Barcelona have high hopes from 15-year-old La Masia jewel – report

At just 15 years of age, a certain Oscar Gistau is already playing for Barcelona’s U19 team and yesterday, he was on the scoresheet, bagging a match-winning goal in the 88th minute against Real Zaragoza.

This may seem ordinary at once, but it is to be noted that at his age, a majority of the players ply their trade in Cadet A, a team coached by Arnau Blanco. 

Interestingly enough, Gistau overcame that hurdle last year and SPORT mentions that thanks to his quality, high hopes are pinned on the promising striker within Barcelona.

Gistau’s career progression has been such that in the 2021-22 season, he represented Infantil A and in the 2022-23 campaign, he went directly to Cadet A, skipping Cadet B due to his extraordinary performance.

A lot of opportunities for Gistau 

A heavy shuffling within the team has allowed Gistau to have more opportunities with the U19 team. To be specific, Marc Guiu getting promoted to the first team opened up more opportunities for the young forward in Juvenil A.

Furthermore, the 15-year-old striker has even helped replace Lamine Yamal in Oscar Lopez’s team. The coach, who oversees Barça’s third team, has Hugo Alba as an alternative to Guiu, but Gistau’s presence has been beneficial during crucial moments.

In the current league season, Gistau has played a total of 218 minutes in six games with Juvenil A and has scored three goals, turning up with a goal every 72 minutes.

What’s he like?

Gistau is doing well this season because he stays confident even when he switches between the U19 and the U18 team.

The 15-year-old is a strong striker who aggressively attacks open spaces, and his first shot is always a threat, although it is understood that despite being tall, he needs to work on improving his heading skills.

One major positive about Gistau is that when he’s on the field, there’s no limit to what he can achieve. Last season, he scored two hat-tricks and five doubles, and this season, he scored a hat-trick with Juvenil B.

At just 15 years of age, there is a lot of room for him to get even better and his potential at Barça looks promising.