From this point forward position on the squads are extremely competitive.
From the rank of "Juvenil" the next stop is on one of the top squads. Players
are generally afforded two options although it is the Club that generally makes
the decision. As with any professional player they can be sold to other teams
which may be able to use them, or, if they are good enough, they can hope to
be assigned the Barcelona B or C squad to continue on in the grooming process.
Of course, the dream is to suit up and walk out of the tunnel of Camp Nou
with the A team, however, that is an honor bestowed only upon an elite few.
The commitment to its youth development program goes even further than just
providing facilities, coaches, and funding to the various youth teams. One of
the properties that is owned by the Club is an old farmhouse built in 1702
known as "La Masia." Currently, the modernized building houses up to 35
junior players who have decided to leave their homes to try a career at
becoming a professional at FC Barcelona.
It has all the amenities including a study and library. There is also an
administrator in charge of academic affairs in the residency. One of the
requirements for being accepted by the club is that you continue with your
education. In many cases, players are concurrently attending the university
while playing. Players are fed as athletes should be by a dietician on site.
The residency has been a mainstay for the club for the past twenty years. In
that period several known players took up residency at "La Masia." Among them
are Guillermo Amor, Pep Guardiola, Albert Ferrer, and Ivan de la Pena. The
Club has recently decided that the rewards of the program have been so good,
that they are expanding the residency program to house 60 players.
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