new messi Who is Niko Takahashi, Barcelona’s promise, who can integrate the Argentina team

Lionel ScallonSD of Argentina national teamIn previous calls, he surprised by calling up young players, e.g Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Valentin Carboni (Inter Milan), So, it is not unreasonable to think that after the end of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, you can plan the future of the country with the future star, the so-called. Niko Takahashi.

Niko Takahashi Chendagorta is 17 years old from Barcelona’s La Masia. Born in Spain But it has Japanese mother and Argentinian father. At 16, he was the youngest player ever to be called up by Japan’s Under-19 squad for this year’s Maurice Revelo (ex-Toulon) tournament.

Born in Catalonia to an Argentinian father and a Japanese mother, he joined Barcelona in 2019 and quickly rose through the ranks to play for Juvenil B U-18 last season. Light but powerful, highly composed in possession and quick in attack, he has recently been training with the first team as he bids for a regular place in the Under-19s.

Takahashi describes himself as “the type of player who feels comfortable on the ball”. He said he models his game on Jordi Alba and, according to journalist Akihiko Kawabata, Japan Under-19 coach Koichi Togashi has been training in Spanish in preparation for Takahashi’s selection, butHe was surprised when the teenager answered in Kansai (Western) Japanese dialect.

Although his position is left sideHis story would be similar Leo Messi As a star who emerged from La Masia and who spent most of his life in the Catalan territory.

Argentinian footballers born in 2005 on the list of future stars

British daily guardian made a list of the 60 best young talents in world football, and in addition to Takahashi, other Argentines make up this list of great promise. Valentin Carbone (son of Ezequiel Carbone and Inter youth figure) and Santiago Hidalgo (Current youth striker Independent of Avellaneda).

Of those players, Carbone is the only one with major league experience who has had the opportunity to be called up Scalon And who also joined the ranks of the U-20 national team.