Barcelona squad 2023/24 players, contracts, transfer fees, salaries for La Liga club

Joel Sritharan

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Barcelona are in the midst of preparing for the 2023/24 season as they look to retain their La Liga title and challenge for the Champions League.

Xavi's side beat rivals Real Madrid to the league title in 2022/23, conceding just 20 goals in the process. However, they were disappointing in Europe, finishing third in their Champions League group, before losing to Manchester United in the Europa League playoff round.

The Catalans have struggled financially in the last few seasons, leading them to focus heavily on the free transfer market, and they have already missed out on re-signing Lionel Messi due to their problems.

The Sporting News looks at the Barcelona players contracted for the 2023/24 season.

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Barcelona squad 2023/24

With Sergio Busquets and Jordi Alba leaving, Xavi has lost a lot of valuable experience in his squad. This means the likes of Sergi Roberto, Marcos Alonso, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen will all need to step up.

Ansu Fati is set to stay with Barcelona despite some speculation over his future, while Ilkay Gundogan joins the Spanish giants following his success with Manchester City last season alongside Spanish centre-back Inigo Martinez.

Goalkeepers
Name Number Age Nation
Marc-Andre ter Stegen 1 31 GE
Inaki Pena 13 24 SPA

 

Defenders
Name Number Age Nation
Ronald Araujo 4 24 URU
Jules Kounde 23 24 FRA
Andreas Christensen 15 27 DEN
Inigo Martinez - 32 SPA
Eric Garcia 24 22 SPA
Alejandro Balde 28 19 SPA
Marcos Alonso 17 32 SPA
Sergino Dest - 22 USA
Sergi Roberto 20 31 SPA

 

Midfielders
Name Number Age Nation
Pedri 8 20 SPA
Gavi 30 18 SPA
Frenkie de Jong 21 26 NED
Franck Kessie 19 26 IVO
Ilkay Gundogan - 32 GER
Nico Gonzalez - 21 SPA
Pablo Torre 32 20 SPA

 

Forwards
Name Number Age Nation
Ansu Fati 10 20 SPA
Ferran Torres 11 23 SPA
Abde Ezzalzouli - 21 MOR
Ousmane Dembele 7 26 FRA
Raphinha 22 26 BRA
Alex Collado - 24 SPA
Robert Lewandowski 9 34 POL

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How Barcelona were built

A lot of players on the Barcelona roster were promoted from their youth sides. Other such as Franck Kessie, Andreas Christensen and Gundogan were signed on free transfers by Xavi.

Ter Stegen is the longest serving player at the club, other than those from the academy. The German goalkeeper joined Barcelona in July, 2014 from Borussia Monchengladbach.

Goalkeepers
Name Date signed Signed from Contract expiry
Marc-Andre ter Stegen July, 2014 Borussia Monchengladbach June, 2025
Inaki Pena - Academy June, 2026

 

Defenders
Name Date signed Signed from Contract expiry
Ronald Aruajo - Academy June, 2026
Jules Kounde July, 2022 Sevilla June, 2027
Andreas Christensen July, 2022 Chelsea June, 2026
Inigo Martinez July 2023 Athletic Club June, 2025
Eric Garcia July, 2021 Man City June, 2026
Alejandro Balde - Academy June, 2024
Marcos Alonso September, 2022 Chelsea June, 2024
Sergino Dest October, 2020 Ajax June, 2025
Sergi Roberto - Academy June, 2024

 

Midfielders
Name Date signed Signed from Contract expiry
Pedri September, 2019 Las Palmas June, 2026
Gavi - Academy June, 2026
Frenkie de Jong July, 2019 Ajax June, 2026
Franck Kessie July, 2022 AC Milan June, 2026
Ilkay Gundogan July, 2023 Man City June, 2025
Nico Gonzalez - Academy June, 2026
Pablo Torre July, 2022 Racing Santander June, 2026

 

Forwards
Name Date signed Signed from Contract expiry
Ansu Fati - Academy June, 2027
Ferran Torres January, 2022 Man City June, 2027
Abde Ezzalzouli - Academy June, 2026
Ousmane Dembele August, 2017 Borussia Dortmund June, 2024
Raphinha July, 2022 Leeds United June, 2027
Alex Collado - Academy June, 2024
Robert Lewandowski July, 2022 Bayern Munich June, 2026

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Joel Sritharan is a freelance writer for Sporting News UK.