Quim Junyent

Quim Junyent
Junyent with Spain U19 in 2026
Personal information
Full name Joaquim Junyent Casanova
Date of birth (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007
Place of birth Balsareny, Spain
Height 1.71 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 Almería
Number 33
Youth career
Gimnàstic Manresa
2016–2026 Barcelona
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2024–2026 Barcelona B 7 (0)
2026– Almería 1 (0)
International career‡
2021−2022 Spain U15 7 (1)
2022−2023 Spain U16 9 (2)
2022−2024 Spain U17 15 (2)
2023−2025 Spain U18 6 (1)
2025– Spain U19 22 (4)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Spain
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Winner2026 Wales
Runner-up2025 Romania
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 17 August 2026
‡ National team caps and goals as of 26 June 2025 (UTC)

Joaquim "Quim" Junyent Casanova (born 25 March 2007) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Segunda División club Almería.

Club career

Barcelona

Born in Balsareny, Barcelona, Catalonia,[1] Junyent began his career with Club Gimnàstic de Manresa before joining Barcelona's La Masia in 2016, aged nine.[1] He made his senior debut with the reserves on 25 August 2024, coming on as a second-half substitute for Juan Hernández in a 1–1 Primera Federación home draw against Real Unión.[2]

Quim Junyent went on that season to win the youth treble - Youth Champions League, Juvenil Copa Del Rey and the U19 league with Barcelona Juvenil A, he played a total of 45 games with 5 goals and at least 5 assists in all competitions, also nearly winning the Youth Champions League season MVP with multiple stats leading fellow players. [3]

In the following season, Quim Junyent suffered injuries in the first half of the season, during which he played 6 games for B team in the Segunda Federacion and a couple of matches in YCL.[3] In January 2026, he reached an agreement with Almeria over a 6 year contract until 2032 and thus was relegated back to Barcelona Juvenil A.

Almería

On 2 July 2026, Segunda División side Almería announced the signing of Junyent on a six-year contract.[4] He made his professional debut on 17 August, coming on as a second-half substitute for Nico Melamed in a 3–0 home win over CD Eldense.[5]

International career

Junyent represented Spain internationally at youth levels. As of July 2026, he has 58 caps for Spain ranging from U15s to U19s. He played for the Spanish national under-17 team at the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

In 2024, Junyent participated in the U17 Euros as captain for Spain U17, the team failed to qualify for semi finals.

In 2025, Junyent made Spain U19 debut in February during a friendly match against Norway U19 by coming on in the second half. He then participated in the U19 Euros later that year and scored a hat-trick in the group stage against Montenegro U19. He was mainly used as a substitute throughout the tournament and helped Spain U19 finish runner-up after a narrow 1-0 defeat against Netherlands U19 in the final.[3]

In 2026's U19 Euros, Junyent became Spain U19's captain, he delivered 1 goal and 3 assists in the tournament, helped Spain U19 win their 10th U19 Euros champion and was named tournament MVP.[3]

Style of play

Junyent mainly operates as a midfielder. He is known for his passing ability and ability to read a game. Junyent can play all positions in midfield, CDM/CM/CAM, though he mainly operates as a number 8. Juynent's game is partly built around his deceptive physical strength and hard-running style.[6]

Personal life

Junyent's father is a chess player.[7]

Honours

Spain U19

Individual

References

  1. 1 2 "¿Quiénes son los jóvenes que Xavi mencionó en rueda de prensa?" [Who are the youngsters whom Xavi mentioned in the press conference?] (in Spanish). Mundo Deportivo. 24 January 2024.
  2. ↑ "Barça Atlètic 1–1 Real Unión: Draw to start". FC Barcelona. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Quim Junyent at BeSoccer
  4. ↑ "Quim Junyent becomes UD Almería's 4th summer signing". UD Almería. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  5. ↑ "La pegada del Almería hundió al Eldense en 3 minutos" [Almería's power sunk Eldense within 3 minutes] (in Spanish). Marca. 17 August 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Quim Junyent, el amante del ajedrez que 'jugaba llorando'". relevo.com. 21 November 2023.
  7. ↑ "¿Quién es Quim Junyent?". sport.es. 20 November 2023.
  8. ↑ "2026 Under-19 EURO final highlights & report: Spain overcome Germany to seal tenth title". uefa.com. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "Spain vs Netherlands – UEFA Under-19 Championship 2025". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
  10. ↑ "2026 Under-19 EURO Player of the Tournament: Spain's Quim Junyent". uefa.com. 11 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
  11. ↑ "2026 Under-19 EURO Team of the Tournament". uefa.com. 13 July 2026. Retrieved 14 July 2026.
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