Adam Qaroual
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adam Qaroual Nainia | ||
| Date of birth | 30 July 2012 | ||
| Place of birth | Mönchengladbach, Germany | ||
| Positions | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
| Youth career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| PSV | |||
| 2023– | Barcelona | ||
Adam Qaroual Nainia (Arabic: آدم قروال; born 30 July 2012) is a Moroccan-German footballer who plays as a midfielder or winger for Barcelona.
Early life
Qaroual was born on 30 July 2012. Born in Mönchengladbach, Germany, he is of Moroccan descent through his parents.[1] At the age of eleven, he moved with his parents to Barcelona, Spain.[2]
Career
As a youth player, Qaroual joined the youth academy of Dutch side PSV. Following his stint there, he joined the youth academy of Spanish La Liga side Barcelona in 2023.
Style of play
Qaroual plays as a midfielder. Spanish newspaper Sport wrote in 2025 that "he is a right-footed winger of exceptional technical quality... his approach to the game is reminiscent of 'freestylers'".[3]
References
- ↑ "El nuevo prodigio de la Masia se llama Adam Qaroual y tiene solo 12 años" [The new prodigy from La Masia is called Adam Qaroual and he is only 12 years old] (in Spanish). El Nacional. 29 September 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "La historia de Adam Qaroual, el malabarista más especial de La Masia" [The story of Adam Qaroual, the most special juggler at La Masia] (in Spanish). Sport. 30 September 2024. Retrieved 30 May 2026.
- ↑ "De 'free-styler' a futbolista Barça: la metamofosis de Adam Qaroual" [From freestyler to Barça footballer: the metamorphosis of Adam Qaroual] (in Spanish). Sport. 4 February 2025. Retrieved 30 May 2026.