La Masia is the world's greatest source of talent, and practically every season a global star emerges. After the emergence of Lamine Yamal, it seems that one of the names aiming high is David Moreno, a young attacking midfielder born in 2012. His magical left foot leaves no one indifferent, and Barça's coaches see him as the most talented player in the youth ranks.
He is a footballer who, despite playing as a central midfielder, has a great scoring instinct that has allowed him to reach goal-scoring numbers within reach of very few. He is a player with great imbalance who has the ability to influence the game with his magical left foot.
Some of the boldest compare his playing style to Messi or Lamine Yamal. Although it may seem daring, they have plenty of arguments. In recent seasons, he has shown flashes of quality and goals similar to those of the aforementioned players.
More goals than matches
David Moreno has scored more than 80 goals in 57 matches over the past two seasons with Barça. With Alevín A, he scored 50 goals, and in his first season in 11-a-side soccer, with Infantil B, he has scored 31. In addition, his high level this season has allowed him to debut, with a goal, in Infantil A.
Many fans started following him last season when he was named best player of Liga Futures. Likewise, Jaume Marcet points out in Sport that the young gem will skip the Infantil A stage and move from S13A to S15A (Cadete B). This, although it may seem normal, is something extremely difficult in these age groups.
Nike bets big on his talent
Despite his young age, major brands are already after him; in fact, since early 2025, Nike has already been sponsoring him. The young midfielder from La Masia was one of those in charge of presenting FC Barcelona's collaboration with Travis Scott for last season's Clásico. David made a place for himself at the presentation event alongside Carles Puyol, Gerard Piqué, Ronaldinho, and Edgar Davies.