Chadi Riad ball at your feet
Chadi Riad, FC Barcelona’s new nugget, is Chadi Riad. The 19-year old central defender (1m87) was bottled at La Masia. This renowned training centre of the Catalan club is where he was born. This natural left-hander was born in Spain and plays for Morocco’s U20s.
Chadi Riad, who was not retained by Mallorca where he started his training, left his bundle at La Masia when he turned 16. He was first a member of the U17 B team, before being loaned out to Sabadell. His performances with the reserve of this club open the doors to the professional team and the Segunda División A.
Back from this loan, Chadi Riad joins Barça’s Juvenil U19 A team. He is an indispensable starter and contributes to the success his team, which was crowned champion and won the Youth Champions Cup in their respective categories.
With these service records, Chadi Riad sees Barcelona Atlètic (FC Barcelona’s reserve team) open up before him, led by the former defender of the pro team, Rafael Marquez.
“A very powerful defender, great in anticipation
This is a glowing endorsement of the Moroccan. “I have a lot of talented players. Chadi Riad is an example.The former Mexican international is quoted.He is a stopper of high quality and good ball control. He is young but has a lot of experience and is mature. He is a leader in the pitch.»
Coveted during the last transfer window, Chadi Riad decides to extend at Barça until 2024. As a reward, Xavi Hernandez, the blugrana coach integrates him into the professional team during summer preparation. According to FootmercatoXavi was impressed by the character and quality of his recovery, and he wrote an article dedicating it to the Lion Cub of the Atlas.
FC Barcelona almost loaned the player out, but they decided to keep their nugget. Which is described “as a very powerful defender, good in anticipation and whose main strengths are the aerial game and its positioning”.
Writing – Sports News Africa
Source: sportnewsafrica