He continued playing for both the Spanish National Team and FC Barcelona throughout 2023 and even went on winning La Liga and the Supercopa de España in the 2022–23 season. However, things went really badly for him as he suffered a serious ACL injury while playing for Spain, which made him unable to play for the rest 2023-24 season. At present, he is still recovering from his injury, but is expected to make a comeback soon.
Gavi became famous quite early regarding his age, but after he spent quite a considerable time playing football. He became a famous figure when he was promoted to FC Barcelona’s first team by the coach, Ronald Koeman, in 2021. The same year, he also rose to international fame when Luis Enrquie called him to play for the Spanish National Team in October 2021, making him the youngest player to play for Spain.
As of now, no information about his affairs or relationships has surfaced. Even if he is involved in any sort of relations, he has been very private about it.
Gavi’s net worth is expected to be $30 million, as quoted by the majority of sources, which he earned from playing football professionally and from being paid under the contract. He additionally has earned by sponsorship and special appearances.
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