The forward of Barça Sergi Martínez has just renewed his contract with the Barça team until 2024, as announced by the club this morning through social networks. The 22-year-old is one of the youth’s latest products, and this season he has had more minutes in the first team than ever thanks to the trust placed by Sarunas Jasikevicius.
“For me it is a dream come true. Be part of the first team of the club that I love so much. I want to thank the club for trusting me and having renewed me for 3 years”, Explained the player in statements distributed by the club.
Martínez debuted last year in a testimonial way and this year he has entered the team dynamics with 26 matches played and an average of 15 minutes per match in the Endesa League. Their numbers have been discreet, with 3.7 points, 3 rebounds and 0.7 assists per game, but the player has already given the team a lot of quality minutes.
“I want to thank Saras because it is not easy to trust young people in a club like that and with all the competitions that are played. Thank you with all my heart because without him it would not have been possible”, The player comments on the coach who has given him the necessary confidence.
The young forward shone at the beginning of the course with a magnificent Presentation in society before the Acunsa GBC, with 10 points, 7 rebounds and 4 assists for a 17 valuation which represented its high point this season.
In the Euroleague, that same month of October, Martínez also shone against Real Madrid in a classic that he dominated from defense and sentenced in the final stretch with a decisive basket.
“Starting from the base and reaching the first team is the dream of any child who feels the colors of Barça”, has declared the player after the announcement of his renewal. “I feel very identified with Barça. Few people can say that they have started from the beginning and have finished in the first team ”.
Martínez has been at Barça since he was 9 years old, when he started playing with Infantil B. Since then, he has gone through all categories: Infantil, Cadente, Junior and Barça B, with whom he has played 136 games between LEB Oro and LEB Plata.