15-Year-Old Kazakh Footballer Signs With FC Barcelona

ASTANA – Kazakh footballer Karim Mendikanov, 15, has signed with Barcelona and will join one of the club’s youth teams next season.

Kazakh footballer Karim Mendikanov. Photo credit: Mendikanov’s Instagram account

The news was announced by his mother, Albina Mendikanova. She confirmed that the transfer agreement has already been finalized, Kazinform reported on April 1.

Mendikanov previously played for Spanish club Cerdanyola and currently plays for Sant Cugat, where he attracted the attention of Barcelona scouts this season.


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