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{{Short description|Spanish footballer, born 2006}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2024}}
{{Family name hatnote|Prim|Coma|lang=Spanish}}
{{Infobox football biography
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|full_name      = Pau Prim Coma
|birth_date     = {{Birth date and age|2006|2|22|df=y}}
|birth_place    = [[Castellbisbal]], Spain
|height         = 1.76 m
|position       = [[Midfielder]]
|currentclub    = [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
|clubnumber     = 6
|youthyears1    = 2012–2024
|youthclubs1    = [[FC Barcelona (youth)|Barcelona]]
|years1         = 2023–
|clubs1         = [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
|caps1          = 22
|goals1         = 0
|nationalyears1 = 2021–2022
|nationalteam1  = [[Spain national under-16 football team|Spain U16]]
|nationalcaps1  = 8
|nationalgoals1 = 0
|nationalyears2 = 2022–2023
|nationalteam2  = [[Spain national under-17 football team|Spain U17]]
|nationalcaps2  = 20
|nationalgoals2 = 0
|nationalyears3 = 2023–2024
|nationalteam3  = [[Spain national under-18 football team|Spain U18]]
|nationalcaps3  = 5
|nationalgoals3 = 0
|nationalyears4 = 2024–
|nationalteam4  = [[Spain national under-19 football team|Spain U19]]
|nationalcaps4  = 3
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|club-update    = 09:34, 26 October 2024 (UTC)
|nationalteam-update = 03:08, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
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'''Pau Prim Coma''' (born 22 February 2006) is a Spanish professional [[Association football|footballer]] who plays as a [[midfielder]] for [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona Atlètic]].
== Club career ==
Born in [[Castellbisbal]], [[Province of Barcelona|Barcelona]], [[Catalonia]], Prim started playing football at the age of 4 with his hometown club before signing for Barcelona in 2012.<ref>{{cite web |title=El compromiso de capitán de Pau Prim |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20220309/1001763566/compromiso-capitan-pau-prim.html |website=Mundo Deportivo |language=es |date=9 March 2022}}</ref> He was named captain in the youth squads for Barça and rose to the ''Juvenil A'' squad after starting on his debut against [[FC Viktoria Plzeň|Viktoria Plzeň]] in the [[2022–23 UEFA Youth League|UEFA Youth League]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Pau Prim, nouveau talent issu de La Masia ? - FC Barcelone |url=https://www.blaugranas.fr/jeunes/pau-prim-nouveau-talent-issu-de-la-masia--5330 |website=Blaugranas.fr |language=fr |date=2 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The new 'jewel' of the Masia that has trained with Xavi |url=https://www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com/en/fc-barcelona/the-new-jewel-of-the-masia-that-has-trained-with-xavi_291757_102.html |website=FCBN |language=en |date=22 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=¿Quién es Pau Prim? |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/pau-prim-86344036 |website=Sport |language=es |date=22 April 2023}}</ref>
Despite having been recently promoted to the U19 side during the [[2022–23 FC Barcelona season|2022–23 season]], Prim was named as an unused substitute in Barça's 2–1 defeat to [[RC Celta de Vigo|Celta]] on 4 June,<ref>{{cite web |title=Celta - Barça: El último de la temporada |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/futbol/primer-equipo/noticias/3527839/celta-barca-el-ultimo-de-la-temporada |website=FC Barcelona |language=es |date=4 June 2023}}</ref> and was one of six youth players to make their first team debut in a [[Exhibition game|friendly match]] against [[Vissel Kobe]] just two days later.<ref>{{cite web |title=The debutants against Vissel Kobe - one by one |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/3530652/the-debutants-against-vissel-kobe-one-by-one |website=FC Barcelona |language=en |date=6 June 2023}}</ref> In addition to his debut, Prim made his [[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]] debut on 27 August 2023 in a 1–0 defeat to [[SD Logroñés]] in their opening match of the [[2023–24 Primera Federación]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Summary: Pau Prim |url=https://int.soccerway.com/players/pau-prim-coma/716714/}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SD Logroñés – Barça Atlètic: ¡Comienza la Liga! |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.es/es/futbol/barca-b/noticias/3654539/sd-logrones-barca-atletic-comienza-la-liga |website=FC Barcelona |language=es |date=27 August 2023}}</ref>
== International career ==
A Spanish youth international, Prim has represented the [[Spain national under-16 football team|Spanish U16]] and [[Spain national under-17 football team|U17]]. He was named in the Spain U17 squad that played in the [[2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship|2023 European Championship]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Camacho |first1=Ignacio |title=Todo lo que debes saber del Europeo Sub-17: equipos, estrellas, calendario... |url=https://as.com/futbol/seleccion/todo-lo-que-debes-saber-del-europeo-sub-17-equipos-estrellas-calendario-n/ |website=Diario AS |language=es |date=17 May 2023}}</ref>
In August 2023, Prim was left out of the [[Spain national under-18 football team|Spanish U18]] selection due to first team commitments under [[Xavi (footballer, born 1980)|Xavi]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Cambios en la convocatoria sub-18 de Alfaz del Pi (Alicante) {{!}} www.rfef.es |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/oficial-cambios-en-la-convocatoria-sub-18-de-alfaz-del-pi-alicante |website=Web oficial de la Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=es |date=22 August 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=19 canteranos del Barça, repartidos entre la Sub-19, Sub-18, Sub-17 y Sub-15 |url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20230829/1002060075/dos-barcelonistas-sub-19-otros-dos-sub-17.html |website=Mundo Deportivo |language=es |date=29 August 2023}}</ref>
== Style of play ==
Integrated into the [[Tiki-taka|philosophy of Barcelona]], Prim was labelled as the next successor to former Barça veteran [[Sergio Busquets]].<ref>{{cite web |title=El elegido de Xavi es Pau Prim |url=https://www.sport.es/es/noticias/barca/elegido-xavi-pau-prim-90133509 |website=Sport |language=es |date=21 July 2023}}</ref> Good with both feet, Prim is noted to be very exceptional in his passing ability and agility. In defence, he is described to be able to read the play very quickly, allowing him to stop any progress from the opponent's attack and start a counterattack for his side.<ref>{{cite web |title=El nuevo Busquets que arrasa en la cantera del Barça |url=https://cronicaglobal.elespanol.com/culemania/culemaniacos/20220614/el-nuevo-busquets-que-arrasa-cantera-barca/680182037_0.html |website=Crónica Global |language=es |date=14 June 2022}}</ref>
==Career statistics==
{{updated|match played 19 October 2024}}<ref>{{Soccerway|pau-prim-coma/716714}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" Style="text-align: center"
|+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
|-
!rowspan="2"|Club
!rowspan="2"|Season
!colspan="3"|League
!colspan="2"|Cup
!colspan="2"|Europe
!colspan="2"|Other
!colspan="2"|Total
|-
!Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals
|-
|rowspan=3|[[FC Barcelona Atlètic|Barcelona B]]
|[[2023–24 Primera Federación|2023–24]]
|rowspan=2|[[Primera Federación]]
|14||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||14||0
|-
|[[2024–25 Primera Federación|2024–25]]
|8||0||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||0||0||8||0
|-
!colspan="2"|Total
!22!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!22!!0
|-
!colspan="3"|Career Total
!22!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!0!!22!!0
|}
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{FC Barcelona Atlètic squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Prim, Pau}}
[[Category:2006 births]]
[[Category:People from Vallès Occidental]]
[[Category:Footballers from the Province of Barcelona]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Spanish men's footballers]]
[[Category:Spain men's youth international footballers]]
[[Category:FC Barcelona players]]
[[Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players]]
[[Category:Primera Federación players]]
[[Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen]]