Gavi renews contract with FC Barcelona until 2026

FC Barcelona and the player Pablo Páez Gavira, ‘Gavi’, have reached an agreement to extend his contract to 30 June 2026. The buy out clause is set at 1 billion euros. 

The event for Gavi's new contract extension will take place on Thursday 15 September at 6pm CEST in an open event at Spotify Camp Nou with the following agenda: 

-5.00pm CEST Doors open at Spotify Camp Nou.
-6.00pm CEST  Public signature on the field at Camp Nou followed by speeches from president Laporta and the player Gavi. 

For the event, today Wednesday, free tickets are now available for Barça fans. A maximum of six seats per person, tickets can be acquired via the following link on the Club website or at the ticket offices at the stadium between 10am and 6pm CEST. 

The Club advises fans coming to Spotify Camp Nou to arrive with time to spare and to use public transport. 

The even can be followed on Barça TV+ around the world and also on FC Barcelona's official digital channels.

Experience despite youth 

Pablo Páez Gavira was born in the town of Los Palacios y Villafranca near Seville on 5 August, 2004. As a youngster he made his way to the youth system at Real Betis where he spent two seasons representing the verdiblancos at the Luis del Sol training complex just a stone's throw from the Benito Villamarín stadium. 

Then, Gavi made his fateful move to FC Barcelona for the 2015/16 season. He first represented the blaugranes at U12 level before moving through the youth categories quickly to reach the U19 squad. After impressing quickly it was not long before he made his debut for Barça B, replacing Nico González in a 6-0 win against Hospitalet on 21 February 2021. The midfielder made one more appearance that season for the B team in the local derby against Espanyol. 

After just two appearances for the B team, then first team coach Ronald Koeman saw something in the young midfielder and included him in the squad in preseason ahead of the 2021/22 season. The coach's faith was repaid as in August of 2021 Gavi made his official first team debut against Getafe in La Liga aged just 17 years and 24 days, the fourth youngest in Barça history. 

Now established as a first team regular, Gavi scored his first goal for the blaugranes in December 2021 in a 3-2 win over Elche, becoming the third youngest ever goalscorer for the Club. 

At just 18 years of age he is already a key member of Luis Enrique's full national Spain squad. 

Hard working midfielder

As a midfielder he is well versed in Barça's style of play having come through the youth system at La Masia. Technically gifted and a valuable asset on the field defensively, Gavi is a player all coaches would love to have in their squad.