{"id":23064,"date":"2026-07-15T08:52:56","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T12:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&p=23064"},"modified":"2026-07-15T09:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-15T13:44:05","slug":"pau-cubarsi-stats","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/pau-cubarsi-stats\/","title":{"rendered":"Pau Cubars\u00ed Stats: Spain’s Teenage Wall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Not many teenagers marshal a World Cup defence to the final. The Pau Cubars\u00ed stats<\/strong> that matter at the World Cup 2026 are the clean sheets: the 19-year-old Barcelona centre-back has started every game and anchored the meanest defence in the tournament as Spain reached the final. For the bigger picture, see our World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n

Pau Cubars\u00ed stats at a glance<\/h2>\n
Detail<\/th>Value<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Position<\/strong><\/td>Centre-back<\/td><\/tr>
Club<\/strong><\/td>Barcelona<\/td><\/tr>
Age<\/strong><\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
Nationality<\/strong><\/td>Spain<\/td><\/tr>
Senior Spain debut<\/strong><\/td>2024<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n

Who is Pau Cubars\u00ed?<\/h2>\n

Cubars\u00ed is a Barcelona academy product and one of the most coveted young defenders in the world. A ball-playing centre-back prized for his reading of the game and composure in possession, he made his senior Spain debut in 2024 and quickly became a fixture. Barcelona tied him down to a contract until 2029 with a reported €500 million release clause, and he is already valued at more than €130 million. Born in January 2007, he is still only 19.<\/p>\n\n

Pau Cubars\u00ed at the World Cup 2026<\/h2>\n

Cubars\u00ed has started every game at the heart of the Spain defence. Here is how his tournament has unfolded.<\/p>\n