# Marc Guiu > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marc_Guiu > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Marc_Guiu.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guiu > Source revision: 1354466385 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{short description|Spanish footballer (born 2006)}} {{family name hatnote|Guiu|Paz|lang=Spanish}} {{EngvarB|date=June 2025}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Marc Guiu | image = Marc Guiu FIFA Club World Cup final extraction.jpg | caption = Guiu with [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) in 2025 | full_name = Marc Guiu Paz{{cite web |url=https://www.premierleague.com/news/4110099 |title=2024/25 Premier League squad lists |publisher=Premier League |date=13 September 2024 |access-date=13 September 2024}} | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|2006|1|4|df=y}} | birth_place = [Granollers](/source/Granollers), Spain{{WorldFootball.net|marc-guiu}} | height = 1.89 m | position = [Striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) | currentclub = [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_FC) | clubnumber = 38 | youthyears1 = 2010–2013 | youthclubs1 = PB Sant Celoni | youthyears2 = 2013–2023 | youthclubs2 = [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona_(youth)) | years1 = 2023–2024 | clubs1 = [Barcelona B](/source/FC_Barcelona_Atl%C3%A8tic) | caps1 = 13 | goals1 = 4 | years2 = 2023–2024 | clubs2 = [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona) | caps2 = 3 | goals2 = 1 | years3 = 2024– | clubs3 = [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) | caps3 = 11 | goals3 = 0 | years4 = 2025 | clubs4 = → [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) (loan) | caps4 = 2 | goals4 = 0 | nationalyears1 = 2022–2023 | nationalteam1 = [Spain U17](/source/Spain_national_under-17_football_team) | nationalcaps1 = 17 | nationalgoals1 = 10 | nationalyears2 = 2024– | nationalteam2 = [Spain U19](/source/Spain_national_under-19_football_team) | nationalcaps2 = 9 | nationalgoals2 = 1 | nationalyears3 = 2025– | nationalteam3 = [Spain U21](/source/Spain_national_under-21_football_team) | nationalcaps3 = 2 | nationalgoals3 = 1 | club-update = 22:16, 21 April 2026 (UTC) | nationalteam-update = 19:31, 7 April 2026 (UTC) }} '''Marc Guiu Paz''' ({{IPA|ca|ˈmark ˈgiw}}; born 4 January 2006) is a Spanish professional [footballer](/source/association_football) who plays as a [striker](/source/Forward_(association_football)) for {{English football updater|Chelsea}} club [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.). ==Club career== ===Barcelona=== Born in [Granollers](/source/Granollers), [Barcelona](/source/Province_of_Barcelona), Catalonia, Guiu began his career with Penya Barcelonista Sant Celoni, a fan club of [La Liga](/source/La_Liga) side [Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona).{{cite web|url=https://www.sport.es/en/news/barca/who-is-barcas-marc-guiu-a-goalscorer-in-the-shadows-93060341|title=Who is Barca's Marc Guiu? A goalscorer in the shadows|date=7 October 2023|access-date=11 October 2023|website=Sport (Spanish newspaper)}} He went on to join Barcelona themselves in the 2013–14 season, and progressed through the ''[La Masia](/source/La_Masia)'' academy, and was called up to the senior squad for the first time in June 2023, ahead of pre-season matches against [Celta Vigo](/source/RC_Celta_de_Vigo) and Japanese opposition [Vissel Kobe](/source/Vissel_Kobe).{{cite web|url=https://www.relevo.com/futbol/liga-primera/xavi-mira-futuro-lleva-cuatro-20230603132456-nt.html|title=Xavi ya mira hacia el futuro: se lleva cuatro juveniles a Vigo|trans-title=Xavi is already looking to the future: he takes four youth players to Vigo|first=Jordi|last=Cardero|date=3 June 2023|access-date=11 October 2023|website=relevo.com|language=es}} Guiu made his unofficial debut for Barcelona in the latter game, coming on as a half-time substitute for [Robert Lewandowski](/source/Robert_Lewandowski).{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/3530652/the-debutants-against-vissel-kobe-one-by-one|title=The debutants against Vissel Kobe – one by one|date=6 June 2023|access-date=11 October 2023|publisher=FC Barcelona}}{{cite web|url=https://www.mundodeportivo.com/futbol/fc-barcelona/20231008/1002083105/marc-guiu-9-mas-gusta-deco.html|title=Marc Guiu, el '9' que más gusta a Deco|trans-title=Marc Guiu, the '9' that Deco likes the most|first=Javier|last=Gascón|date=8 October 2023|access-date=11 October 2023|website=mundodeportivo.com|language=es}} On 11 October 2023, he was again called up to the senior squad for a La Liga fixture against [Granada](/source/Granada_CF), though he did not eventually feature in the game.{{cite web|url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/noticias/3725526/la-convocatoria-para-viajar-a-granada/amp|title=The FC Barcelona squad for the trip to Granada|date=7 October 2023|access-date=11 October 2023|publisher=FC Barcelona}} In the same month, he was named by English newspaper ''[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian)'' as one of the best players born in 2006 worldwide.{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2023/oct/11/next-generation-2023-60-of-the-best-young-talents-in-world-football|title=Next Generation 2023: 60 of the best young talents in world football|first1=Marcus|last1=Christenson|first2=Steven|last2=Bloor|first3=Garry|last3=Blight|date=11 October 2023|access-date=11 October 2023|website=The Guardian}} On 22 October, Guiu made his senior competitive debut as a 79th-minute substitute, scoring the winning goal in 23 seconds with his second touch of a 1–0 victory over [Athletic Bilbao](/source/Athletic_Bilbao).{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3748627/fc-barcelona-1-0-athletic-club-dream-debut-seals-three-points |title=FC Barcelona 1–0 Athletic Club: Dream debut seals three points |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=22 October 2023 }}{{cite web |last1=Herrero |first1=Laia Cervelló |title=Marc Guiu: Barcelona's 17-year-old match-winner transforms his world in 23 seconds |url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/4988350/2023/10/23/barcelona-marc-guiu-athletic-bilbao-xavi-la-liga/ |website=The Athletic |access-date=24 October 2023 |language=en |date=23 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Marsden |first1=Sam |last2=Llorens |first2=Moises |title=Xavi: 'No fear in faces' of Barca teens like Guiu |url=https://www.espn.com.au/football/story/_/id/38720819/barcelona-teens-marc-guiu-no-fear |publisher=ESPN |access-date=24 October 2023 |language=en |date=23 October 2023}} At 17 years and 291 days of age, he became the youngest and fastest debutant to score for Barcelona in [La Liga](/source/La_Liga).{{cite web |title=Guiu, 17, gets winner 33 seconds into Barca debut |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67190337 |website=BBC Sport |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=22 October 2023}}{{cite web |title=Marc Guiu: Veni, vidi, vici |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/football/first-team/news/3748771/marc-guiu-veni-vidi-vici |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=24 October 2023 |language=en |date=23 October 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Thomas |first1=Joshua |title=Barcelona teenager Marc Guiu scores winning goal 30 seconds into debut against Athletic Club |url=https://sport.optus.com.au/news/laliga/os64853/barcelona-marc-guiu-goal-debut-27-seconds-athletic-club |website=Optus Sport |access-date=24 October 2023 |date=23 October 2023}} Guiu made his [Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League) debut three days later in a 2–1 win against [Shakhtar Donetsk](/source/FC_Shakhtar_Donetsk).{{cite web |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/3760850/marc-guiu-man-of-the-moment |title=Marc Guiu, man of the moment |publisher=FC Barcelona |date=30 October 2023 }} He scored his first goal in the competition and second of the season on 13 December in a 3–2 defeat against [Royal Antwerp](/source/Royal_Antwerp_F.C.).{{cite web |title=Héctor Fort makes first team debut |url=https://www.fcbarcelona.com/en/news/3821944/hector-fort-makes-first-team-debut |publisher=FC Barcelona |access-date=16 December 2023 |language=en |date=13 December 2023}}{{cite web |last1=Juan |first1=Sergi de |title=Marc Guiu mete presión a Lewandowski |url=https://as.com/futbol/primera/marc-guiu-mete-presion-a-lewandowski-n/ |website=Diario AS |access-date=16 December 2023 |language=es |date=16 December 2023}} ===Chelsea=== On 1 July 2024, Guiu joined [Premier League](/source/Premier_League) side [Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C) for a reported €6 million fee,{{Cite news |last=Millar |first=Colin |date=1 July 2024 |title=Chelsea complete Guiu signing from Barcelona|url=https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5593053/2024/07/01/marc-guiu-chelsea-barcelona-transfer/ |access-date=1 July 2024 |work=The Athletic |issn=0362-4331}} signing a five-year contract with the club.{{Cite web |date=1 July 2024 |title=Marc Guiu completes Chelsea transfer! |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/marc-guiu-completes-chelsea-transfer |access-date=1 July 2024 |publisher=Chelsea F.C. }} On 18 August, he made his debut for the club, as a substitute, in a 2–0 loss against [Manchester City](/source/Manchester_City_F.C.) in the league.{{Cite web |date=18 August 2024 |title=Match report: Chelsea 0–2 Man City |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/match-report-chelsea-0-2-man-city-18082024 |access-date=23 August 2024}} On 19 December, Guiu scored a first-half hat-trick against [Shamrock Rovers](/source/Shamrock_Rovers_F.C.) in a 5–1 victory in the final league match of the [2024–25 UEFA Europa Conference League](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_UEFA_Conference_League).{{Cite news |last=Howarth |first=Matthew |date=19 December 2024 |title=Chelsea 5 1 Shamrock Rovers |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cx2vqd0xp45t |access-date=21 December 2024 |work=[BBC News](/source/BBC_News)}} On 6 August 2025, Guiu joined newly promoted Premier League club [Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) on a season-long loan.{{cite web |url=https://www.safc.com/news/2025/august/06/guiu-checks-in-from-chelsea/ |title=Guiu checks in from Chelsea |publisher=Sunderland A.F.C. |date=6 August 2025 }} On 31 August, Chelsea recalled Guiu from his loan, after making two league appearances and scoring a goal in an [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup) tie against [Huddersfield Town](/source/Huddersfield_Town_A.F.C.), due to [Liam Delap](/source/Liam_Delap)'s injury.{{Cite web |title=Marc Guiu returns to Chelsea |url=https://www.chelseafc.com/en/news/article/marc-guiu-returns-to-chelsea |access-date=2025-09-01 |website=www.chelseafc.com}} Later that year, on 22 October, he scored his first Champions League goal with the club in a 5–1 victory over [Ajax](/source/AFC_Ajax), becoming the second-youngest player to score for Chelsea in the competition, behind only his teammate [Estêvão Willian](/source/Est%C3%AAv%C3%A3o_Willian), who also found the net in the same match.{{cite web |url=https://www.beinsports.com/en-us/soccer/uefa-champions-league/articles/estev-o-breaks-chelsea-record-just-minutes-after-it-was-set-2025-10-22 |title=Estevão Breaks Chelsea Record Just Minutes After It Was Set |publisher=beIN SPORTS |date=22 October 2025 }} ==International career== Guiu has represented Spain at Under-17 and Under-19 level. In May 2023, he was called up by [Spain U17](/source/Spain_national_under-17_football_team) to compete in the [2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship),{{Cite web |date=4 May 2023 |title=Convocatoria de la Sub-17 para el Europeo de Hungría |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/convocatoria-de-la-sub-17-para-el-europeo-de-hungria |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=es}} in which he became the competitions joint top scorer with four goals, alongside [Paris Brunner](/source/Paris_Brunner), [Robert Ramsak](/source/Robert_Ramsak) and teammate [Lamine Yamal](/source/Lamine_Yamal).{{cite web |date=2 June 2023 |title=2023 Under-17 EURO: Top scorers |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0281-180c7c9f5b3a-1c2b2785d1e8-1000--2023-under-17-euro-top-scorers/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231129094815/https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0281-180c7c9f5b3a-1c2b2785d1e8-1000--2023-under-17-euro-top-scorers/ |archive-date=2023-11-29 |access-date=2024-07-01 |publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA) |language=en}} In November 2023, he represented Spain U17 in the [2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup](/source/2023_FIFA_U-17_World_Cup),{{Cite web |date=24 October 2023 |title=OFICIAL {{!}} Lista de convocados de José Lana para el Mundial sub-17 |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/oficial-la-convocatoria-de-jose-lana-para-el-mundial-sub-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231202210314/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/oficial-la-convocatoria-de-jose-lana-para-el-mundial-sub-17 |archive-date=2023-12-02 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=es}} when he scored two goals.{{Cite web |date=10 November 2023 |title=Gran debut de España al ritmo de Guiu y Junyent (2–0) |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-espana-sub-17-canada-sub-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231110223807/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-espana-sub-17-canada-sub-17 |archive-date=2023-11-10 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=es}}{{Cite web |date=20 November 2023 |title=CRÓNICA {{!}} España supera a Japón y ya espera rival en cuartos (2–1) |url=https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-espana-sub-17-japon-sub-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231201034819/https://rfef.es/es/noticias/cronica-espana-sub-17-japon-sub-17 |archive-date=2023-12-01 |access-date=2024-07-01 |website=Real Federación Española de Fútbol |language=es}} ==Style of play== Barcelona youth coach Iván Carrasco describes Guiu as a "classic '9', a specialist in the area who exploits his physical power". He has been compared to [Samuel Eto'o](/source/Samuel_Eto'o). He has a good high ball game, pace, strength and work-rate. Spanish football expert [Guillem Balagué](/source/Guillem_Balagu%C3%A9) described Guiu as a striker who is known to be "more efficient in the box".{{Cite news |title=Guiu, 17, gets winner 33 seconds into Barca debut |language=en-GB |work=BBC Sport |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/67190337 |access-date=2023-10-23}} ==Career statistics== {{updated|match played 21 April 2026}}{{Soccerway|marc-guiu/702911}} {| 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"|National cup{{efn|Includes [Copa del Rey](/source/Copa_del_Rey), [FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup)}} !colspan="2"|League cup{{efn|Includes [EFL Cup](/source/EFL_Cup)}} !colspan="2"|Europe !colspan="2"|Other !colspan="2"|Total |- !Division!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals!!Apps!!Goals |- |[Barcelona Atlètic](/source/FC_Barcelona_Atl%C3%A8tic) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_Primera_Federaci%C3%B3n) |[Primera Federación](/source/Primera_Federaci%C3%B3n) |13||4||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||4{{efn|Appearances in Primera Federación play-offs}}||2||17||6 |- |[Barcelona](/source/FC_Barcelona) |[2023–24](/source/2023%E2%80%9324_FC_Barcelona_season) |[La Liga](/source/La_Liga) |3||1||2||0||colspan="2"|—||2{{efn|name=UCL|Appearance(s) in [UEFA Champions League](/source/UEFA_Champions_League)}}||1||0||0||7||2 |- |rowspan="3"|[Chelsea](/source/Chelsea_F.C.) |[2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_Chelsea_F.C._season) |[Premier League](/source/Premier_League) |3||0||1||0||1||0||9{{efn|Appearances in [UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League)}}||6||2{{efn|Appearances in [FIFA Club World Cup](/source/FIFA_Club_World_Cup)}}||0||16||6 |- |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Chelsea_F.C._season) |Premier League |8||0||2||1||2||0||1{{efn|name=UCL}}||1||colspan="2"|—||13||2 |- !colspan="2"|Total !11!!0!!3!!1!!3!!0!!10!!7!!2!!0!!29!!8 |- |[Sunderland](/source/Sunderland_A.F.C.) (loan) |[2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_Sunderland_A.F.C._season) |Premier League |2||0||colspan="2"|—||1||1||colspan="2"|—||colspan="2"|—||3||1 |- !colspan="3"|Career total !29!!5!!5!!1!!4!!1!!12!!8!!6!!2!!56!!17 |} {{notelist}} ==Honours== '''Chelsea''' *[UEFA Conference League](/source/UEFA_Conference_League): [2024–25](/source/2024%E2%80%9325_UEFA_Conference_League){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/live/crk2zx2e1xet#Report|title=Chelsea beat Real Betis 4–1 to win Conference League|publisher=BBC|date=28 May 2025|accessdate=28 May 2025}} *[FIFA Club World Cup](/source/FIFA_Club_World_Cup): [2025](/source/2025_FIFA_Club_World_Cup){{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/cpwqnpdz929t|title=Chelsea 3–0 PSG|publisher=BBC Sport|first=Emlyn|last=Begley|date=13 July 2025|access-date=13 July 2025}} *[FA Cup](/source/FA_Cup) runner-up: [2025–26](/source/2025%E2%80%9326_FA_Cup){{Cite web |title=FA Cup final LIVE: Chelsea vs Man City score, watch stream, commentary & updates |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/live/clypx2em7drt |access-date=2026-05-16 |website=BBC Sport |language=en-GB}} '''Individual''' *[UEFA European Under-17 Championship](/source/UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship) joint top scorer: [2023](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship){{cite web|title=2023 Under-17 EURO: Top scorers |url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0281-180c7c9f5b3a-1c2b2785d1e8-1000--2023-under-17-euro-top-scorers/|publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA)|language=en|date=2 June 2023}} *UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament: [2023](/source/2023_UEFA_European_Under-17_Championship){{cite web|title=2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Team of the Tournament|url=https://www.uefa.com/under17/news/0282-1838df4ead94-bd5ca598e6c8-1000--2023-uefa-european-under-17-championship-team-of-the-tourn/|publisher=[UEFA](/source/UEFA)|language=en|date=10 June 2023}} ==References== {{reflist}} ==External links== * {{LaPreferente|311001}} {{Chelsea F.C. squad}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Guiu, Marc}} Category:2006 births Category:Living people Category:Footballers from Granollers Category:Spanish men's footballers Category:Spain men's youth international footballers Category:Men's association football forwards Category:Primera Federación players Category:FC Barcelona players Category:FC Barcelona Atlètic players Category:Chelsea F.C. players Category:Sunderland A.F.C. players Category:UEFA Conference League–winning players Category:La Liga players Category:Premier League players Category:21st-century Catalan people Category:Spanish expatriate men's footballers Category:Spanish expatriate sportspeople in England Category:Expatriate men's footballers in England Category:21st-century Spanish sportsmen --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Marc Guiu](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guiu) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marc_Guiu?action=history)). 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