# Quim Junyent
**Quim Junyent** (Joaquim Junyent Casanova, born 2007 in Balsareny, Barcelona) is a Spanish midfielder who plays for [UD Almería](https://www.edgepedia.org/ud-almeria) in the [Segunda División](https://www.edgepedia.org/segunda-division). A product of ten seasons in [FC Barcelona](https://www.edgepedia.org/fc-barcelona)'s La Masia academy, he left the club in July 2026 as a free agent and signed with Almería until June 2032, shortly after captaining Spain to the under-19 European Championship title and being named the tournament's most valuable player.[1](https://www.laliga.com/en-ID/player/quim-junyent) • [2](https://www.marcadoralmeria.com/2026/07/02/la-ud-almeria-oficializa-el-fichaje-de-quim-junyent-su-cuarta-incorporacion-para-la-temporada-2026-2027/) • [3](https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/el-plan-de-los-clubes-para-sus-campeones-sub-19-este-verano-f202607-n/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Full name / born | Joaquim "Quim" Junyent Casanova, 2007, Balsareny (Barcelona) |
| Physical profile | 171 cm, 62 kg |
| Position | Midfielder |
| Youth career | Ten seasons at FC Barcelona's La Masia after joining from Club Gimnàstic Manresa[4](https://monesport.cat/es/fc-barcelona/jugadores/quim-junyent-quien-es-barca-352179/) |
| Senior move | Signed by UD Almería on 2 July 2026 as a free agent, contract until June 2032, squad number 33[2](https://www.marcadoralmeria.com/2026/07/02/la-ud-almeria-oficializa-el-fichaje-de-quim-junyent-su-cuarta-incorporacion-para-la-temporada-2026-2027/) • [1](https://www.laliga.com/en-ID/player/quim-junyent) |
| International honors | Captain of Spain's under-19 European Championship-winning side (2026), tournament MVP[3](https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/el-plan-de-los-clubes-para-sus-campeones-sub-19-este-verano-f202607-n/) |
| 2026-27 season (Almería) | 8 matches, 481 minutes, 1 assist, 0 goals, 1 red card (double yellow)[1](https://www.laliga.com/en-ID/player/quim-junyent) |
## Youth career at Barcelona
Junyent joined FC Barcelona's academy after standing out in the youth ranks of Club Gimnàstic Manresa, where his quality and talent drew attention early.[4](https://monesport.cat/es/fc-barcelona/jugadores/quim-junyent-quien-es-barca-352179/) He spent a decade at [La Masia](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-masia), the club's training center, and debuted for Barça Atlètic, the reserve team, in 2024.[5](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260702/1004202110/quim-junyent-cierra-fichaje-almeria.html?facet=amp)
His final season at the club was marked by limited senior opportunities. He spent most of the year with the Juvenil A side, which won the 2025-26 División de Honor league title in Group III, and made only six appearances across the whole course for Barça Atlètic, without ever debuting for Barcelona's first team.[3](https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/el-plan-de-los-clubes-para-sus-campeones-sub-19-este-verano-f202607-n/) He had also lost his place in the reserve team's plans under coach Belletti toward the end of the year.[5](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260702/1004202110/quim-junyent-cierra-fichaje-almeria.html?facet=amp)
He said farewell to the club in July 2026 with a public statement: "Gracias, Barça. Diez temporadas en el club, momentos increíbles y recuerdos inolvidables con personas que llevaré siempre conmigo... ¡Visca el Barça, sempre!"[6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/quim-junyent-un-nuevo-chico-en-la-oficina-para-garcia-pimienta-f202607-n/)
## Move to Almería
On 2 July 2026, UD Almería officially signed Junyent as its fourth addition for the 2026-27 season, on a long contract running to June 2032. He arrived as a free agent from Barcelona, and the club framed the deal as part of a project built around young players with international projection.[2](https://www.marcadoralmeria.com/2026/07/02/la-ud-almeria-oficializa-el-fichaje-de-quim-junyent-su-cuarta-incorporacion-para-la-temporada-2026-2027/) • [6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/quim-junyent-un-nuevo-chico-en-la-oficina-para-garcia-pimienta-f202607-n/) Almería, then competing in the Segunda División with ambitions of promotion to the top flight, saw him as an asset with room to grow who could contribute immediately.[7](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/06/28/de-fichajes-para-primera-a-salvavidas-del-almeria-ser-almeria/)
He joined a squad coached by Xavier García Pimienta, himself a Catalan, and completed his medical examinations in late July before starting training at the club's Anexo facility next to the Estadio de los Juegos Mediterráneos.[6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/quim-junyent-un-nuevo-chico-en-la-oficina-para-garcia-pimienta-f202607-n/) • [8](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/07/21/quim-junyent-magia-al-servicio-del-almeria-ser-almeria/) His first training sessions drew attention for two-footed ball control, refined individual technique, and reading of the game.[6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/quim-junyent-un-nuevo-chico-en-la-oficina-para-garcia-pimienta-f202607-n/)
## International career
Junyent captained Spain's under-19 national team at the 2026 European Championship, which Spain won in Wales. Coach Paco Gallardo made him captain as a personal bet, despite his limited minutes at Barça Atlètic, and he was elected MVP of the tournament.[3](https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/el-plan-de-los-clubes-para-sus-campeones-sub-19-este-verano-f202607-n/) The title raised his profile and his standing within his new club, which expected him to be one of the reference players in its push for promotion.[3](https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/el-plan-de-los-clubes-para-sus-campeones-sub-19-este-verano-f202607-n/)
He belongs to Spain's 2007 generation, the same cohort as [Lamine Yamal](https://www.edgepedia.org/lamine-yamal) and Pau Cubarsí, both world champions and models for players coming through the national youth teams.[6](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/quim-junyent-un-nuevo-chico-en-la-oficina-para-garcia-pimienta-f202607-n/) In September 2026 he was called up to the Spain under-20 side for a friendly against Mexico.[9](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/29/quim-junyent-descubre-su-otra-cara-en-mallorca-asi-crece-la-joya-de-la-ud-almeria-ser-almeria/)
## Playing style
Junyent is a small, technical central midfielder. Observers at Barcelona described him as one of the most technically gifted midfielders of his La Masia generation, best used as a central midfielder but also deployed as an attacking midfielder under Belletti.[5](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260702/1004202110/quim-junyent-cierra-fichaje-almeria.html?facet=amp) His low center of gravity and dribbling were noted early: in a 2025 under-19 semifinal, he and fellow small Barça player [Jan Virgili](https://www.edgepedia.org/jan-virgili) changed the shape of the match and could not be stopped.[10](https://as.com/opinion/tres-demonios-bajitos-n/)
At Almería he has shown two registers. In attack-minded displays he is the creative hub who lives close to the ball, draws fouls, and forces opponents into uncomfortable decisions; in a September 2026 win at Mallorca he instead took on a defensive, workmanlike role while still earning top marks.[9](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/29/quim-junyent-descubre-su-otra-cara-en-mallorca-asi-crece-la-joya-de-la-ud-almeria-ser-almeria/) That exposure also carries costs: in a September 2026 match against Córdoba he was sent off with a second yellow card in stoppage time, ruling him out of the next league game, a decision the local press criticized as disproportionate.[11](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/13/la-expulsion-de-quim-junyent-es-un-insulto-al-futbol-ser-almeria/)
## First professional season
The 2026-27 campaign is his first in professional football. Through his opening stretch with Almería he recorded 8 matches played, 481 minutes, 4 starts, 1 assist, no goals, and one red card from a double yellow.[1](https://www.laliga.com/en-ID/player/quim-junyent) Speaking in August 2026, he described the step up: "Es mi debut en el fútbol profesional y los primeros minutos suelen ser inquietantes, pero poco a poco voy ganando confianza," and stated his aim to "llegar a lo más alto."[12](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/08/26/quim-junyent-se-confiesa-y-habla-de-todo-quiero-llegar-a-lo-mas-alto-ser-almeria/)
Off the pitch he is known as a chess enthusiast; a 2023 profile described how the young Junyent, a lover of chess, once "jugaba llorando" as a child before developing into a leader for Spain's youth sides.[13](https://www.relevo.com/futbol/lidera-seleccion-quim-junyent-amante-20231121130212-nt.html)
## References
1. [Quim Junyent, LALIGA HYPERMOTION player page](https://www.laliga.com/en-ID/player/quim-junyent)
2. [La UD Almería oficializa el fichaje de Quim Junyent, su cuarta incorporación para la temporada 2026-2027, Marcador Almería](https://www.marcadoralmeria.com/2026/07/02/la-ud-almeria-oficializa-el-fichaje-de-quim-junyent-su-cuarta-incorporacion-para-la-temporada-2026-2027/)
3. [El plan de los clubes para sus campeones Sub-19 este verano, AS](https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/el-plan-de-los-clubes-para-sus-campeones-sub-19-este-verano-f202607-n/)
4. [Quién es Quim Junyent, el joven futbolista del FC Barcelona, Món Esport](https://monesport.cat/es/fc-barcelona/jugadores/quim-junyent-quien-es-barca-352179/)
5. [Quim Junyent cierra su fichaje por el Almería, Mundo Deportivo](https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20260702/1004202110/quim-junyent-cierra-fichaje-almeria.html?facet=amp)
6. [Quim Junyent, un nuevo chico en la oficina para García Pimienta, AS](https://as.com/futbol/segunda/quim-junyent-un-nuevo-chico-en-la-oficina-para-garcia-pimienta-f202607-n/)
7. [De fichajes para Primera a salvavidas del Almería, Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/06/28/de-fichajes-para-primera-a-salvavidas-del-almeria-ser-almeria/)
8. [Quim Junyent, magia al servicio del Almería, Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/07/21/quim-junyent-magia-al-servicio-del-almeria-ser-almeria/)
9. [Quim Junyent descubre su otra cara en Mallorca: así crece la joya de la UD Almería, Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/29/quim-junyent-descubre-su-otra-cara-en-mallorca-asi-crece-la-joya-de-la-ud-almeria-ser-almeria/)
10. [Tres demonios bajitos, AS](https://as.com/opinion/tres-demonios-bajitos-n/)
11. [La expulsión de Quim Junyent es un insulto al fútbol, Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/09/13/la-expulsion-de-quim-junyent-es-un-insulto-al-futbol-ser-almeria/)
12. [Quim Junyent se confiesa y habla de todo: "Quiero llegar a lo más alto", Cadena SER](https://cadenaser.com/andalucia/2026/08/26/quim-junyent-se-confiesa-y-habla-de-todo-quiero-llegar-a-lo-mas-alto-ser-almeria/)
13. [Así lidera a la Selección Quim Junyent, el amante del ajedrez que "jugaba llorando", Relevo](https://www.relevo.com/futbol/lidera-seleccion-quim-junyent-amante-20231121130212-nt.html)
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