Nicolás Marcipar
Personal information | |||
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Full name | Nicolás Marcipar Idelsohn | ||
Date of birth | 13 February 2008 | ||
Place of birth | Barcelona, Spain | ||
Position(s) | Defender, midfielder | ||
Team information | |||
Current team | Barcelona | ||
Youth career | |||
Years | Team | ||
2014–2018 | Sant Cugat | ||
2018– | Barcelona |
Nicolás Marcipar Idelsohn (born 13 February 2008) is a footballer currently playing as a defender for La Liga side Barcelona.
Early life
[edit]Marcipar's parents, Javier and Muriel, were born in Santa Fe, Argentina, and emigrated to Spain in 1999, settling in the Province of Barcelona.[1] Marcipar was born on 13 February 2008, alongside his twin sister, Paula, in Barcelona.[2] Growing up, he supported Argentine Primera División side Unión de Santa Fe, as it was the club his parents supported.[3]
As a child, he also took an interest in chess, standing out at the age of five and participating in local tournaments against players three years his senior.[2][4]
Club career
[edit]At the age of six, Marcipar joined local side Sant Cugat, based in Sant Cugat del Vallès, and spent three years before attracting the attention of La Liga side Barcelona.[1][2] He attended a three-month trial with the club at their La Masia academy, before being offered a place for the 2018–19 season in March 2018.[1]
International career
[edit]Marcipar is eligible to represent both Spain and Argentina at international level. He was called up to Argentina's under-15 team in July 2022.[5][6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "El hijo de santafesinos que sueña en La Masía" [The son of Santa Fe who dreams of La Masía]. ellitoral.com (in Spanish). 21 October 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ a b c Hirschbrand, Gastón (27 July 2022). "5 cosas que no sabías de Nicolás Marcipar, el pibe de origen argentino de Barcelona citado para la selección Sub 15" [5 things you didn't know about Nicolás Marcipar, the kid of Argentine origin from Barcelona named for the Under 15 team]. 90min.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "El chico español que juega en el Barsa y es hincha de Unión" [The Spanish boy who plays for Barcelona and is a Unión fan]. ole.com.ar (in Spanish). 9 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ Palacios, Matías (26 July 2022). "Quién es Nicolás Marcipar, la joven promesa de origen argentino que juega en las inferiores del Barcelona y fue convocada a la Selección Sub 15" [Who is Nicolás Marcipar, the young promise of Argentine origin who plays in the Barcelona youth team and was called up to the Under 15 National Team]. infobae.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Nicolás Marcipar y Nicolo Meringolo: los nuevos 'europibes' de las juveniles de la Selección Argentina" [Nicolás Marcipar and Nicolo Meringolo: the new 'europibes' of the youth teams of the Argentine National Team]. bolavip.com (in Spanish). 25 July 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
- ^ "¿Quién es la joven promesa de Barcelona e hincha de Unión?" [Who is the young promise of Barcelona and Unión fan?]. unosantafe.com.ar (in Spanish). 8 August 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
External links
[edit]- Nicolás Marcipar at LaPreferente.com (in Spanish)
- 2008 births
- Living people
- People from Castelldefels
- Footballers from the Province of Barcelona
- Spanish people of Argentine descent
- Sportspeople of Argentine descent
- Spanish men's footballers
- Argentine men's footballers
- Men's association football defenders
- Men's association football midfielders
- FC Barcelona players